Refurbishment scaffolding in Reading & Berkshire
Refurbishment & Cladding Scaffolding
Full-height access for recladding, new windows and redecoration, planned so occupied buildings stay in use. Insured up to £10 million.
- Established 1990
- CISRS-qualified scaffolders
- TG20:21 compliant
- CHAS & Constructionline Gold
- Insured up to £10 million
Refurbishment on occupied buildings
Scaffolding for buildings that stay in use
Most refurbishment happens while a building is still occupied. Residents and staff need safe routes in and out, entrances have to stay usable, and the scaffold often has to wrap every elevation. We have scaffolded occupied blocks of flats in Kings Cross for new windows, a Maidenhead office block for cladding and painting, and The George Hotel in Reading town centre for external painting. Each scaffold is planned around the people using the building, netted where the work calls for it, and adapted as the work moves across the elevations.
Planned around occupants
Entrances, access routes and fire exits kept clear, with installs scheduled to limit disruption.
Every elevation covered
Full wraps and independent scaffolds that give access to the whole facade.
Netted and protected
Debris netting and protection that keep residents and the public safe below.
Adapted as work moves
We adjust the scaffold as each trade finishes and the next begins.
What we scaffold
Refurbishment work we support
Access for the external works that keep a building in good order.
Recladding and facades
Full-height access for removing and replacing cladding and facade panels, as on our Maidenhead office block.
Window replacement
Scaffolds planned around every opening, as on the blocks of flats we scaffolded in Kings Cross.
Painting and rendering
Netted wraps for redecoration and rendering, like The George Hotel in Reading.
Roofs and chimneys
Access to the roofline and chimney stacks as part of a wider refurbishment.
More on roofs and chimneysSchools and public buildings
Phased refurbishment access for education and council estates.
More on schools and public buildingsHeritage and listed buildings
Sensitive access for older buildings, including work for English Heritage.
More on heritage and listed buildings
On site
Refurbishment scaffolding on site
Town-centre office block, cladding and paintingView project — Maidenhead, Town-centre office block, cladding and painting 
Construction hoist running up the towerView project — Slough, Construction hoist running up the tower 
Residential blocks, scaffolded for new windowsView project — Kings Cross, Residential blocks, scaffolded for new windows 
High street redecoration, netted above the shopsView project — Henley-on-Thames, High street redecoration, netted above the shops 
The George Hotel, wrapped for external paintingView project — Reading, The George Hotel, wrapped for external painting 
A netted lift at every floorView project — Basingstoke, A netted lift at every floor
Compliance
The paperwork principal contractors ask for
A sound scaffold is only half of it; you also need the evidence behind it. Our scaffolders are CISRS qualified, structures are erected to TG20:21 guidance, and the company is accredited by the schemes below. Tell us what your pre-qualification or site induction requires and we will supply it.
- CHAS Accredited Contractor
- Constructionline Gold Member
- CISRS
- CITB
- SSIP
What we can provide
- TG20:21 compliance sheets, or a bespoke scaffold design where needed
- Method statements and risk assessments before work starts
- CISRS cards for every scaffolder on site
- Handover certificates and inspection records through the hire
- Insurance certificates on request
How it works
From survey to strike
One team looks after your scaffold from the first site visit to the day it comes down.
Survey
We visit the site, measure up and check access, ground conditions and whether a highway licence is needed.
Design & paperwork
The scaffold is specified to TG20:21, or designed bespoke where the structure needs it, with method statements and risk assessments issued before work starts.
Written quote
You receive a clear quotation setting out the scaffold, the hire period and the programme.
Erect & hand over
Our CISRS-qualified team erects the scaffold, then inspects and tags it before anyone uses it.
Inspect & adapt
Inspections continue through the hire, and we adapt the scaffold as the work moves on.
Strike & clear
When the job is done, we dismantle the scaffold and clear the site on the agreed date.
Who we work with
Trusted by contractors, councils, colleges and housebuilders
Also including Berkeley Homes, Overbury, Lang Homes, Bryer London, Slough Council and an Oxford college.
FAQs
Refurbishment & cladding scaffolding questions
Straight answers to the things people ask before booking scaffolding. Anything else, just call 0800 2086 905 or 07831 197615.
Ask a questionCan residents or staff keep using the building?
Yes. We plan the scaffold so entrances, fire exits and access routes stay clear, and schedule installs to keep disruption down. Tell us how the building is used and we will plan around it.
Will the scaffold be netted?
Where the work or the location calls for it, we fit debris netting to protect people and property below, as on our Kings Cross and Reading town-centre projects.
Do I need a licence for scaffolding on the pavement?
If any part of the scaffold stands on the pavement or road, the local council will require a licence before it goes up. We will tell you at the survey whether your site needs one and what it involves.
Can the scaffold move round the building in phases?
Yes. On larger jobs we can scaffold elevation by elevation, moving the scaffold as each phase finishes. We will set out the phasing in your written quotation.
Do you provide RAMS and inspection records?
Yes. Method statements and risk assessments are issued before work starts, and the scaffold is inspected throughout the hire with the records kept up to date.
Free quote
Request your free scaffolding quote
Tell us about the site and the work. We will call to confirm the details, arrange a survey if one is needed, and send a clear written quotation.
- Survey We measure up and check access, ground and licence needs.
- Quote A written price with the scaffold design and hire period set out.
- Erect Our team installs, inspects and tags the scaffold on the agreed date.