Ladder Base

• Ladders need a firm and flat surface to establish a safe anchor point. Uneven surfaces, stairs, and pitched and pitted ground compromise the stability of a ladder. Ladder levelers are attached to ladder rails and adjusted inch-by-inch until a level climbing surface is achieved. Ladder feet must be intact and the material construction uncompromised, in order to ensure a stable grip to the ground.
  
  

Roof Anchors and Stabilizers

• Uneven ladder placement against a wall, the absence of an anchor point against a ridge and the steep pitch of a roof are all unsafe conditions that require specialized ladder safety tools. Ridge anchors deploy attachable legs that elevate the ladder and compensate for roof ridges. Roof anchors utilize a heavy-duty, locking swing arm that attaches to the top rung on the ladder and stabilizes it by anchoring to any pitched roof. Ladder stabilizers -- U-shaped and wider than the ladder -- place the ladder away from the wall, making work around windows possible.
  
  

Ladder Jacks

• Ladder jacks, when attached to two upright extension ladders, make it possible to fashion a scaffold or horizontal working surface. Attach one jack to each upright extension ladder and place a third ladder horizontally, resting on the jacks across the span of the two ladders. It is important to place the jacks on the same rung of each opposing extension ladder, ensuring a level working surface.
  
  

Accessories

• There are many ladder accessories designed to make ladder use safe and easy. Paint can hooks attach to ladder rungs, enabling the user to keep his hands on to the ladder while ascending and descending. Paint can shelf extensions add additional surface area to the ladder's built-in shelf. This prevents the temptation to place a paint can on the top rung of a ladder shelf built into the ladder. Surface protectors are end caps, placed over the top of the rails on extension ladders. They protect siding and walls while providing additional traction on the ladder.