New Roof Hatch Features for Building Projects

Providing contractors an easy entry to some parts of your building is essential. They need to finish their work as quickly as possible, especially when your building has multiple systems and components. One area of your building that your contractors will access frequently is your roof, which can be easily accessible by installing roof hatches.

Contractors can install roof hatches before or after they construct the building. Note that you can choose from various roof hatches that provide specific features that your facility will need. You have to learn the new and current roof hatch features to help you decide which ones will benefit your building. 

Improved Safety Features

The early stages of roof hatches consisted of a simple mechanism that made the door open and close, and people had to either use a padlock placed outside or inside the door. The entire mechanism didn't provide enough safety because people would get hit by the door on the head. Modern roof hatches have an automatic hold-open arm that locks the cover in place, ensuring it won't close in on anyone passing through the roof hatch. 

Apart from the automatic hold-open arm, the roof hatch has different sizes, ensuring that anyone can easily pass through it. Remember that choosing the wrong roof hatch size can violate specific building codes, so you need experienced contractors to select the suitable size. 

Lastly, you can install guard rails around the roof hatch to protect people from falling into the opening. Many building contractors recommend installing the guard rails to ensure roofing technicians can finish their jobs less worry. They can hold onto the guard rails when entering or exiting the roof. 

Better Convenience

What makes roof hatches excellent is you get a wide array of features that improves their overall convenience. One of which is the fixed interior ladder for building personnel and roofing technicians. If you have different people accessing the roof frequently, the best option is a full-size staircase or a ship stair. The stairs provide easier roof entry because they don't have to climb a ladder, which can be tiring for some. 

Another feature that will make your roof hatch convenient to use is its enhanced security. Every building needs efficient security features, and you can get that with your roof hatch. Contractors can get one with a specific lock-and-latch mechanism, such as prison deadlock or key-cylinder lock. You can find prison deadlocks in buildings like prisons and detention areas where everything needs to stay secure as efficiently as possible. 

Bring In More Natural Light



One of the many new features roof hatches can offer is that it brings in more natural light inside your building. Roof hatches can now have a skylight door made from durable glass that can withstand strong winds. Natural lighting inside a commercial building always provides a calming atmosphere that can alleviate the stress off of everyone. 

Don't miss out on installing roof hatches on your commercial building's roof. The new roof hatch features mentioned above can give you all sorts of advantages, significantly improving your building's overall aesthetics, functionality, and feel.