Scaffolding

sasol

I have started a build (2,600 sq ft) in the mid-west area and will be starting the roof in the coming weeks. I will need to provide scaffolding for the carpenter - I will also need it for the plasterer.


I am going to need it for at least 5 or 6 months - has anyone here actually bought their scaffolding as opposed to hiring it out ? Would people have saved money that way ?


Does anyone know the prices involved - i.e. how much it would cost to hire out scaffolding ? Or how much it would cost to buy it, either 2nd hand or new ?

Jambo

Hi folks ,

I was wondering if someone caould help me name and source this railing / scaffolding component , I require them to make some railings as standard scaffolding clamps will not suffice.

I have tried a number of local scaffold companies and none could help me .
I would be grateful if someone could point me in the direction of a supplier / sales agent preferrebly in the South East.

Cheers

muffler

Threads merged.

reilig

sasol wrote: »

I have started a build (2,600 sq ft) in the mid-west area and will be starting the roof in the coming weeks. I will need to provide scaffolding for the carpenter - I will also need it for the plasterer.


I am going to need it for at least 5 or 6 months - has anyone here actually bought their scaffolding as opposed to hiring it out ? Would people have saved money that way ?


Does anyone know the prices involved - i.e. how much it would cost to hire out scaffolding ? Or how much it would cost to buy it, either 2nd hand or new ?

Bought my scaffolding for €3000 cash. Enough to do a 2000s quare foot two storey. Shopped around a lot - a lot of people were trying to offload new or nearly new scaffolding for €5k to €6k for the amount that I needed. I bought second hand stuff for the €3k, its not new, but it was perfect for what i needed it for. I'll sell it again for €2k in about 6 months when I'm finished (hopefully).

Priced renting it - cheapest quote I got was €2000 to erect, inspect and dismantle it and €100 per week in hire. I know I'd need mine for at least 8 months. that would be €5200 in total in rent. All dead money. Figure that if I can't sell the scaffolding that I bought, I'll not have lost. (I'll use them to make cattle pens or something )

For me, buying was best option.

Carlow52

Its all very fine to buy new or second-hand scaffolding and self-erect:) but I would caution against it as if there is an accident who is liable for what would give me sleepless nights.

Whatever about new I would not touch secondhand stuff because particularly the lego type stuff, when u see how much heavy belting the joints get during assembly and dismantling it makes me wonder about the ability of the welds to 'hack it'
Just a thought or 2

Scober11

In todays climate buying scaffold and then trying to sell it on is a big no no. The country is awash with planks and bars hire it is best option as the contractor will have the ticket to erect it and the insurance.

Scober11

As regards the component the UK uses that type of scaffold

try www.sgb.co.uk