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Valbeveiliging voor dakrenovatie van 2200 m2 supersnel uitgevoerd met RSS |
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Tuesday 02 February 2010 |
 Nederland - Beek en Donk
Brabantse Montage Dakbedekkingen heeft een omvangrijke dakrenovatie op de Nassau - Dietz Kazerne te Budel van 2.200 m2 uitgevoerd.
Bij zo’n groot project spelen de kosten voor valbeveiliging een grote rol. Leon Theunissen: “We zijn zeer tevreden over de valbeveiliging van RSS. Het is een licht systeem en is supersnel op- en af te bouwen. Het was voor ons een zeer groot voordeel dat we geen steigers hoefden te plaatsen. Dankzij RSS hebben we veel kosten bespaard.”
www.brabantsemontage.nl
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Master carpenter Röders uses RSS when building roof dormers |
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Tuesday 26 January 2010 |
 Germany - Mönchengladbach
Peter Röders relies not only on quality, but also on safety. The patented roof dormers this experienced craftsman builds completely individually in his workshop using state-of-the-art technology are lifted onto the roof with the help of mobile cranes and as a rule fitted in only one day.
Röders looks back upon 40 years of company history and offers his dormers at a price-performance ratio that has been well thought through; thanks to RSS, safety at work is already included in the price. He can forgo costly scaffolding entirely but still work safely.
Checks on site by the construction industry health & safety inspectors are no problem for Röders. Any closure of a building site would also entail serious consequences for Röders – because when the dormer is delivered the roof has already been laid completely open ... so the last thing Röders needs is interruptions. With RSS, Röders can look forward to a safe future.
www.meister-roeders.de
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Work much safer when installing solar panels with roof edge |
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Tuesday 26 January 2010 |
 Belgiëum - Gullegem
Vandoorne is a specialist in installing solar panel systems. Fall protection is of course extremely important before installing a system on a roof.
“We have a roof edge protection system from RSS in use for installing solar panels”, says Peter Vandoorne. “We are extremely satisfied with it. Our people can work much more safely.”
www.vandoorne.be
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New fall safety system in Sweden |
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Tuesday 01 September 2009 |
 Sweden - Kalmar
When the company Takrekond in Småland AB was to perform roofing on some housing estates in Kalmar, they turned to the Tholmarks Uthyrning AB in Oskarshamn to seek advice.
Tholmarks who had just become a distributor of the Fall Protection Systems from RSS International in Denmark, could immediately propose a solution.
Takrekond accepted the proposal at once, and 3 days after the request, Tholmarks delivered 140 m Fall Protection from RSS International in Denmark.
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The RSS steep roof system is used by the construction company Rainer Teigel |
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Monday 06 July 2009 |
 Germany - Werne
Rainer Teigel specializes in the installation of PV-equipment. Thanks to the RSS steep roof system, Ranier Teigel is able to secure his construction sites quickly and safely.
″It's a fabulous system and we are much more flexible than we used to be. It's almost as if we have no need for scaffolding anymore. I charge the customer 50% of the usual costs for the scaffolding. The customer is satisfied because of the low costs. Besides that, there are no drill holes in the wall anymore. I serve my building sites irrespectively of the rigger and I am still able to offer my customers the whole package.″ - Rainer Tiegel (Owner)
In the beginning Rainer Teigel ordered 15 meters of the steep roof system and the system has already paid for itself, saving the company (give and amount of money per job) in a short amount of time.
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Gommers saves 30% of cost thanks to edge protection from RSS |
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Sunday 16 November 2008 |
The
Netherlands - Nijmegen
Roofing contractors Gommers have started work on a major renovation
of approx. 7,500 m2 of
corrugated sheet on a student housing complex in Nijmegen. Fall protection facilities are
required by law there. "We first considered building scaffolding. That's what
we've been doing for years", says René Gommers, director of Gommers Dakwerken.
"Normally we would have to erect about 860 metres of scaffolding. My client, the student
housing association in Nijmegen,
had read about edge protection for sloping roofs from Roof Safety Systems on
the Internet. If you erect scaffolding, you give burglars really easy access to the backdoor of around 750 apartments.
That was a problem for the client. The RSS system has solved it."
Roof Safety
Systems provided Gommers and its client with a demonstration on site. "With no
obligation up front, RSS installed a trial
installation of 12
metres on the roof," says René Gommers. That says something about the trust RSS has in its
own product. I really liked that. Everyone was enthusiastic. It is a great system that really works. Very convenient and safe. Our employees are really enthusiastic
too."
"So we started calculating. We counted up the costs of building and
dismantling, the cherry-picker and purchase of the RSS system. The saving versus scaffolding was no less
than 30%. So we bought 60 metres of edge protection at once. It's a
one-time investment that we can also use for future projects."
The renovation has started and will last 7 months.
Gommers dakwerken
www.gommers.nl
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RSS permanent edge protection in Amsterdam |
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Sunday 16 November 2008 |
 The Netherlands - Amsterdam
Safety
has been improved in Amsterdam
too thanks to Roof Safety Systems. To allow
technicians and maintenance personnel to work on the roof safely, RSS has
installed 190 metres of permanent edge protection.
