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Safety nets and fall protection
Fall protection and security people barely notice: Webnet across stairwells and voids, round helipads, balconies and perimeters, plus safety, debris and bird nets for sites and buildings.
PicturesWhat it can look like
Choose a typeWhat do you need?
Helipads and roof edges
Edge nets on steel frames.
We’d chooseWebnet Ø3 mm / W 100 mm on a steel frame
See the pageHelipad safety nets
Stairwells, voids and atriums
Nets that stop falls and dropped objects.
We’d chooseWebnet across the void, or a Jakob textile net
See the pageStairwell and atrium nets
Perimeters and security
Transparent fencing in any colour.
We’d chooseWebnet on stainless ropes, black or natural
See the pagePerimeter and anti-climb fencing
Jakob referenceConstruction and work at height
Fall arrest and debris netting.
We’d chooseJakob type S net to EN 1263-1
See the pageConstruction safety nets
Jakob referencePlay areas and walk-on nets
Nets children can climb and walk on.
We’d chooseJakob WalkNet to EN 1176
See the pagePlay nets and playgroundsSportsPlan itPlan your safety net
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ProjectsBuilt by Acier
Perimeter fencing, Embassy, Delhi
Perimeter, tennis court and internal fencing for an embassy in Delhi: Webnet on Ø8 mm stainless ropes, with every element finished black.
Helipad safety net, AIIMS New Delhi
Fall protection around the rooftop helipad at AIIMS New Delhi: Webnet Ø3 mm with a 100 mm mesh, laced to the steel frame with Ø4 mm rope.
Helipad safety net, Bengaluru
A Jakob Webnet safety net, Ø3 mm with a 100 mm mesh, in a continuous ring around a circular helipad in Bengaluru.
Stair tower safety nets, Third Space, Udaipur
Three spiral stair towers at Third Space, a science centre in Udaipur by Studio SAAR, netted with Jakob Webnet for fall protection.
Mesh balcony, Mumbai
In a Mumbai apartment without balconies, a stainless frame with Webnet makes an open space outside the window, strong enough to sit and lie on, instead of an MS grill.
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QuestionsFrequently asked
What is a standard helipad safety net?
Webnet with Ø3 mm rope and a 100 mm mesh is a standard helipad specification: strong and easy to see through. We used it at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Is Webnet approved as a safety net?
Webnet has German general building approval DIBt Z-14.7-557. We design each installation to the load.
Read moreGuides
Helipad safety nets: sizes and rules
What the rules ask of a helipad perimeter net: width, level, slope, strength and material, and why stainless rope mesh is the usual answer.
Webnet, welded mesh or chain-link: choosing a mesh
How flexible rope mesh, rigid welded panels and woven chain-link compare for safety, enclosures and fencing, and how to choose between them.
Invisible grills vs MS grills: which is right for your balcony?
How stainless steel invisible grills compare with mild steel grills on child safety, view, upkeep and life in coastal air.