Alulite Scaffolding provides premium aluminium roof handrail systems across Perth and Western Australia, ensuring compliance with AS/NZS 1657 and WHS regulations. Our lightweight, modular handrails are designed for fast installation and removal, making them ideal for both temporary and permanent applications.

Roof edge protection is the difference between a job that runs smoothly and a job that stops. Our systems go up in minutes, come down just as fast, and give your crew a compliant working edge without the cost and complexity of a full perimeter scaffold.

Why Choose Alulite Roof Safety Handrails?

  • Customisable Design:tailored to suit various roof profiles, our handrails offer flexibility for diverse project needs.
  • Quick Installation:our systems can be installed in minutes, reducing downtime and labour costs.
  • Compliance Assured:fully certified to meet Australian safety standards, ensuring peace of mind on every project.
  • Durable Materials:constructed from high grade aluminium, our handrails are corrosion resistant and built to last.
  • Versatile Applications:suitable for construction sites, maintenance work, solar panel installations, and more.
  • Australian Made:designed and manufactured in Western Australia, so stock is held locally and components are replaceable.

How the Roof Handrail System Works

The system is modular. Uprights are secured to the roof structure or fitted with counterweight bases depending on the roof type, and handrail sections span between them to form a continuous protected edge. Because everything is aluminium, a single person can carry and position most components, which is what makes installation quick.

Handrails are set at compliant heights with the necessary intermediate rails, so the completed run provides proper fall protection rather than a visual barrier. Where the roof profile changes, or where there is plant, a skylight or a penetration to work around, the modular design lets the run be adapted on site.

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Permanent Roof Edge Protection

Temporary or Permanent Roof Edge Protection

Temporary edge protection

For re roofing, solar installation, painting, maintenance and inspection work, temporary handrails give you a compliant edge for the duration of the job and then come off cleanly. This is the most common application and the fastest way to make a roof safe to work on.

Permanent installation

On commercial and industrial buildings where plant, air conditioning units or access hatches require regular attendance, a permanent roof handrail system removes the need to re establish edge protection every time someone goes up. Combined with a caged access ladder, it creates a permanently compliant access route.

Applications of Roof Safety Handrails

Our roof handrail systems are essential for:

  • Commercial and industrial buildings
  • Residential construction projects
  • Solar panel installations
  • Roof maintenance and inspections
  • Temporary edge protection during re roofing
  • Plant and air conditioning servicing
  • Gutter replacement and roof plumbing
  • Roof inspections for building reports and insurance assessments

Compliance and Standards

Our roof handrail systems are designed to meet AS/NZS 1657, the Australian and New Zealand standard covering fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders, and to satisfy WHS regulations for work at height. In Western Australia those obligations are administered by WorkSafe WA. Where a person could fall from a roof edge, compliant edge protection is not optional, and the practical choice is usually between a handrail system and a full perimeter scaffold. For most roof work, a handrail system is faster and considerably less expensive.

Roof Handrails or Scaffolding? Which Do You Need

If the work is on the roof itself and access is straightforward, a roof handrail system is usually the right answer. It protects the edge, goes up quickly and costs less than a perimeter scaffold. If you also need to work on the walls, the eaves or the facade, or if you need a platform to work from at height, then scaffolding is the better solution and can be combined with edge protection at the top. If you are

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Related Access Products

Roof handrails are often specified alongside our caged access ladders, which provide compliant fixed access to the roof, and our aluminium access walkways, which give a safe route across a roof to plant and equipment. Together the three products create a complete compliant roof access system.

Contact Alulite Scaffolding

For expert advice and a free quote on our roof handrail systems, contact us through our contact page or reach out to our Perth team today:

Phone: (08) 9379 1400

Email: scaffold@alulite.com.au

Address: 16 May Holman Drive, Bassendean, WA 6054

FAQs About Roof Handrail Systems in Perth

A roof handrail system is modular edge protection installed around the perimeter of a roof to prevent falls. Uprights are fixed to the structure or weighted, and handrail sections span between them to form a continuous protected edge. Alulite systems are aluminium, so they are light enough to install quickly and are corrosion resistant.

Where a person could fall from height, WHS regulations require the risk to be controlled, and edge protection is one of the recognised controls. Our systems are designed to meet AS/NZS 1657. WorkSafe WA administers these obligations in Western Australia.

Most systems install in minutes per section. Because the components are aluminium and modular, a typical roof perimeter can be made compliant in a fraction of the time a perimeter scaffold would take.

Yes, and that is the most common use. Temporary roof edge protection is widely used for re roofing, solar installation, painting, gutter replacement and maintenance, then removed once the work is finished.

The system is designed to suit various roof profiles and can be configured to minimise or avoid penetration depending on the roof type. Tell us the roof profile and construction and we will recommend the appropriate fixing method.

Yes. Solar panel installation is one of the most common applications, because installers are working near the roof edge for extended periods. Our handrail systems provide the compliant edge protection required for that work.

Roof handrails protect the edge of a roof so people can work safely on the roof surface. Scaffolding provides a working platform at height, typically for work on walls, eaves or facades. For roof only work, handrails are faster and cheaper. Where both are needed, they can be combined.

Both. Hire suits a single project such as a re roof or a solar install. Purchase suits builders, roofing contractors and solar installers who need edge protection on most jobs. Because we manufacture in WA, purchased systems can be expanded over time.

Our roof handrail systems are designed to comply with AS/NZS 1657 and to meet WHS regulations for work at height. Every system is manufactured at our Bassendean facility.