From 2015 to end of 2022, we estimate about 2500 to 2700 properties around Australia have the JLC Type L ramps installed.
Our Type L ramps are an important product to the consumer marketplace.
They represent a very cost effective solution to bridging your layback kerb. A concrete approach would cost at least 3 times the amount.
But you the customer need to be realistic about what to expect :
This page addresses mainly the Type L ramps but applies to other ramp types as well.
- Rubber – pros and cons
Our type L ramps are made of the best quality recycled rubber but rubber will not last forever.
Your Type L ramps should be considered to be a medium-to-long term consumable item. We estimate you will on average need to replace them in about 9 to 11 years time for private usage driveways.
Our customers in 2015 are still using the ramps today. This represents excellent value for money.
We have kept our prices low to maintain this position.
But being rubber and being placed in a road situation where it is hard to predict what will happen for example very heavy vehicles doing power turns over the ramp, you will need to accept that some breakages may occur. These breakages are not covered under warranty.
Do note though :
Firstly these does not mean the end of the ramps (more below).
Secondly these are normally localised to only one edge – the “top edge”, specifically the edge where the drainage gap ends for the top ramp, By top ramp we mean the ramp put on the inclined part of the kerb. The rest of the ramp especially the row of ramps on the bottom will generally be fine.
See pic. Top edge : where red line is.
So why rubber ? Rubber is tyre and pedestrian friendly and quiet. And it is able to flex to conform to the uneveness of a driveway kerb. And it lasts long enough to be cost effective.
A steel plate rusts, does not usually have end caps to reduce risk of tripping, does not have a top opened drainage channel, is noisy and worst still, have been known to cut tyres when encountered at a certain angle.
Good unblockable drainage, which is what our top opened drainage gap offers, and end caps to reduce risk of tripping are there in an effort from us to appease Council.
- What might you sometimes encounter as a breakage
Breakages can sometimes be like this. See pic below. This is about what the worse that can happen.
Note :
- Breakages like this is not unique to our product. Our competitor also experience the same issue. See pics at end of the page.
- Note not all driveways will suffer this – it depends on what happens out there.
- Also the above pic was before we introduced the variant version. Designed to be put on the inclined part of the kerb, the variant version reduces the severity of the breakages. More below.
- Does this mean the end of the ramp ?
Absolutely not.
The edge where the breakage normally occurs will bevel off over time and the breakage will be contained to only a narrow strip of rubber.
Ramp continues to function.
See pic below for a ramp installed in 2016.
That customer had rung us back then to tell us of a breakage like the one in the pic earlier.
Over the many years, the edge where the breakage occurred has beveled off and the breakage is contained to only a narrow strip of rubber
His ramp still continues to serve its function very well and will do so for many more years to come.
Actually overall it still looks like the ramp was installed just yesterday.
- Notwithstanding the above, we have nevertheless seeked to further improve our Type L ramp
We introduced the variant version in 2019 which is to be put on the inclined part of the kerb.
Though breakages will still be sometimes encountered, the variant version will reduce the extent of the breakage. (in reference to those occurring on the top edge).
- Breakages happen to our competitor’s product as well
See pics.
In addition the above, you can reference our warranty statement.