Various
ventilation units and air conditioners that need annual servicing stand on the
roof.
Most of
these systems are situated within 2 metres of the roof edge. The
safety of internal and external maintenance fitters had to be guaranteed.
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Roofing contractor Gerritzen "won twofold" |
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Thursday 09 October 2008 |
 Germany - Duisburg
Roofing contractor Gerritzen in Duisburg needed to install a new layer of slated bituminous sheeting on a flat roof; the eaves (see picture) needed to be secured accordingly.
Building height = 15 m Width = 6 m; the scaffolding contractor would have had to build about 100 m² of scaffolding (costs of approx. € 500.00).
Mr Gerritzen was annoyed about the relatively high scaffolding costs. The scaffolding contractor would have had the required 100 m² of scaffolding available only after a lead time of about 1 – 2 weeks. So time was also of the essence for the roofer.
Mr Gerritzen wanted to stay flexible and asked his dealer about alternatives to the scaffolding. His attention was drawn to RSS and he quickly rented 6 metres of the RSS steep roof system.
Mounting the 6 metres of the RSS steep roof system took about 15 minutes.
Including the rental costs, Mr Gerritzen saved around € 400.00 here and the roof was finished before the scaffolding contractor would have been able to turn out in the first place.
So Mr Gerritzen won twofold with RSS: On the one hand a cost saving of approx. 80%, but on the other hand Mr Gerritzen maintained the flexibility so important to him.
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Permanent fencing Regional Fire Service |
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Monday 29 September 2008 |
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Netherlands - Venlo
In mid-September, RSS installed permanent fencing on the building of the Regional Fire Service for northern and
central Limburg. According to Messrs Stultiens
and Bouten of sector safety that
was not a difficult decision: "Based on a risk inventory of our building, it
appeared that walking on the roof and maintenance of the systems there
could not be performed safely.
On the roof are various
ventilation units and air conditioners that need an annual inspection. Most of
these systems stand within 2
metres from the edge of the roof. The safety of internal
and external technicians had to be
guaranteed. After requesting information from the SBD (Roofing
Industry Foundation) we were referred on
to Roof Safety Systems BV in Venlo.
They have just installed the first phase of 45 metres to our complete
satisfaction."
The RSS system is completely in aluminium and is
placed free-standing on the roof. The system is very light, quick to build up and, if necessary, easy to dismantle. The RSS system is certified
by Aboma & Keboma in accordance with the highest standards in force at
this time.
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Restoration of a slate roof in Zoersel, Belgium, with RSS edge protection |
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Tuesday 01 May 2007 |
 Belgium - Zoersel
Roofing contractor Frans Corvers in Vorstlaakdal has started restoration of the slate roof of a former convent on behalf of Aannemersbedrijf Van Hout in Geel. The convent is being converted to become the town hall.
After intensive discussion amongst all parties involved, they chose the edge protection system for sloping roofs from RSS. It saves a lot of cost versus scaffolding, and because of the simplicity of the RSS edge protection system they can work faster.
According to Frank Corvers’ foremen, the edge protection from RSS is a fantastic system and is very fast and easy to assemble. Another important advantage of the edge protection system from RSS is that the groundwork can continue as usual during the restoration of the roof because the RSS system is installed in the gutter, says the site supervisor from Van Hout.
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76 metres of made-to-measure fall protection at ANL Plastics |
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Thursday 08 November 2007 |
 België - Wellen
ANL Plastics develops thermo-formed plastic packaging made to measure. While this is mostly packaging for the food industry, the company also produces toys and housings for mobile phones. Two years ago, ANL Plastics built a new office building with a flat roof. RSS installed 76 metres of made-to-measure permanent fall protection there.
The permanent edge protection from RSS is an attractive and effective system. As Frank Neven said about the reasons for choosing permanent fall protection from RSS: “There was no legal requirement to place a fall protection system. But to exclude risks, ANL Plastics itself took the initiative to install permanent edge protection.” The connections for the fire brigade sit on the roof. All buildings can be reached from that roof when fighting fires. The company needed to guarantee safety during fire fighting, as well as for the regular fire brigade drills.
As a precaution, ANL Plastics placed an edge protection system from RSS. In the search for suitable fall protection, Frank Neven contacted the builders that realised the building 2 years ago. The construction company had good experience and they advised him to get in touch with Roof Safety Systems.
The permanent fall protection installed by RSS is maintenance-free. It can be moved as necessary. RSS made contact with the NAVB regarding placing of support beams. The labour inspectorate approved the system. Such certification was of course also very important.
Frank Neven is very enthusiastic, so edge protection will certainly follow on other roofs. “We may install the RSS edge protection at other places which we don’t use ourselves so much, but where our suppliers go.” So not only are their own personnel safe, but they can also rest assured when maintenance is being carried out on the roof, such as on air conditioners and ventilation systems. And stricter regulations are on the way, says Neven, “And then we’ll certainly fit permanent edge protection from RSS.
