Scaffolding Solutions

Why professional scaffolding solutions are essential

Scaffolding is a temporary structure used for various purposes like new construction work, maintenance of a small building to even high rise apartments, or even painting going on at your house to ensure crew has access to the required materials and also support them to reach any corner of the site. Professional scaffolding solutions is the first stage of any smallest construction or maintenance work and is used for residential as well as large scale commercial use. Depending on the scale of the work, various equipment is made available by the scaffolding service providers.

Why do you need scaffolding solutions?

1- It ensures the crew has availability to the materials in a timely manner even if the construction or maintenance work is going on for a high scale commercial or residential project. Even the construction projects or maintenance work has time constraints to wrap up the work and hence speedy access to raw materials by them is of utmost priority.

2- Crew needs access to every corner of the workplace and proper scaffolding ensures they can reach any corner they need to work upon or to supervise as well. How the ceiling of your beautiful bedroom got painted with beautiful blue paint when you hardly could ever reach there to clean it up? It is not only the skills of the painter who painted the ceiling but also the associate who ensured the painter could reach your ceiling by putting the right fixtures for them.

3- Another legal requirement is to ensure the safety of the squad working on the project for months or even years. Crews are also provided with various safety gears and are well trained to work on a project backed by the scaffolding fixture. In short, this ensures there are minimal to no injuries or serious accidents.

4- Scaffolding also ensures neighbors or pedestrians are not impacted due to ongoing work at a place. While pedestrians or vehicles pass by the area, nets and suitable coverage of the work area ensures nothing puts them at risk by falling something over them from the top.

5- It might go unnoticed but have you ever wondered what the basic layout behind the screen is when you attended a rock show or an event? It is well-designed support made up of various equipment like wooden bases, steel racks, iron poles, or decking unit to ensure it can support the audience during the event smoothly.

6- It also helps government authorities to make resources available for their citizens quickly. Now to explain this, imagine a scenario where you face heavy traffic on the road due to a busy junction and authorities decided to build a bridge over to let the people cross easily. How can the road be still made available underway while the construction is going overhead? Professional scaffolding solutions do not just provide a temporary layout but also ensures the safety of others. It also enables authorities to finish up urgent development projects on time.

How do you know what equipments to choose for your upcoming project?

When you reach out to a scaffolding solution provider in your locality, they assess the site first. With further details of the project, they deep dive into the required fixtures and have the expertise to inspect and provide their services before the actual construction commences. Providing as much detail about the project, plans and even design templates to the staff would ensure they start their work at the backend to get your equipment ready on time. So next time you attend any event, function or come across a huge construction ongoing, just look at how safely scaffolding staff did their work to ensure you benefit from them while they support you from the backend.

See all the scaffolding services that North London Scaffolding offers here.

4 key factors about scaffolding rental

If you need scaffold equipment for your next project, you might not be sure whether you should go for scaffolding rental or buy. It can be tough call for project managers and the following key factors will help you determine that scaffolding rental is a better fit for you.

#1 Time

Renting scaffolding is the best fit for short-term projects. This would usually be three months or less. If you are just getting started as a contractor, renting may be a smart choice. The same goes for smaller, one-off residential projects. In the long run, paying to rent scaffolding equipment for three months or hopefully less is not an amount that will break the bank.

#2 Storage

This basically depends on how many projects you will be having. If you have many projects planned, you will need to store your bought equipment in between. This will require significant room and it can add a serious amount to your costs overall. Not mentioning the work you will have to put in. Renting scaffolding will save you of all these arrangements.

#3 Labour

It is needless to say that owing scaffolding equipment comes with the requirement to have experienced workers to handle it (erect it, perform safety checks and inspections, maintain and dismantle it). The professional manpower is an extra factor/cost you will need to consider if you buy scaffolding. Scaffolding rental sets you free of these considerations and costs.

#4 Cost

The amount heavily depends on the volume of the equipment and the length of the project, but an approximate cost to rent scaffold is £2000 per trailer for a 30 day period. The respective cost to buy the same amount of scaffold would be around £40000.

Scaffolding rental is a safe choice, as you might not have upfront funds to purchase such equipment. If you are unsure how much scaffolding you will need, for how long and how much it will cost speak with our experienced scaffolding advisor for more insight.

The challenges of Industrial Scaffolding

There are various challenges in industrial scaffolding and you need to have the experience, knowledge and skill to ensure that your project will be accomplished with the highest standards of safety and workmanship. In North London Scaffolding we provide industrial scaffolding as a full service, including risk assessment, structural engineer service and planning so that we make sure your deadlines are met.

