Abstract: A ladder rail channel for use with a ladder can protect surfaces against which the ladder is placed and enhance safety of the ladder. Embodiments of ladder rail channels comprise a generally U-shaped elongate rail channel formed by a channel web and a pair of opposing channel legs. Embodiments of ladder rail channels include a protective pad affixed snugly to the channel web. In use, rail channels may each be seated on ladder rails. The rail channels can be locked in position by a spring tension holding force on the ladder rails and/or ladder rail flanges.

Abstract: A ladder bumper for use with a ladder. Each ladder bumper comprises a generally U-section rail channel and at least one opposing pair of rung slots in legs in the channel. Each ladder bumper further comprises a generally U-section protective pad, wherein the web portion of the U-section provides a pad web planar surface. Preferably, a pad web thickened portion on the pad web includes an angle-setting protrusion (ASP), the ASP including an ASP planar surface, wherein the ASP planar surface and the pad web planar surface subtend a predetermined ASP angle. The protective pad is received over and affixed snugly to the rail channel. In use, the rail channel of each of a pair of ladder bumpers is received over a corresponding one of the ladder rails and the rung slots are received over selected ladder rungs. The ladder bumpers may then be locked in position with U-bolt locks.