This 2-storey house in Fareham required a scaffold tower for roofing works

Service we supplied: Scaffold tower.

Location: Richmond Rise, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 8DF.

Customer requirements: We were contacted to provide a quotation for our company to supply, erect and dismantle an access tower to the front elevation of a 2-storey property in Porchester, Fareham; this was to enable our customer to access the ridge tiles. We charged £400 for this tower.

Issues that arose: There were no problems that arose whilst erecting this structure. However, we were required to keep the front door and the small staircase clear for the homeowner to be able to safely enter and exit their property whilst the work was being completed on their roof.

What we did: Our scaffolders erected a 2.4m wide tower (8ft) that was approximately 6 metres high (20ft). This tower consisted of two scaffolding lifts, with the first placed above the front door. The top lift was then constructed at gutter height for our customer to safely access the roof. This scaffolding tower consisted of 4 vertical tubes as upright standards and 4 horizontal tubes as ledgers with 6 transoms fixed to the ledgers ( 3 on each lift ), creating the boarded platforms.

What else was included?

• The two front standard tubes were placed on the lower level of the staircase, whilst the rear uprights were installed further up the stairs
• Two diagonal braces were fixed to the outside of the standards and the inside of the ledgers to provide additional support.
• Hi-vis tredda plates were used for the base plates to sit on instead of sole boards.
• Full ladder access was provided.
• Both access platforms were 6 scaffold boards wide
• Double safety handrails and toe boards were installed on both lifts.
• A yellow ladder gate was installed to the bottom lift to prevent falls.
• A single diagonal support sway brace was installed on the 2^nd lift of the tower.

Rental period: Within our price, we included a hire period of 4 weeks. Which is our standard rental time for smaller scaffolds like this.