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Scaffolding for refurbishment, construction, building maintenance and specialist access work across Bankside and SE1, including projects on commercial, residential and occupied properties.
Bankside is a busy central London area with a mixture of offices, commercial premises, residential buildings and properties undergoing refurbishment.
Buildings can sit close together, commercial premises may remain occupied during building work, and the space available between an elevation and the street can be limited.
This means the scaffold cannot always be considered separately from what is happening around the building.
We need to know where the scaffold is going, how materials can reach it and what needs to continue operating while it is there.
On a straightforward site with private frontage, scaffold materials may be unloaded close to where they will be used.
Bankside projects can require more planning.
The scaffold may need to be installed beside a pavement or busy street. Restrictions can limit where vehicles stop, and materials may need to travel through or around the building before reaching the installation area.
For larger or commercial projects, useful information at the quotation stage can include:
Establishing these details early gives us a much clearer picture of the job than dimensions alone.
Building work doesn’t necessarily mean the property below the scaffold stops functioning.
Offices may remain occupied. Shops and other businesses may continue trading. Residents can still require access to entrances while contractors work elsewhere on the building.
Where this applies, tell us which areas need to remain available.
We can then consider the scaffold alongside doors, pedestrian routes, loading areas and other parts of the premises that remain in use.
For refurbishment and maintenance projects involving several stages of work, we can also discuss the programme with the main contractor or building manager.
Bankside scaffolding isn’t limited to exterior elevations.
Commercial buildings can contain high ceilings, internal voids, plant areas and other spaces where contractors need a temporary working level.
Depending on the requirement, we can provide internal access scaffolding, including towers, freestanding birdcage scaffolds with boarded platforms, and crash decks.
Working inside a building brings different practical considerations. We may need to establish how scaffold materials will enter the building, whether they need to pass through finished areas, and what space is available beneath the required platform.
Floors, stairs and other surfaces may also need appropriate protection while materials are moved through the premises.
Where contractors need to reach high-level areas, our specialist access scaffolds provide working platforms for mechanical installations, decorating, building services, repairs and refurbishment work.
Multi-storey refurbishment can require access to several parts of a building as different stages of work progress.
Masonry repairs, window work, decoration and roofing may require different working levels, while internal access could also be needed during the same project.
For these jobs, we can plan the scaffold around the work being carried out and discuss the programme with the contractor where alterations or additional access may be required later.
This can form part of a wider commercial scaffolding project in Bankside, or be provided for a particular phase of the work.
For work extending beyond SE1, we also operate across the capital as a professional London scaffolding company, providing scaffold access for commercial, residential and construction projects.
Some Bankside buildings have little or no private ground between the elevation and the public highway.
Where scaffolding needs to occupy or project over part of a pavement or road, we need to establish the relevant permissions and conditions before installation.
Southwark Council requires a pavement licence for scaffolding placed on the public highway and sets conditions covering the scaffold and pedestrian access around it.
The exact requirements will depend on the proposed scaffold and its location, so we identify this early and allow for the necessary licence before arranging the installation date.
Size and height are only part of the quotation.
Restricted unloading, longer material routes, out-of-hours requirements and public-highway considerations can all affect the work involved on a central London site. The scaffold itself may also require additional lifts, beams, protection or sheeting.
Our scaffolding hire costs page shows prices from completed projects, while we quote each Bankside site based on its individual requirements.
Send us the SE1 site address, photographs of the building and details of the work being carried out. For commercial properties, it is also useful to know about delivery restrictions, building opening hours, loading areas and any entrances that need to remain accessible.
This depends on the individual property. Where materials cannot be unloaded directly beside the area we need to scaffold, we establish a suitable unloading point and the route from there to the installation area. Photographs and site plans can help us assess this before we schedule the scaffold installation.
Where the proposed scaffold would occupy or project over a pavement or another part of the public highway, the relevant permissions need to be in place. Bankside falls within the London Borough of Southwark, which sets requirements for scaffolding placed on its highways. We apply for the licence ourselves.
Where access needs to be maintained, tell us which doors, entrances, loading areas or pedestrian routes must remain usable. We can take these into account when assessing the scaffold required for the building.
Yes, we can provide internal access for work in high-ceilinged areas, internal voids, plant areas, and other difficult-to-reach parts of a building. Depending on the work, this may involve an access tower, a working platform or a birdcage scaffold.
The size and height of the scaffold are important, but central London access can also affect the price. Restricted unloading, longer material routes, additional working lifts, beams, protection, sheeting and out-of-hours requirements can all influence the work involved and therefore the quotation.
For a Bankside quotation, send us the SE1 address, photographs and details of the proposed work.
If the building is commercial, tell us whether it will remain occupied and whether deliveries or working hours are restricted.
If the scaffold is likely to affect the pavement or public highway, include photographs showing the frontage as well.
For larger Bankside projects, send any relevant drawings or site plans. We can then assess the requirements and provide a free scaffolding quote.
