Appendix 4 - Anti-Scaling Products
Signage
Advantages
Cheap
Easy to install
Disadvantages
Requires third parties to be compliant.
No real deterrence
Not prevention
Anti-climb paint
Advantages
Relatively cheap
Easy to apply
Moderately effective against casual trespassers.
Environmentally friendly
Potential staining of clothing and skin.
Disadvantages
Potential for injury liabilities (use of signage mitigates most of that risk)
No physical barriers
Roller barriers
Advantages
A visible deterrent
A physical barrier that has to be bypassed
Non-injurious
Creates a time delay
Disadvantages
Increased cost
Not aesthetically pleasing
Wall spikes
Advantages
A visible deterrent
A physical barrier that has to be bypassed
Creates a time delay
Disadvantages
Increased cost
Not aesthetically pleasing
Injurious
Downpipe cover
Advantages
Reduces the risk of downpipes being used for scaling.
Non-injurious
Aesthetically acceptable
Disadvantages
Cost
Maintenance still required
Spiked collars
Advantages
Effective anti-climbing devices
Visible deterrent
Disadvantages
Injurious
Aesthetically horrible
Potential for liability
Barbed/coiled Razor Wire
Advantages
Partially effective anti-climbing products
Visible deterrent
Disadvantages
Quite easy to breach
Maintenance costs
Aesthetically horrible
Injurious
Potential for liability