Alternative Access Ltd

Nowhere is Inaccessible – that is the guiding mission of Alternative Access Logistics (AAL) based in Rotherham. Our aim is to recommend the safest, most cost-effective and efficient access by providing industry-leading, innovative solutions for accessing the trickiest spaces in or on office towers, power plants, internal atria, conservation facilities, and other large-scale structures.

Dynamic access systems can increase construction and maintenance productivity by over 400%.

Our solutions, including alternative access platforms, are developed with the customer in mind – these systems are bespoke to individual needs and specifications. And our range of heigh safety solutions, systems and safety features are designed with the belief that one size does not fit all. In other words, we will never compromise on your needs by trying to apply a generic solution to a problem.

AAL are the exclusive UK representative and supplier of the AMV Kotek® product range. These products include the Monorail Track Profiles system for Suspended Access Platforms, Mobile Gantries and Ladders.

We also work in close conjunction with Fallprotec SA to offer height safety gear, fall protection systems using either cables or rails, anchor devices, fall arrest ladders, and other safety equipment.

Industrial Rope Access

Abseiling techniques may be the most efficient way of achieving a non-standard access need. Other solutions are expensive and sloe. But with our Industrial Rope Access Solutions and Systems you can use ropes to reach otherwise difficult spaces. AAL use ropes certified by the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association and qualified Rope Access Operatives to design solutions for your needs. Rope Access has an unrivalled safety record and can be used for activities including inspection and surveying; installations; cleaning; painting; access to confined or difficult spaces like masts, pylons, bridges, wind turbines; as well as a slew of other uses like aerial photography.

Temporary Access

We offer a range of temporary access solutions – AAL has an abundance of experience in providing efficient, cost-effective and straightforward designs for your needs. Our Bespoke Mobile Access Platform offers a scaffold for regular inspection and maintenance work. Our Space Frame platforms offer high-capacity and large-span work spaces to support other access systems. Our Materials Handling Systems helps you transport operatives and materials safely in an access platform context. Our Wraparound Systems, meanwhile, offer a bespoke access platform to match the contours of your structures – time-efficient and cost-effective. And our Bridge Access Systems use Space Frame structures that can handle a high strength-to-weight ratio for use along the length of a bridge.

Permanent Access

AAL offers Permanent Access Systems for any type of structure. Our Industrial Roped Access and Abseil Systems can be installed for static or dynamic use, are fully compliant with industry standards, and can be used where cradle access is impractical. Our Facade Access building maintenance units are designed for suspended access platforms along a building facade; each unit is built espoke to the client. Our Monorail Systems, meanwhile, can be used in a variety of access scenarios, including cradles, roped access, and other systems. AAL's Mobile and Fixed Gantry and Ladder systems can be used with flat, inclined or curved structures to handle any kind of building. And our Cable and Rail Fall Protection Systems ensure that all of our access platforms can give you peace of mind in your alternative access needs and building maintenance work.

Abrail®

AAL is delighted to announce its trademarked Abrail® Rope Access System. Abrail® is a straightforward and cost-effective system to move across – up, down and along – your building from height with industrial rope access solutions. Abrail®'s innovation is to dispense with the traditional abseil anchor system, which requires the user to move from one support to another; instead, with Abrail®, the user can freely traverse the facade of a building on the Abrail® railing system. Abrail®'s innovation allows AAL to access spaces that would otherwise be inaccessible. Safety and flexibility were paramount considerations, along with convenience, in the design of our Abrail® system.