Factory-Direct SS304 Cat Ladders

SS304 Cat Ladder

SS304 or SS316 cat ladders, with cage and safety gate options. Made by the factory and priced direct — with an MTC 3.1 material certificate and full compliance docs on every order.

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SS304 cat ladder with stainless rungs installed on a building facade
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SS304 Cat Ladder vs SS316 Cat Ladder

SS304 Cat Ladder vs SS316 Cat Ladder — Choose the Right Grade

The right stainless grade is a function of the atmosphere it will live in. We build SS304 cat ladders as standard and upgrade to SS316 wherever chlorides, salt or chemicals are present — both mill-certified so the grade on the certificate matches the ladder in your plant. A material mismatch near coastal or chemical exposure turns a capital asset into a maintenance line item.

  • SS304 (1.4301) — 18% chromium, 8% nickel

    Roof access, industrial atmospheres, food & beverage and cleanroom duty

  • SS316 (1.4401) — adds ~2% molybdenum

    Marine, coastal, chemical and chlorine-exposed environments

  • HDG Q235B for budget interiors

    Hot-dip galvanized steel, ISO 1461, where stainless is not required

  • Traceable to heat

    MTC 3.1 material certificate (EN 10204) ships with every stainless order

Stainless steel cat ladder with cage for marine and chemical duty
GradeCorrosion ResistanceBest-Fit EnvironmentsTypical Use
SS304 (1.4301)Excellent for normal atmospheres; resists oxidation up to 870 °CUrban roofs, industrial plants, food & beverageStandard SS304 cat ladder with or without cage
SS316 (1.4401)Superior pitting resistance from molybdenum; chloride-resistantCoastal, marine, chemical, chlorine & brine exposureSS316 cat ladder, safety gate and cage upgrade
HDG Q235BSacrificial zinc layer 85–100 µm per ISO 1461Interior roof rooms and sheltered steel structuresEconomy steel cat ladders where stainless is not needed

Stainless Steel Cat Ladder With Cage — Specifications

Stainless Steel Cat Ladder With Cage & Safety Gate

Every SS304 cat ladder is fabricated to order in our Shijiazhuang workshop, trial-assembled and jig-checked before passivation. Configure cage, safety gate, rest platforms or an SS316 upgrade to match your site.

SS304 Cat Ladder SpecValue
StilesSS304 or SS316 flat bar, grade-matched
Rungs20 mm SS304 round bar, 1.5 kN per-rung load
Rung Spacing225–230 mm
Fixing Spacing≤1500 mm centres
Cage HoopsSS304 flat bar at ≤1500 mm centres (optional)
Safety GateSelf-closing SS304, spring-return (optional)
Max Single Run25 m — rest platforms beyond
FinishAcid-pickled & passivated
StandardsOSHA 1910.28 · EN ISO 14122-4 · BS 4211 · AS 1657

Custom Cat Ladders, Built to Your Heights

Tell us the top landing height and stile spacing — we produce the SS304 cat ladder in one continuous run up to 25 m, with rest platforms and offset brackets as the layout requires.

Stainless With Cage & Gate

Add a stainless safety cage and a self-closing safety gate — all welds passivated in the same grade, so there is no galvanic mismatch between ladder and cage.

SS316 Upgrade for Marine Duty

For offshore, coastal and chemical sites we switch the complete assembly — rungs, stiles, cage and gate — to SS316 verification.

Grade-Matched Fixings

SS304 anchor bolts and standoff brackets shipped with the ladder, trial-assembled at the factory so nothing needs rework on site.

Compliance Docs With Every Order

Compliance Docs With Every SS304 Cat Ladder Order

OSHA, BS 4211 & EN ISO 14122 compliant — order-level DoC and full documentation, no chasing paperwork after delivery. The compliance file is included free with every stainless cat ladder.

  • DoC — OSHA 1910.28 · BS 4211 · EN ISO 14122-4

    Declaration of Conformity to the relevant standard

  • MTC 3.1 Material Certificate

    EN 10204 3.1 for SS304 / SS316, traceable to heat

  • Structural Calculation Sheet

    Engineer-signed for the ladder and cage arrangement

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Stainless steel cat ladder components with material certificates and compliance documents

SS304 Cat Ladders in Service

SS304 Cat Ladders Shipped to 50+ Countries

20+ years of manufacturing across water, chemical, food and marine industries — each with a grade-matched stainless ladder and a full compliance file.

