Need a roof access hatch? This is the product for you

By Sam Gocher
Thursday 2nd March, 20232 minute to read

In this blog, Sertus are going to be taking you through a slightly different product than usual. This is the RAH-R, otherwise known as the Roof Access Hatch - Residential.

Your future access hatch was made by Sertus in order to allow direct, safe and easy access to flat roofs for maintenance or as part of a fire escape route. If you’d like to learn a little bit more about the basics of smoke ventilation, escape routes & products, then you can take a look at our CPDs.

The RAH-R is a modular roof hatch which is fully certified to BS EN 1873 and is designed for new build or refurbishments of residential and commercial schemes. This product can be controlled with telescopic gas or friction struts, electrically, and in the same buildings which include smoke ventilation systems. It can be specified with polycarbonate glazing to maximise natural light.

The RAH-R comes in a wide range of sizes to suit your site application and one of our contracting customer’s favourite features on the RAH-R is that you have the freedom to choose between a curb which needs weathering in, or if you’d rather, a pre-weathered upstand which comes with flashing.

If you’d like to learn anything from this blog so far, please do feel free to give our friendly team a call.

The RAH-R is available in both manual and electric options - whatever suits you best. Motors can be 24V or 230V, and are often provided as a tandem pair on some of the larger size hatches. Manual hatches are provided with different strength on Gas struts depending on the size of hatch for ease of use.

This product is available with a choice of glazed domes or a solid aluminium insulated cover and also has the option for powder coating to match your project’s roof aesthetic.

The RAH-R opens to 85 degrees for easy roof access, either for maintenance or in an emergency. This product is also available in a wide range of glazing options, including the choice of having solid aluminium covers.

Motors can be 24V or 230V, and are often provided as a tandem pair on some of the larger size hatches. Manual hatches are provided with different strength on Gas struts depending on the size of hatch for ease of use.

To find out more - head over to Sertus.uk, hover over products & services, click on residential access hatch, scroll down where you’ll find downloads for the technical data, maintenance manual and more!

It’s important to note we have a strong stock availability on this product and it’s delivered using our very own Sertus van! It also comes complete with a fixing kit for easy installation.

If you have any questions regarding this topic, please don’t hesitate to contact us and speak to our friendly team who will be happy to talk you through the options available. If you’d like to continue learning about smoke ventilation, you’ll find some helpful resources on our blog and YouTube channel.


Need a roof access hatch? This is the product for you

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