Access scaffold for rendering, re-pointing and roofing works.
Location: Balcombe Road, Crawley.
Total cost: £2000 – with a 4-week hire period.
We were responsible for providing safe, compliant access for exterior maintenance, including render repairs, pointing, and main roof access.
The primary objective was to design and erect a robust and adaptable scaffold structure that facilitated safe access for various tasks across a multi-story facade, accounting for varying operational depths and high-level requirements.
Main elevation structure
The scaffold was designed to span 10 linear metres along the building facade.
Length: Approximately 10 linear metres.
Height: Approximately 12 metres (6 lifts).
Width: 5–8 boards deep, adjusted for work requirements, building returns, and ground-level obstacles.
High-level special access (table lift)
Another requirement for this project was accessing a higher section of the building for roof access.
Height: Approximately 14 metres above ground (equivalent to 7 working lifts).
Length: Approximately 4-metre-long table lift.
Depth: 5 boards deep.
The table lift served as an elevated platform, allowing safe access to the roof at the necessary 14-metre height. This approach did not require extending the entire 10-metre run to 14 metres, thereby conserving materials and maintaining stability. You can check out more of our previous working platforms and structures on our scaffolding Crawley page, where weatherproof temporary roofs and domestic access scaffolds are listed for residential and commercial customers.
Key safety and logistical measures were implemented to ensure compliance and site cleanliness:
Standard protection foam: Hi-visibility foam covered all ground-level vertical scaffold poles to prevent injuries to workers and the public.
Scaffold netting: Mesh debris netting enclosed the table lift structure, containing materials and debris to protect nearby areas.
Rope and wheel: A gin wheel was placed at the top of the scaffold for safe and efficient hoisting of materials and tools, thereby reducing manual handling risks.
Handrails and toe boards: On every boarded working lift, we installed double handrails and toe boards as fall protection.
Ladder gate: Ladder gates were installed for additional fall protection.
Full ladder access: We provided complete ladder access to ensure safe entry to each scaffold level.
Project logistics and cost
This project required a standard hire period for the completion of rendering, repointing, and roofing tasks.
Hire duration: 4 weeks.
Total hire cost: £2,000.00.
Cost analysis: This amount encompasses the provision, installation, inspection, and removal of all scaffolding materials, including the table lift and safety enhancements, for the duration of four weeks.
The scaffolding enabled safe and compliant access, allowing all works to be completed efficiently within the agreed-upon four-week hire period, ensuring this project stayed on budget.
