Scaffold hire in Cambridge
Scaffolding Hire in Cambridge
Hire periods to suit the job, the council permit arranged for you, and a crew that knows what a Cambridge street will and will not take.
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- 25 years of scaffolding experience
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited
- £5m public liability cover
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Scaffold hire
Scaffold hire in Cambridge, priced and permitted
We hire scaffolding across Cambridge for homeowners, builders and commercial sites. Every job starts with a free site visit and a written quote that states the hire period up front, so nothing changes if the work runs on. Where the scaffold has to stand on a footpath or road, we arrange the Cambridgeshire County Council highways licence as part of the job.
- Free site visit and written quote
- Hire period stated up front
- Council highways licence arranged for you
- Erected to TG20:21 and SG4:22 by CISRS trained scaffolders
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Permits
Scaffolding permits in Cambridge
If any part of the scaffold sits on a public footpath, road or verge, the county council requires a highways licence before it goes up. That covers most terraced frontages in the city and anything on a shop or office street. Scaffolding that stays entirely inside your own boundary usually does not need one.
We apply for the licence on your behalf and build the lead time into the start date we give you, so you are not chasing the council or guessing at forms.
Need scaffolding? Talk to the yard.
Free site visit and a written quote. Mon to Fri, 7:00am to 8:00pm.
Heritage
Listed buildings and conservation areas
A large part of central Cambridge is listed, in a conservation area, or both. That usually rules out drilling ties into the face of the building, so the scaffold is designed to stand independently, taking its stability from its own base and bracing rather than from the fabric. Where ties are permitted, positions are agreed first so they land in mortar joints that can be made good.
We are happy to work alongside your architect, conservation officer or main contractor where listed building consent applies. For awkward structures see our specialist scaffolding.
City centre
City centre access, narrow streets and pedestrians
Cambridge is a difficult city to scaffold and an easy one to get wrong. Tight terraced frontages with no side access, streets that cannot take a lorry at the wrong hour, cycle traffic, and shops that have to keep trading while the work goes on above them.
Where the public passes under or beside the scaffold we build protection fans and pedestrian routes so the footpath stays open and the frontage stays usable.
Prices
What scaffolding costs in Cambridge
Scaffolding is priced per job rather than off a rate card. What moves the number:
- Height to eaves and the number of lifts
- How many elevations you need, and whether the scaffold wraps the building
- Access down the side of the property, ground levels and parking
- Whether the scaffold stands on the highway, which adds the licence
- Sheeting, debris netting, a loading bay or a temporary roof
- How long the scaffold stands
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What we hire out
Scaffolding we hire out across Cambridge
Why Priority
Why customers keep calling us back
25 years on the tools
Building the company from the ground up means you deal with people who have actually erected the scaffold, not a call centre.
The paperwork lands first
Design drawings, calculations and RAMS supplied for the site file, so your start date is never held up by admin.
Accredited and insured
CHAS and SafeContractor accredited through SSIP, £5m public liability and CISRS trained scaffolders.
We turn up when we said
On time, tidy, and off site when the job is done. That is why most of our work comes from repeat customers.
Nearby
Scaffolding near Cambridge
We also cover the towns around the city.
ElySt IvesSt NeotsHuntingdonRoystonNewmarket
For the whole county see scaffolding across Cambridgeshire.
Straight answers
Scaffolding in Cambridge: questions we get asked
Do I need a council permit for scaffolding in Cambridge?
If your scaffolding needs to stand on a public footpath, road or verge, Cambridgeshire County Council requires a highways licence. As a local, family-run firm we arrange the Cambridgeshire County Council permit on your behalf as part of the job, so you do not have to deal with the council paperwork yourself. Scaffolding that stays entirely within your own boundary usually does not need a permit.
Can you put up scaffolding on a listed building in Cambridge?
Yes. Cambridge has a large number of listed and period properties and we regularly erect scaffolding on them. We use protective measures to avoid damage to historic brickwork, render and stonework, and we are happy to work alongside your architect, conservation officer or main contractor where listed building consent applies.
How quickly can you get scaffolding up?
For most domestic jobs in and around Cambridge we can survey and erect within a few working days, and we will always give you a clear date when you book. Where a highways licence is needed, the council lead time is built into that date.
How long can the scaffolding stay up?
As long as the job needs. The hire period is stated in the written quote, so there are no surprises if the work runs on.
Do you need access through the house or garden?
Usually we work from the front or from a side return. On a terrace with no side access we agree the route with you before the day, whether that is through the property or over a neighbour’s ground with their permission.
Are you accredited and insured?
Yes. We are CHAS and SSIP accredited, hold £5m public liability cover, and have earned 150+ five-star reviews over more than 25 years of trading. Every scaffold is erected to TG20:21 and SG4:22 by trained operatives.
Which areas do you cover?
We are based in Cambridge and cover the whole city plus the surrounding villages and the wider East Anglia region, including Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. If you are not sure whether we reach you, call 01223 411 377 and we will let you know.
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Tell us the site postcode and what you are doing and we will come back with a price and a realistic start date. No obligation, and no pressure if the timing is not right.
- Free site visit and written quote
- Drawings, calculations and RAMS included
- Usually on site within a few days of approval
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