Why Decorators Need More Than a Step Ladder
For decorators, every jobsite brings new challenges: high ceilings, awkward staircases, or wide surfaces that need steady access. The wrong equipment can slow you down, limit your reach, and compromise safety.
Here’s how to choose the right access solution for every decorating environment.
High Ceilings & Overhead Work
Challenge: Painting or cutting in at ceiling height without over-reaching.
Solution:
- MagnaStep Aluminium Platform Step Ladder
- MagnaStep Glassfibre Platform Step Ladder (for electrical environments)
With a stable platform and safety knee rail, decorators can move 180° and work safely with both hands. The integrated magnetic tool tray keeps essential items within reach, improving efficiency on every job.
Stairwell Decorating
Challenge: Accessing high walls or ceilings above staircases safely.
Solution:
- Glassfibre Professional Combination Ladders (for electrical environments)
- Aluminium Professional Combination Ladders
These multi-position ladders can be configured as A-frames, extensions, or stairwell ladders, giving decorators a stable setup wherever they need it. Perfect for homes, commercial staircases, and hallways where consistent footing is essential.
Wide Surface Areas
Challenge: Cutting in or rolling large sections without constant repositioning.
Solution:
- MagnaStep Aluminium WideSteps
- MagnaStep Glassfibre WideSteps (for electrical environments)
The extra-wide treads and platform improve balance and stability, with the safety gate, handrails, and magnetic tool tray providing decorators with a 360° enclosed space to move, hold tools, and maintain steady coverage when using paint rollers or trays.
Repetitive or Longer-duration Tasks
Challenge: Wallpapering, cutting-in, and detailed work require stability for longer periods, especially in commercial or interior refits.
Solution:
The LytePod offers a fully enclosed 360° workspace with a self-closing saloon gate for safe entry and exit. Ideal for decorators working in commercial or industrial environments on longer jobs. With a large platform and guardrail protection, decorators can work confidently and comfortably for extended periods, which is perfect for tasks in offices, public buildings, or high-traffic areas where safety cannot be compromised.
Industrial & Public Building Decorating
Challenge: Working in schools, hospitals, offices, and other public or industrial buildings often means tackling large staircases, high ceilings, and awkward architectural features. Safety and efficiency are key, especially when work takes place around the public or during short maintenance windows.
Solution:
The StairLyte provides a secure, level platform for safe decorating or maintenance work above staircases, which is ideal for reaching high walls, ceilings, or bannisters, making it a trusted choice for schools, hospitals, and multi-level public spaces.
For larger projects or frequent maintenance work, the LIFT provides a modular, mobile access tower that allows decorators and facilities teams to work safely and efficiently at height. Its design offers greater reach and workspace flexibility, reducing the need for scaffolding in many routine maintenance or decorating jobs. This compact, mobile tower fits into small vans or estate cars, making it ideal for decorators moving between sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What’s the safest ladder for painting high ceilings?
A: A
platform step ladder or widestep, such as the MagnaStep range, offers a large standing surface and built-in tray for secure, comfortable overhead work.
Q: How can decorators work safely on stairs?
A: Use an
combination ladder like the LCL or GFLCL, or a dedicated
StairLyte tower for a level, secure working area.
Q: What’s the safest access solution for public or industrial spaces?
A: The
LIFT,
LytePod and
StairLyte ranges are ideal for decorating or maintaining larger spaces such as schools, offices, and hospitals, providing safe and compliant access.
Why Professional Decorators Choose Lyte
- Manufactured in the UK
- Repairable, long-life designs that reduce waste
- Trusted by professionals since 1947
Lyte combines craftsmanship and innovation to deliver ladders and access equipment that meet the needs of decorators in every setting, from domestic interiors to large-scale commercial projects.
