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Gable end scaffolding on a 2-storey house in Bramley, Surrey. 4-week rental period

Gable end access for soffits and facias, Bramley, GU5

Project type

Access scaffold for soffit and fascias.

Site location

The Farriers, Bramley, Surrey, GU5 0HN.

Customer needs

We were asked to supply a quotation to provide access scaffolding to the side elevation of a 2-storey property in Bramley, to give access to the soffits and fascias for repair and cleaning works. The quoted price was £600 and included a 4-week hire period.

Obstacles and challenges we needed to resolve

The scaffolding was a pretty straightforward structure, apart from a garage with a sloping roof that blocked a section of the gable end, so we had to adapt the scaffolding slightly to account for it.

What we accomplished

We erected a scaffold that was nearly 7 metres long on the top lift and 5.5m high from the ground. This structure consisted of 3 scaffold lifts, with only the top lift being boarded. The scaffolding was 5 boards wide and had double safety handrails and toe boards fitted around the edge of the top working platform. We installed ladder access on the left-hand side of the structure. An attached garage on the side of the property had a sloping roof, so we needed to build the scaffolding to accommodate it. To overcome this slight obstacle, we placed the ledger tube for the 2nd and 3rd lifts onto scaffold boards resting on the garage roof, which helped support the weight of the ledgers. We also extended the top lift handrails past the garage roof’s ridge tiles to give the client enough room to access the soffits on the right-hand side.

For similar soffit, fascia, and roofline work requiring a safe, boarded working platform, our scaffolders in Guildford erect purpose-built structures for property maintenance, repairs, and roofing projects across Guildford and nearby areas.

Length of hire

As per our quotation, we gave our customer a 4-week rental period, which was enough time for the works to be fully completed.

Another scaffolding project in the GU5 area

Our work in the GU5 area also includes larger structures for construction work. On a nearby development, we erected new-build and birdcage scaffolds in Shamley Green to provide boarded platforms for brickwork and internal access for roofing works.

What do we offer our customers?

We are the go-to scaffolding company in Surrey and have built a great reputation and a large customer base who always come back to us. When you choose us for your scaffolding, you will be sure to get all of the below:

  • Free quotations and site visits.
  • Competitive and clear pricing.
  • COVID-19 aware at all times.
  • Quick turnaround and always on time.
  • We provide risk assessments and method statements.
  • Fully insured (public and employee liability).
  • Health and safety conscious.
  • Fully trained and qualified staff members.
  • We are a reputable, established, and professional company.
  • Always contactable by email, telephone, and social media.

What types of scaffold do we erect?

Our skilled teams of scaffolders have the experience and know-how to put up any type of scaffold required in Surrey. Here is a comprehensive list of the most common scaffolds we have previously erected:

  • New builds including timber frames.
  • Home extensions.
  • Chimney stack scaffolds.
  • Roof access for repairs or new roofs.
  • Painters and decorating working platforms.
  • Domestic scaffolds (for example soffits, facias, or window repairs).
  • Loft conversion structures.
  • Temporary roof scaffolding.
  • Scaffolds over conservatories.
  • Cantilevers and raking shore support scaffolds.