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The brand new Youngman PAXTower is the latest addition to our range of scaffold towers here at Browns Ladders. It’s designed to provide merchants and end users with an easy, all-encompassing solution for access towers. The PAXTower is available in two methods, and it boasts a couple of interesting new features to make life easier, quicker and safer for users – all fully compliant with the relevant safety regulations, of course. So, here’s a bit about what you can expect. 

When you’re painting a room, you need some very specific access equipment to help you do the job. Here at Browns we tend to recommend stepladders, as they give maximum stability and comfort to help you stand there for long periods. 

This summer, the Health and Safety Executive released its annual statistics for fatal injuries sustained in British workplaces. Their latest report shows a number of key findings, with one of the most notable being a reduction in overall workplace fatalities (111 in 2019/20, down from 147 in 2018/19). In the accompanying report, the HSE does take care to note that this reduction may well be linked to the widespread lockdown measures imposed in March as the government sought to limit the spread of Covid-19. 

For July only, we’ve got a special offer for you when you buy a Zarges ladder – just use the code ZARGES5 at the checkout, and you can get 5% off the price of your purchase! This offer is only available for a few more weeks though, so don’t wait too long to take advantage of it… Spoiled for choice? We’ve got no shortage of Zarges ladders for you to choose from right here at Browns, many of which have been designed to excel for particular tasks or environments. Here, we’ve rounded up five of our biggest sellers, along with a few details on exactly what makes them so popular!

We’ve all been spending more time at home recently, due to the national UK lockdown. Now that we’re well into June, lockdown measures are now finally lifting, and we’re pleased to announce that our own shops have now reopened here at Brown Ladders. But while we might now have more freedom to leave our homes, the warmer temperatures and (mostly) lovely weather means that more and more people are still tackling outdoor tasks in their back garden. Therefore, we decided it’s probably worth quickly recapping some valuable safety tips that it’s good to keep in mind, to help you use your garden ladders and other ladders safely. 

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We’ve mentioned before about the studies that have shown there are certain DIY jobs that Britons don’t trust themselves to do – jobs that they’d generally prefer tradespeople to do rather than risk themselves. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck at home for more than a few days at a time, sooner or later you may well have found your attention turning to DIY. If that applies to you, happily are plenty of tasks you can do to keep yourself occupied – as long as you’ve got the proper ladders and equipment, of course!

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Maintenance is a really important part of keeping any sort of tree near a public building. Unless trees are given regular attention, they’re liable to become overgrown, with diseased or overlong branches potentially posing a hazard to those living, working or simply travelling nearby. Diseased branches should be removed and if a tree grows too close to your house or power lines, it definitely needs trimming or even removing. Here, we’ve gone into some of the most important things to remember when trimming trees – and don’t forget to use garden ladders to do the job!

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Are you ready for spring? We’ve already started to see a bit of sunshine recently! One way you can get ahead of your spring cleaning is to get started on a few easy projects now. 

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Need a new ladder? Then we’ve got you covered! We have a large selection of ladders for every type of household job, including painting or decorating work, electrical, gardening and landscaping, and even other outdoor projects.

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Winter is coming! In terms of cold this autumn has actually been quite mild, though it has been filled with rain almost non-stop. Due to this it’s possible you may not have gotten around to preparing your house for winter.

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