Rikksen presents its solutions for hiding and overcoming obstacles on the roof terrace

Accessible or technical roof terraces require regulatory accessories for the safety of people and professionals involved. Rikksen, an expert in roof safety and working at height, designs and manufactures high-quality solutions in its factory in Virey-Le-Grand, France.

Discover its privacy screens and walkways to dress the roof and overcome obstacles.

Roof terrace cladding: Rikksen privacy screens

Rikksen offers two terrace privacy screen solutions in its roofing equipment range.

The first is an aluminium privacy screen high enough to hide the bulky technical installations of the roof terrace. The openwork patterns, evoking a stylised flight of birds, reinforce the elegance and performance of the product, avoiding too much of a catchment area. vent. The solution is ideal for demarcating technical islands and clarifying traffic routes on roofs. This privacy screen can also be installed to protect terraces accessible to the public from view.

The second is a privacy screen that can be used as a guardrail on publicly accessible terraces. Several infills are possible depending on the needs and the desired design: openwork with perforated sheet metal, expanded metal, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate. Rikksen is also there to advise its customers on the best approach depending on the use of the roof terrace, the style of building and its environment.

Obstacle crossing: Rikksen wolf jump

Some obstacles can’t simply be hidden behind a privacy screen. For those that need to be cleared, Rikksen offers so-called “swings”. These accessories are walkways designed to pass over obstacles of varying sizes.

The smallest ones allow the crossing of an obstacle of 0,33 meters, and the largest ones can go up to 2,53 meters. These solutions comply with the requirements of the applicable standard NF EN ISO 14122-2 relating to work platforms and walkways.

Their presence simplifies the progress of maintenance operations on roof terraces and secures the intervention of professionals. With Rikksen, you are free to compose your custom-made wolf stepover: right and left ramps and guardrails, vertical descent ladder, wall mounting for a half wolf stepover, automatic return gate, etc.

Each roof terrace can thus be equipped in such a way as to optimize the available space.