What scaffolding work do you do in Chandler's Ford?
Across Chandler's Ford (SO53) it is mostly detached house re-roofs, two-storey extension scaffolds and solar installs on large roofs. Chandler's Ford is mostly post-war and modern suburban housing with driveways, side access and gardens to stand a scaffold in, which makes the base straightforward and the erect quicker than a city terrace. Every job starts with a look at the property or a set of clear photos, because a scaffold price given blind is a guess.
Do you charge extra to come out to Chandler's Ford?
No. Travel is included in the price. Chandler's Ford is about 9 km from our Southampton base, well inside the patch we cover day to day, so you are paying for the scaffold and the labour rather than for the van.
Have you scaffolded in Chandler's Ford before?
Yes. Chandler's Ford has larger detached properties with generous gardens, which usually means a straightforward base and a scaffold that can be built properly rather than squeezed. We are happy to talk through the kind of jobs we have done near Hiltingbury when you call, and to explain how we would approach yours.
Does the property in Chandler's Ford change how the scaffold is built?
Usually in your favour. Most of Chandler's Ford has driveways, side access and a garden to stand in, so the lorry gets close, the materials go straight in and the scaffold can be built on a proper base rather than squeezed round obstructions. Where a conservatory or a flat roof extension is in the way we bridge over it, which is routine work rather than a complication.
How quickly can you get scaffold up in Chandler's Ford?
Every enquiry gets a response and a date in the diary within 7 days. Most domestic jobs in Chandler's Ford go up within a fortnight of the quote being accepted, and short work like a chimney tower or a solar access lift can often be fitted in sooner. If you have a fixed date with a roofer or a solar installer, give it to us and we will work back from it.
Do I need a licence for scaffolding on the road in Chandler's Ford?
If any part of the scaffold stands on the pavement or the road, yes. That is a highway licence, applied for from the local authority covering Chandler's Ford, and it has a lead time. We deal with the application and build the cost into the quote. Scaffold sitting entirely within your own boundary does not need one.
Do you scaffold solar panel installs in Chandler's Ford?
Regularly. A solar install in Chandler's Ford normally needs a boarded working lift at gutter height with edge protection along the roofline, up before the panels arrive and struck once the array is signed off. If you are an installer working around Chandler's Ford, or a homeowner who has been asked to arrange access, we can work to the install date.
What paperwork do we get for a scaffold in Chandler's Ford?
A handover certificate when it is finished, stating the configuration and what it is rated to carry, and inspection records at the intervals the regulations require while it is standing. Your roofer, your insurer and, on a commercial job, the principal contractor will all want to see it.