ANL Plastics NV
www.anlplastics.com
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Roofing Contractors Böcker in Dortmund enthusiastic about RSS |
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Tuesday 11 September 2007 |
 Germany - Dortmund
In June 2007, Dirk Böcker, director of Böcker GmbH in Dortmund, bought 24 metres of RSS roof edge protection for sloping roofs. The employees, including Dirk Böcker, are amazed by the simplicity and safety offered by the RSS system. “The roofs in the centre of Dortmund are mostly very high. So we now place the RSS system everywhere, because it can be installed in no time using our own crane. We can now handle small and large projects without first having to build permanent scaffolding. We work much more flexibly, save time and the costs are much lower relative to traditional scaffolding. I quickly earned back the first 24 metres of RSS.
In August 2007, Böcker was carrying out a roof renovation for the well-known housing association DOGEWO. During the renovation they needed to secure a total of almost 180 metres of roof edge. To do so, Böcker again ordered 24 metres of RSS roof edge protection. “The RSS system for sloping roofs can easily be used for flat roofs too. Because the system hangs on the roof edge, we could carry out the entire renovation without having to keep moving the system; it couldn’t have been easier. The housing association was also enthusiastic about the simplicity of the RSS system. After all, it saved an awful lot of scaffolding.”
At the moment, Böcker GmbH has about 50 metres of RSS edge protection. “Our employees take the RSS system to the site as standard. The RSS system is a combination of time-saving and safety on our roofs”, says Dirk Böcker.
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Wouters Roofing Contractor enthusiastic about RSS edge protection |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 |
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 Belgium – Tessenderlo
Roofing contractor Wouters has been using the RSS edge protection system for sloping roofs for three months now. This is a two-man business active in renovation and new building.
“The system is easy, light and dependable”, says Mario Wouters. Wouters bought 9 metres of edge protection fencing and uses the system almost daily. “Building up the edge protection is really fast: 9 metres in 10 minutes. First we place a ladder in the middle and place a stanchion to the left and right of the ladder and then hang the 3 metre fence in it. Once on the roof, we then place the remaining stanchions and fencing. The system doesn’t even get in the way if you’re standing in the gutter. It’s a terrific system!”
And safety? “I really had to cling to it once”, says Marco Wouters “and it held firm”. With the RSS edge protection system I create a good impression with my customers. People say to me: OK, that looks good!”
For Wouters it is important that the edge protection can also be used on roofs with an overhang of 1 metre. “It’s a smart system, you realise they’ve thought things through. It’s easy to stack. I lay everything on top of each other and it lies stable. If you can do that you’re going to buy more. So we’re now going to order another 9 metres.”
Algemene dak- en zinkwerken Wouters Mario g.c.v.
www.zonderdak.be
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Ruiter Dakkapellen successful with RSS |
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Friday 10 November 2006 |
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The Netherlands - Houten
Dormer windows supplier, Ruiter Dakkapellen in Ursem, is the market
leader and dormer window specialist in the Netherlands. Recently they
had to install 11 dormer windows at the same time, whereby they used
the edge protection system from RSS.
“A super system, simple to assemble and easy to use,” says Dennis
Groot. “If we can anchor a lifeline to the dormer window, we work with
a waist harness with fall dampeners. That was not possible with this
project, so you have to use an edge protection system. Erecting
scaffolding is time-consuming and expensive. A dormer window is
installed in one day. Scaffolding needs too much planning. First build
it up one day, install the window the next day and then dismantle the
scaffolding the day after. That is difficult to plan. We often want to
install the window straight away and that’s not possible with
scaffolding.”
So we chose RSS. “The RSS system is fast and easy to assemble. We
immediately bought 7 sets of 6 metres. So we always have a set at hand
when we need to install a dormer window.”
Ruiter Dakkapellen has showrooms throughout the Netherlands.
www.ruiterdakkapellen.nl
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Renovation project Sittard |
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Wednesday 01 November 2006 |
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 Nederland - Sittard
Roofing contractors, Frans Smeets Dakdekkersbedrijf, carried out a
major renovation project with the edge protection system from RSS.
"Building it up was really fast and easy,” says Rob Smeets. "We saved
substantial costs because we no longer had to work with scaffolding.
And the safety is perfect too.”
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Roofing contractors D&B about RSS |
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Thursday 09 February 2006 |
 The Netherlands - Tegelen
"We always used scaffolding in the past,” says John van den Bogaard from roofing contractors D&B Tegelen. "That always caused problems. We damaged people’s gardens with scaffolding, or we didn’t have enough room to erect it. And building up scaffolding is time-consuming and thus expensive. When the RSS system came on the market a few years ago, we were one of the first to use it. In the meantime, the system has been developed further. We followed the developments and have used the system on many projects to our full satisfaction."
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Roof specialists Van Doorn Dakspecialist |
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Wednesday 01 February 2006 |
The Netherlands - Veldhoven
One new user is van Doorn Dakspecialist from Veldhoven. The company presently uses the system exclusively for work on sloping roofs and normally has 100 metres of edge protection in stock for that purpose.
We still use traditional fencing for flat roofs, but we’re planning to use the RSS system here too soon,” explains Peter Schuermans. "It makes using fall protection a little simpler than in the past. The system is quick and easy to assemble and then the entire roof surface is protected.”
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