SS304 cat ladder on industrial water storage tanks

Water & Wastewater Tanks

SS304 caged cat ladders on potable and process tanks, with SS316 hardware at the chloride-heavy spray zones.

SS316 cat ladder with safety gate in a chemical plant

Chemical Storage

SS316 cat ladders with safety gates for chlorine and solvent exposure — grade-verified, MTC 3.1 on file.

SS304 cat ladder installed on a food and beverage facility

Food & Beverage

Washdown-friendly SS304 cat ladders with passivated welds and no crevices for hygiene audits.

Factory-Direct SS304 Cat Ladder

Factory-Direct SS304 Cat Ladder — 24h Quote

Factory-direct pricing, 15–25 day production, quote within 24 hours. No distributor markup — you buy the SS304 cat ladder from the same production floor that makes it.

  • 24h itemized quote

    Material, machining, finishing and packing — line by line

  • Free drawing review

    Send a sketch or photo — we confirm the config in the quote

  • EXW / FOB / CIF shipping

    Container flat-rack or full-assembled, depending on order size

SS304 cat ladder production line at the Dengtai factory floor

Reference Pricing (ex-works)

SS304 cat ladders carry a premium over hot-dip galvanized steel per climb metre, with complete 6 m caged sets quoted per configuration. For factory-direct rates, see our pricing guide — itemized quote in 24 hours.

Maker-Direct

Buy SS304 cat ladders straight from Dengtai — no importer, no middleman, no markup between you and the factory.

Compliance Included

DoC, MTC 3.1 material certificate and structural calculation sheets are included with every order — at no extra cost.

Get My SS304 Cat Ladder Factory Quote

Get My SS304 Cat Ladder Factory Quote

Tell us the target height, cage or gate preference and quantity — we reply with an itemized SS304 cat ladder quote within 24 hours, with a free drawing review.

  • 24h itemized quote
  • Free drawing review
  • DoC, MTC & structural calcs included
+ More specifications (height, quantity, cage, standard)

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SS304 Cat Ladder FAQ

SS304 Cat Ladder FAQ

What is the difference between SS304 and SS316 cat ladders?
SS304 (18% chromium, 8% nickel) suits roof access in urban and industrial atmospheres, food plants and cleanrooms. SS316 adds ~2% molybdenum for chloride resistance, so it is specified for marine, coastal, chemical and chlorine-exposed sites. Both grades are mill-certified to EN 10204 3.1, and the material certificate ships with the order.
Can I get a stainless steel cat ladder with cage and safety gate?
Yes — every SS304 or SS316 cat ladder can be built with a stainless safety cage (hoops at ≤1500 mm centres) and a self-closing SS304 safety gate. Rung spacing is 225–230 mm, fixed at ≤1500 mm centres, with a 1.5 kN per-rung load rating, up to 25 m per single run before rest platforms.
Do SS304 cat ladders come with material certificates and compliance docs?
Every order ships free of charge with a Declaration of Conformity (OSHA 1910.28 / BS 4211 / EN ISO 14122-4), an MTC 3.1 material certificate traceable to heat, and engineer-signed structural calculation sheets.
How fast is a quote for a custom stainless cat ladder?
We send an itemized factory quote within 24 hours, with free drawing review. Production runs 15–25 working days, and shipping is available EXW, FOB or CIF with container flat-rack or full-assembled options.
Can we order non-standard heights on an SS304 ladder?
Custom heights are engineered to your drawing — single runs up to 25 m with rest platforms beyond, and fixings at ≤1500 mm centres. The drawing review is free within the 24-hour quote, so grade, geometry and climb height are locked before production.
Is SS304 suitable for outdoor roof access?
Yes — SS304 suits urban and industrial atmospheres, food plants and cleanrooms, and its passive oxide layer keeps maintenance low. Where coastal salt, chlorinated water or chemical wash-down is present, upgrade to SS316, whose molybdenum resists pitting in chlorides. Both grades arrive mill-certified to EN 10204 3.1.
What is the minimum order quantity?
Trial orders start from 1 unit — a single stainless run on one tank or roof is a normal first order. Container mixes of SS304 ladders, cages, gates and brackets are quoted per load plan, so phased site programmes combine into one shipment.
Does a stainless cat ladder need passivation or special maintenance?
Every SS304 or SS316 ladder leaves the shop acid-pickled and passivated — the corrosion-ready finish. Maintenance stays low: wash salt and chemical residue off in coastal and chlorine plants, with no repainting cycle to budget. Grade and finish are traceable on the EN 10204 3.1 certificate.

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