What is Scaffolding?: Generally created out of steel tubes and fittings, a scaffold is basically a temporary structure that is used to provide a safe and sturdy working platform for tradesmen carrying out their duties on homes and buildings in Orton Longueville. The use of scaffolding also helps in making structures safe for passers by and for the occupiers, sheltering them from falling dust and debris caused by the work being done.

A scaffold is made from various different parts which will likely include: ladders, swivel clamps, diagonal braces, ladder clamps, toeboards, base plates, facade braces, scaffold boards, couplers, ledgers, right angle clamps, spade ends, putlogs, guard rails, midrails, standards, board clamps, limpet clamps, sole boards and sills.

There are also several different types of scaffolding, every one having its unique purpose, amongst the different types are cantilever scaffolding, patented scaffolding, trestle scaffolds, tube and fitting scaffolding, shoring scaffolds, confined space scaffolds, scaffold towers, double scaffolding, rolling scaffolds, suspended scaffolds and single scaffolding (bricklayers scaffolding). The more likely kind that you'll have on your house in Orton Longueville, is the single or bricklayer's scaffold.

When you need scaffolding in Orton Longueville, you must hunt for a competent scaffolding contractor, who's advocated by the local council. If your scaffolding will encroach onto the pavement or highway you need a licence from the local local authority or council and will have to ensure that it is safe and secure before using it, carefully re-check it at least once a week, and also safety check it after damage, alterations or inclement weather. Such a scaffolding licence is required if you are putting up scaffolding, hoardings, pedestrian barriers, access towers, stagings or if you're siting contractors plant or a skip. If your scaffolding has to go on the public highway it will also need to be fitted with safety lighting, which will be provided by your Orton Longueville scaffolders. Scaffolding in Britain needs to conform to the European Standard, BS EN 12811-1, which specifies performance requirements and techniques for the design of working and access scaffolding.

When you are searching for scaffolders in Orton Longueville, you will likely be familiar with one or two contractors in your immediate locality. Scaffolders are well known for huge, striking promotional boards, situated prominently on their scaffolds, which is of course a solid marketing tactic which gets their name well known throughout the Orton Longueville, Cambridgeshire area. Being aware of these local firms should provide you with a few choices to select from. You could also think about sending in a request form to Bark.com, who will get in touch with a few local Orton Longueville scaffolders on your behalf, thus saving you a fair amount of precious time and effort. You will shortly have a sufficient number of prospective scaffolders in order to make an informed choice for your upcoming project.

Scaffold Tower Hire Orton Longueville - When the planned project is a reasonably modest one, and you'll only need to hire a tower scaffold in Orton Longueville, then your possible options might be a little wider. Some Orton Longueville scaffolding contractors, will hire you a scaffold tower, if that is what you need, but there's also other places where you could try, for example some plant and tool hire companies in Orton Longueville may stock scaffold towers plus builders merchants and similar Orton Longueville retailers. Try asking at HSS, Travis and Perkins, Hire Station, Jewson or other nearby tool hire firms, if there are any near you.

Tower scaffolds are commonly constructed from aluminium to make them lightweight and very easy to transport and relocate on site. They are usually offered for hire in different designs and sizes. Some of the more common models are folding low level platforms, span access platforms, stairwell access towers, folding indoor towers, guard rail towers, 1-man towers, double width alloy towers, podium steps, microfold towers, single width alloy towers, tower bridging decks, non-conductive towers, cantilever towers and similar custom scaffolding towers.

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