​Rolling Ladder Hardware: Classic Vs. Contemporary

Choosing classic or contemporary hardware completes the look of your rolling ladder, and it’s helpful to know which style will match your décor. With our popular Classic No. 1, Quiet Glide, Meadow Lane, and ALTA metal ladder, you can pick your hardware finish and style to match the classic or contemporary look of your space.

Understanding Rolling Ladder Hardware

Rolling ladders, also known as sliding ladders, have a storied history as functional yet decorative additions to rooms with tall shelving or hard to reach storage. The hardware that accompanies rolling ladders matches the style of the times. The early Victorian rolling ladders featured ornately carved wheel wells, railings, and intricate fasteners. Today’s rolling ladder hardware, such as the mounting rail and brackets, step fasteners, wheel housing, rollers, and hooks, speaks to the diverse décor of modern times. There are classic options that capture the same spirit of the turn-of-the-century rolling ladders with stamping or decorative cut-outs. Or, customers can choose sleek, minimalist rolling ladder hardware for contemporary spaces.

Rolling Ladder Hardware Available at Putnam Rolling Ladders

All of our rolling ladder styles come with several choices in hardware finishes, including black, bronze, chrome, and satin nickel. Some of our lines also include hammered, polished, or satin brass as well as oil-rubbed bronze. The finish is the first consideration for your choice of rolling ladder hardware. You want the hardware finish to complement the style of ladder you chose as well as enhance the overall décor theme of the room.

Classic Rolling Ladder Hardware Finishes

Anything with an antique finish or in the brass or bronze families typically creates an elegant, classic look. Popular classic rolling ladder hardware finishes are:

• Antique brass
• Polished brass
• Black
• Oil-rubbed bronze
• Hammered antique brass

Contemporary Rolling Ladder Hardware Finishes

Modern spaces rely on crisp, clean details, and hardware with polished, satin, and matte finishes streamline your rolling ladder into your existing décor. Popular contemporary rolling ladder hardware finishes include:

• Chrome
• Black
• Satin nickel
• Polished brass
• Polished chrome
• Polished nickel

Other Classic and Contemporary Rolling Ladder Hardware Options

Both our Classic No. 1 and Quiet Glide wooden rolling ladders have additional hardware options with the wheel style. The Classic No. 1, a vintage American rolling ladder, includes an Old Style cut-out option or a Stamped embossed options for the metal wheel wells. Both are classic looks, with the Old Style being a more traditional, Victorian detail, and the Stamped option giving more of an Americana feel. Our Quiet Glide ladder has plenty of versatility, so it fits any interior design theme. If you need to match the ladder to a more traditional or vintage space, choose the Standard wheel style, which delivers the same classic metal cut-out decorative details. The Quiet Glide also offers a Contemporary wheel style, which is a minimalist black matte housing perfect for modern spaces.

If you’re on the fence about which style of rolling ladder hardware to choose, we’re happy to help you figure out what will look best in your space. We offer live customer support: All you have to do is schedule your phone call on our Talk to an Expert scheduling tool. You can also reach us online via our contact form.