Cladding & Sheeting

Debris netting contains falling material and lets air through. Sheeting — typically a reinforced polythene such as Monarflex — holds weather off the elevation as well. Shrink-wrap is heat-fitted to the frame for the tightest, most weatherproof and tidiest finish, and is the usual choice on public-facing frontages.

Considerably. Cladding turns the frame into a sail, so the tie schedule and bracing are designed for the clad structure from the start rather than added once it is standing. It is the single most common failure point on scaffolds that are sheeted as an afterthought.

That is the main reason for it. A sheeted elevation keeps rain and wind off the working face, which matters most for render, paint and pointing that need dry conditions to go on and cure.

Printed and branded screens can be fitted where the frontage is public-facing — worth discussing at survey, since it affects the wind loading and therefore the tie design.

Yes, removal and disposal are part of the dismantle and included in the original written price.

If the scaffold stands on or over public land — a pavement, a verge or a road — the local authority requires a licence. We apply for it, deal with the council and build to whatever conditions they attach, such as lighting, hoarding or a protected pedestrian route. If the scaffold sits entirely on private property, no licence is normally needed. We will tell you which applies at the survey.

Most domestic scaffolds go up in a day, and many in a few hours. Larger commercial structures, temporary roofs and anything requiring a bespoke design take longer, and phased jobs are erected in sections to suit the programme. You get a date at the point of quoting, and the crew arrives on it.