Why choose North London Scaffolding

Your industrial project needs a professional eye which will be able to analyse, plan and execute. In North London Scaffolding:

We spend as much time as necessary to understand your site workings and operation.
We perform risk assessment prior to every project and plan a detailed scaffold design to suit your project.
Our industrial knowledge and teams experience is always of the highest standard to meet the many demands of your site
Our Scaffold system is flexible and allows us to build almost any structure. This way we can provide an access solution for highly complicated buildings.
We are extremely versatile and perfect for a wide range of uses, from offices and shopping centres to schools, hospitals, factories and airports. We can efficiently complete jobs of any scope.

Industrial means innovative

Over the past years, the industrial scaffolding industry has utilized numerous ways to solve access challenges such as straight or curved walls, inside and outside of industrial spheres, tanks, vessels and boilers. The Big Ben, Royal Albert Hall, Madame Tussauds Museum are all examples of access challenges that were solved by innovative scaffold companies. All of these solutions are highly engineered and erected by highly trained and experienced crews who overcome all the logistical and technical challenges that they have to face.

What about safety?

North London Scaffolding is committed to safety. To achieve this goal we work with our employees on a daily basis. We perform extensive and repetitive employee training and daily communication on safe practises. We analyze every job to identify all hazards and risks and we educate our workers to anticipate potential hazards and maintain a safe work environment. We run monthly safety meetings and we advocate a Zero Harm initiative. Our primary goal is always to provide a safe environment for our people and our customers.

We provide the right scaffolding solution at the right time. Contact us today to discuss your project.

All about Independent Scaffolding

The independent scaffolding is the most common-used type of scaffolding. Unlike the putlog scaffolding, it is not physically tied into the brickwork but it has an inside row of standards for the inside support.

What is it

The independent scaffold consists of two rows of standards with each row being joined together with ledgers. The ledgers support the transverse transoms. The scaffold is erected independent from the building but is tied to it at suitable intervals. The inner row should be set as close as is practicable to the building. A base plate is provided for each row of standards. In addition, diagonal braces are fitted between standards to provide stability. The distance between the lines of standards should be the minimum necessary to accommodate the required number of boards and toe boards.

Where to use it

This type of scaffolding is suitable for both the residential and commercial sectors, building and construction industries.

It does not depend on the building and its structure as it does not use the building for support. The ledges touch the building in a few places to improve the stability but it is a self-supporting structure.

The independent scaffolding is basically used to provide a structure for light projects, like painting, decorating, and cladding.


There are various types of independent scaffolds which are used for different purposes. Please contact so we can discuss your needs further.

Learn about scaffolding types in construction

Scaffolding is typically formed from simple, repeating systems of tubes, joints and boards that provide a temporary safe working platform for activities such as; construction, maintenance, repair, access, inspection and so on. There is a surprising range of scaffolding types that can be used in construction and for other purposes.

Most often seen in construction projects, scaffolding structures and other constructs can be used for a variety of purposes. It is common to see scaffolding being used for repair work, to access high objects, for window cleaning tall buildings, and more. Choosing the most appropriate form of scaffold structure is an important stage in the project that you are undertaking.

The basic scaffolding types are:

Independent Scaffolding

This consists of two rows of standards with each row being joined together with ledgers. The ledgers support the transverse transoms. The scaffold is erected independent from the building but is tied to it at suitable intervals. The inner row should be set as close as is practicable to the building. A base plate is provided for each row of standards.

Supported Scaffolding

Supported scaffolds consist of one or more platforms supported by outrigger beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, frames, or similar rigid support. Because frame scaffolds are the most common type of supported scaffold, this eTool uses the frame module to describe requirements that are common to all supported scaffolds. Requirements specific to the other scaffold types are described only in their respective modules.

Suspended Scaffolding

Suspended scaffolding are mostly used for maintenance works as painting, pointing, distempering, white washing etc. It consist of a working platform suspended from the roof or parapet walls by means of ropes, wires or chains which can be raised or lowered at any desired level.

Rolling Scaffolding

Rolling scaffolding is a similar type of construct to supported scaffolding, but rather than offering a stable base, it uses castor style wheels that enable the base to be moved. This is a useful form of scaffolding when you need to complete work over a longer distance than a single scaffolding construction would permit.

Trestle scaffolding

Trestle scaffolding are widely used for minor repairs or painting works inside the rooms. Trestle scaffolding consist of working platforms supported on movable ladders with no standards, putlogs, etc. These type of scaffolding can be easily shifted from one place to another.

Mobile Scaffolding

Also known as a mobile tower scaffold, this type of scaffold is assembled from pre-formed framing components and fitted with wheels which allow it to be rolled from one place to another. It is typically used on sites where multiple areas require access for light maintenance work, or where a traditional scaffold would have to cover too great a distance to be practical.

 

There are more scaffolding types which can be used for your project. Call us today to discuss your construction project and help you start it.