Answer: stepladder

AnswerCrossword Clue
STEPLADDERCeiling painter's need
STEPLADDERRoofer's need
STEPLADDERHouse painter's need
STEPLADDERWall-painter's aid.
STEPLADDERElopers' aid
stepladdera ladder that has broad flat steps and two pairs of legs connected by a hinge at the top and that opens at the bottom to become freestanding
stepladderA short folding ladder with flat steps and a small platform