Tower scaffold.

[7610 super q]

Google brings up a bewildering array of different types and prices.
Any advice / good companies to buy from etc ?
Needs to be 30' working height.

TIA.

 

[bobk]

Better hiring , 30 foot aluminium tower won't be cheap.

 

[7610 super q]

It's not a one off job....got the kind of house that needs regular maintenance.
Can't get anywhere near it with the telehandler either......

 

[bobk]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reachmast...hash=item3d08b2b0db:m:msaXY-01VIF3IU-2yEzKQiA

 

[suffolksmallholder]

There's plenty out there. There's plenty of sh1t out there too. There's only one company who I'd buy tower scaffolding from. Youngman. Only buy once. You can get second-hand stuff ok on ebay and either keep or re-sell after use. https://www.proliftaccess.co.uk/shop/towers/youngman-boss?gclid=CIel1byYldMCFVRAGwodl4kABg
I have a clip putlog system where all the clips are already fitted which saves time and is fine for a one-man-operation. Standard tubes are used as uprights. This is a little heavier than alumunium tower but better for uneven ground.
SS

 

[suffolksmallholder]

My system forms an 'independant' scaffold, ie it is not using the house wall to support one side. I have a measurement of 39" in my head which, from memory, is the distance between each putlog with a pair for a scaffold plank butt. I preload the horizontal rails with putlogs then level up.
Here are a couple of pics.
SS

 

[Bob c]

have bought a few ladders off this crew
https://www.midlandladders.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=781

 

[suffolksmallholder]

have bought a few ladders off this crew
https://www.midlandladders.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=781

This co supply Youngman Boss systems too.
An alternative is a cuplok system; https://shop.psb-scaffolding.co.uk/.../used-cuplok?gclid=CMr5v5afldMCFUg8Gwod3RoFAA
SS

 

[Blue.]

I've one of these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/251854467654?chn=ps&adgroupid=33676502101&rlsatarget=pla-271646253068&abcId=893836&adtype=pla&merchantid=114968606&poi=&googleloc=9046602&device=t&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252Flike%25252F251854467654%25253Fchn%25253Dps%2526itemid%253D251854467654%2526targetid%253D271646253068%2526device%253Dt%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D9046602%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D707291931%2526adgroupid%253D33676502101%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-271646253068%2526abcId%253D893836%2526merchantid%253D114968606%2526gclid%253DCjwKEAjwlKLHBRDztKr6wMnRthMSJAALcT-sgomvpKKMnD1QfDYUbiqsTgDazRdR1MOglpPrd6d09RoCLIjw_wcB%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D1197521237872

If you can get near with the loader you can move the tower with fork extenders.

 

[Blue.]

Not sure why the links so big

 

[Derky]

Look for the speedy online sales courtesy of thimberley and shorland. Always scaffold towers in there that's where ours came from.

 

[Exfarmer]

Google brings up a bewildering array of different types and prices.
Any advice / good companies to buy from etc ?
Needs to be 30' working height.

TIA.

Before you apend a lot on a 30 foot tower, i would try one out, some of us are just not cut out for them

 

[TripleSix]

I used to work somewhere that hired Alloy towers, they were Alto towers, i always got on well with them, better than the youngman stuff imo.

 

[Turra farmer]

Loyal aluminium scaffold towers , industrial spec , very good , and comply with all required accreditation

 

[7610 super q]

Before you apend a lot on a 30 foot tower, i would try one out, some of us are just not cut out for them

I know, I really don't like heights, which is why I'm not keen on ladders.........

 

[TheTallGuy]

I'm more comfortable on a ladder than a tower for some reason - probably something to do with standing still rather than shuffling around & hoping that you did fit all those safety clips properly

I did a job once over a stairwell where the site manager insisted on a tower being erected in the stairwell. There were a number of issues - accessing the tower once erected required acts of considerable contortions, nobody could use the stairs whilst it was up and the best bit was that we couldn't actually access the areas we needed to reach. After around 3 hours of faffing about (I.e. time for site managers lunch break) the tower disappeared and was replaced by a ladder & I did the job in 20 minutes.

 

[simon-0116]

Did car show room lights on one other month 6m wobly as he'll till put 4 out riggers on. You are better of with wide model as well. Makes it more stable.