When you consider that the safety of your workforce will rely on the quality of the scaffolding you’re using, you have to be absolutely sure that you have hired a quality product. You’ll also need to partner with a company that can give you expert advice and service, particularly if you’re not familiar with what is required. Most companies will erect the scaffolding for you, unless this is something that you are capable of doing yourself, but will need about a week’s notice to arrange for installation.
How to arrange scaffolding hire in Hendon
Unless you’re in the building trade and are constantly using scaffolding, you would always hire when you had a need, as buying an entire system is extremely expensive and unnecessary if it will be used only part-time. When hiring, however, you truly need to take both the structure of the system as well as the price into consideration, so will need to know what questions to ask.
The first factor to take into consideration is the building on which you’re using the scaffolding. You can either choose fixed scaffolding that will be attached to the building, or you can use mobile or hanging systems. If you use a mobile system it will require support as it will be free-standing. A hanging system is similar to that used by window cleaners – it is a platform that is suspended on the side of a building and can be raised or lowered depending on your need. When speaking to a hiring company, you should be given expert advice as to which system would be best suited to the job you’re doing. You can visit here to get more information.
Duration of the hire
The longer the period you hire the scaffolding, the more you’ll pay. Thus, you should have a good idea up front as to how long your project will take. Try to avoid being involved in a rigid contract for hiring, as this could mean an extra cost if the project finishes early. Ideally, you’d like to partner with a company that will give you a competitive price, but will allow you to keep the system only as long as you need it.
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