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Before I waste someone time at a scaffolding company I'd thought I'd ask on here first!
My gable end needs re-pointing. I'm confident enough to do the job, but it would take me some time and I'd need some proper scaffolding (not tower).
Has anyone got very ball-park idea of the cost to hire scaffold - approx 35ft wide x 30ft ish tall.
Ta!
£400-£500 for a simple tower I would have thought
We are going to pay £1150 for a full re-roof on a detached house
Depends where you are in the country. I'd contact a local scaffolder. I'm sure they'd happily call round and quote. based on local prices where I am you'd be lucky to get it under £1000 maybe up to £1200, you generally get first four weeks then weekly charge after that.
My neighbour says his scaffolding was £250 and he had it up for ages (perhaps a bit smaller/simpler than the OP but not much). I hope he is right as I'm planning on using the same guy...
What's the restriction that won't permit a tower?
Yeah - if you could use a tower, you could buy one from Ebay then flog it again after and the whole process might even make you some £££££s given a fair wind.
What's the restriction that won't permit a tower?
Just and uneven area, sloping with small steps, small wall etc - a bit awkward.
I'm not brilliant with heights either so I'd feel safer on proper scaffold than something that moves - even just a little bit!
The legs are adjustable to take this into account, the problem with heights is a different problem and I know where you're coming from.
I always wonder how it doesn't topple over in high winds or say, if it was knocked by something? do they attach it to something or is it just freestanding?
do they attach it to something or is it just freestanding?
Towers or Scaffolding?
Towers have outriggers for stability...
where are you based muffin-man ?
And you embrace the sway.
A proper tower with stays should not move about.
But it'll sway.
Towers or Scaffolding?
Was talking of scaffolding, I'm also looking at renting something so as to sort out my guttering which has shown to be lacking in this current weather and drop a flue down my chimney (I'm paying someone else do do that). Can't decide on scaffold (advantage is, you can have it up for weeks and take your time) or power tower for a weekend.
Towers are quite cheap to hire. I had two for a few months for the Workshop build, only cost a few £100.
Can't decide on scaffold (advantage is, you can have it up for weeks and take your time) or power tower for a weekend.
A power tower is a different animal from an ally tower.
A power tower is a different animal from an ally tower.
You mean a scissor lift thing?
Bet they cost a fortune to hire...
Hey, it was B.A.Nana who brought up power towers!!
Can't decide on scaffold (advantage is, you can have it up for weeks and take your time) or power tower for a weekend.
See? The cost is possibly why it's only down for the weekend.
Yep, small power tower is about £200(inclVAT) for a weekend, maybe £300 for something bigger, which is about the same price for me to hire scaffold for maybe 4 weeks. No idea yet if joe public is even allowed to use them and/or whether you are required to hire safety equipment.
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Muffin man. I'd be waiting till at least March possibly april what with the exposed nature of that elevation. Also if tackling yourself are you going to be hitting it quickly as there will be weekly hire costs after so long especially as you'll want all lifts boarded. Also as you're not keen on heights be aware that table lifts are quite exposed and the means of accessing them from the lift below may need to be agreed.
when getting quotes explain that its for pointing and you want 6ft lifts. crap scaff is crap