![Fire escape drop-down ladder used for emergency evacuation Fire escape drop-down ladder with cage used to link a balcony to the ground floor for the evacuation of a public building.](/Fire-escape-drop-down-ladder---counterbalanced---by-jomy_clg5895.jpg)
Drop-down fire escape ladder
- check Connects an evacuation balcony to the floor, with or without a safety cage.
- check Long-lasting aluminium construction.
- check Uses counter-weights (counterbalanced) for a soft deployment and easy closing.
- check Wall-mounted or attached to the balcony.
A second means of egress landmark
Fire escape drop-down ladders are mainly used as the last part of the landmark that have become typical fire escapes for medium-rise buildings in urban America (although they are also a popular stand-alone option of cage ladders).
They consist of a vertical sliding ladder placed at the bottom of a series of flights of either stairs, ladders, or shipladders - that are connected by access balconies placed at each evacuation level.
Used as a cheaper alternative to counterbalanced stairs when ground space is real estate gold, they are a good solution to prevent unwanted intrusions and to free ground space.
![Animation of a fire escape drop-down fixed ladder with cage Animated fire escape drop-down ladder with opening options and safety cage.](/Animation-of-a-fire-escape-drop-down-fixed-ladder-with-cage_gif5873.gif)
Safety is found in smart engineering and durable materials
- Our fire escape ladders are all designed by our own engineering bureau, fabricated in our workshops, sold worldwide and used in many residential and industrial environments;
- The anodized aluminium profiles we use give our ladders a lifespan of over 30 years without corrosion or decreasing reliability;
- We offer low-maintenance products that require no yearly painting;
- Construction is lightweight and thus can be easily installed on all types of materials.
![Fire escape counterbalanced drop-down ladder Fire escape drop-down ladder with a cage and showcasing the counterbalanced system used by JOMY for a soft deployement of the bottom sliding ladder.](/Fire-escape-counterbalanced-drop-down-ladder_cmd5588.jpg)
![Fire escape vertical sliding ladder Fire escape vertical sliding ladder without safety cage and wall-mounted on a brick wall.](/Fire-escape-vertical-sliding-ladder_csm5767.jpg)
Drop-down ladder without cage
![Fire escape access balcony Fire escape access balcony in aluminum used for egress to a ladder.](/Fire-escape-access-balcony_csm5766.jpg)
Access balcony / walkway
![Drop-down cage ladder Drop-down ladder with safety cage and used to link a balcony to the ground floor.](/Drop-down-cage-ladder_csm5768.jpg)
Drop-down ladder with safety cage
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Reference | FLIP-01 | SINGLE-01 | SINGLE-02 | SINGLE-03 | MULTI-01 | SINGLE-04 | SINGLE-05 | MULTI-02 |
Clearance | 7' 4" | 7' 4" | 8' 3" | 9' 2" | 10' 1" | 10' 1" | 11' | 15' 2" |
Closed height | 7' 5" | 10' 2" | 11' 1" | 12' | 9' 6" | 13' 10" | 14' 9" | 10' 3" |
Reach height | 14' 9" | 17' 6" | 19' 4" | 21' 2" | 19' 7" | 23' 11" | 25' 9" | 25' 5" |
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Reference | Clearance | Closed height | Reach height |
FLIP-01 | 7' 4" | 7' 5" | 14' 9" |
SINGLE-01 | 7' 4" | 10' 2" | 17' 6" |
SINGLE-02 | 8' 3" | 11' 1" | 19' 4" |
SINGLE-03 | 9' 2" | 12' | 21' 2" |
MULTI-01 | 10' 1" | 9' 6" | 19' 7" |
SINGLE-04 | 10' 1" | 13' 10" | 23' 11" |
SINGLE-05 | 11' | 14' 9" | 25' 9" |
MULTI-02 | 15' 2" | 10' 3" | 25' 5" |
- info Please note that these measurements can be made specific to your own requirements by our engineering department.