The biggest mistake people make when purchasing or renting a mast climbing work platform is making a decision based solely on the catalog. Yet choosing the right moving facade platform directly affects the speed, safety, and cost of your project. Here are 5 critical factors you must consider before making your decision.
1. Building Height and Facade Geometry
The first criterion people usually look at is building height — but it's not sufficient on its own. Is the facade flat, stepped, or does it have recesses and projections? The answers to these questions determine the right system.
For flat and wide facades, a standard single or double mast moving facade platform may be sufficient. However, for complex facade geometries, architectural projections, or projects requiring work at different levels, a custom engineering solution may be needed.
At Aser Makina, we analyze the facade geometry before starting every project and recommend the most suitable system.
2. Load Capacity and Platform Width
Clarify from the start whether the platform will carry only personnel or whether it also needs to transport materials and equipment. This directly affects both model selection and cost calculation.
- Single mast systems: Platform width up to 10.5 meters, 1,000–1,500 kg load capacity — ideal for small and medium-scale projects
- Double mast systems: Platform width up to 30 meters, up to 2,000 kg load capacity — ideal for large projects with wide facades
Choosing too low a capacity leads to inefficiency on site; choosing too high leads to unnecessary cost. Calculate your project's actual needs accurately.
3. Certification and Work Safety Standards
The use of mast climbing work platforms is subject to legal requirements in Turkey and in international projects. The system you purchase or rent must have the following certifications:
- EN 1495 — European safety standard for mast climbing work platforms
- CE — European conformity certificate
- ISO 9001:2015 — manufacturing quality management system certificate
Working with uncertified systems increases work safety risks and may lead to legal liability. Always request these documents from your supplier.
4. After-Sales Service and Spare Parts
This is the most overlooked factor — but the most decisive one in the long run. If the system breaks down on site, how quickly can technical support arrive? Are spare parts available?
This is where domestically manufactured systems have their greatest advantage. With imported systems, spare parts waiting times can stretch to weeks or even months. Every day your project is delayed translates directly into cost.
At Aser Makina, we provide rapid response and domestic spare parts support through our Ankara-based technical service team.
5. Purchase or Rental?
The single factor that determines this decision is not price — it's frequency of use.
Rental makes sense if:
- You have a one-time or short-term project
- You need different capacities for different projects
- You don't want to carry the maintenance and service burden
Purchase makes sense if:
- You are a contractor or construction company doing continuous facade work
- You will use the same system across multiple projects
- Long-term rental costs will exceed the purchase price
Aser Makina offers both facade platform rental and sales options. Contact us for a project-specific calculation.
Conclusion
Choosing the right moving facade platform starts not from the catalog, but from your project's real needs. Building height and facade geometry, load capacity, certification, after-sales service, and the rental/purchase decision — when you evaluate all 5 criteria correctly, you achieve both work safety and cost efficiency at the same time.
If you would like expert support in choosing the right exterior access platform for your project, get in touch with us.
