Scaffolding across Greater Manchester since 2003
Up on time. Down on time.
Domestic, commercial and heritage scaffolding across Greater Manchester, built and inspected by our own CISRS-carded crews.
- Since2003
- Scaffolds up today64
- Free surveyWithin 48 hours
- InspectedEvery 7 days
Scaffolding is the first thing on a job and the last thing off it. We make sure it’s never the thing holding the job up.
Homeowners
Roofs, chimneys and extensions, with the licence and the neighbours sorted.
Builders and roofers
Up when your trades need it, adapted as the job moves on.
Main contractors
Designed scaffolds, stair towers and loading bays, to programme.
Housing associations
Repair and refurbishment programmes, street by street.
What we do
All services
01Domestic scaffolding
Roofs, chimneys, extensions and loft conversions. Up when we say, and gone as soon as the job’s done.
- Roofs, chimneys and gutters
- Extensions and loft conversions
- Repointing and rendering
- Pavement licences sorted for you
02Commercial and new build
Full-height scaffolds for new builds, refurbishments and offices, designed by an engineer where they need it.
- New-build housing and apartments
- Office and retail refurbishments
- Scaffold designs from an engineer
- Loading bays and gantries
03Heritage and churches
Scaffolds for listed buildings, churches and spires, tied in through windows and openings where the stone can’t be drilled.
- Listed buildings and conservation areas
- Churches, towers and spires
- Mills and warehouses
- Ties planned around the building
04Sheeting and temporary roofs
Sheeting, debris netting and temporary roofs that keep the weather out and the dust in.
- Sheeting and debris netting
- Temporary roofs
- Shrink-wrap encapsulation
- Checked for wind loading
05Stair towers and edge protection
Stair towers, edge protection and access for sites that need people up and down all day.
- Stair towers
- Edge protection for roofs and slabs
- Loading bays
- Access for other trades
From survey to strike
Every scaffold we put up goes through the same seven steps, whoever it’s for.
- 01
Survey
We visit, measure up and look at the access, the ground and the neighbours. Free, and usually within 48 hours.
- 02
Design
Most scaffolds are built to a TG20:21 compliance sheet. Anything outside it gets a design from a scaffold engineer first.
- 03
Licence
Scaffold on a pavement or road needs a licence from the council. We apply for it, and put up the lights and barriers it asks for.
- 04
Build
Built by our own CISRS-carded scaffolders, with boards, guardrails and toe boards in place before anyone works on it.
- 05
Handover
We check it, tag it and give you a handover certificate before anyone else goes up.
- 06
Inspect
Inspected at least every seven days while it’s up, and after anything that could affect it, like high winds. A written report every time.
- 07
Strike
Taken down when you’re finished, and every tube, board and fitting cleared away.
Recent projects
All projects
What customers say
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Up on the Monday as promised, and down the same week the roofers finished. Tidy, polite lads.
HomeownerAltrincham
They kept pace with the bricklayers across every plot. We never waited on a lift.
Site managerHousebuilder, Wigan
Sorted the pavement licence and the lights without us having to ask.
BuilderStockport
Start as a labourer. Leave with a CISRS card.
We take on apprentices every year on the Level 2 Scaffolder apprenticeship. It usually takes 18 months to two years, mostly on site with one of our crews, and at the end you can apply for your CISRS Scaffolder card. You’re paid from your first day.
Questions we’re asked
Do I need a licence for scaffolding on the pavement?
Yes. Scaffolding on a pavement or road needs a licence from the council. We apply for it as part of the job, and put up the lights and barriers the licence asks for.
How often is the scaffold inspected?
Before it’s first used, at least every seven days after that, and after anything that could have affected it, like high winds. You get a written report each time.
Do you need to talk to my neighbours?
If the scaffold needs to go on their land, we need their permission first. We’re happy to talk to them for you.
How long can the scaffold stay up?
As long as you need it. The quote covers a set number of weeks, and after that it’s a weekly hire charge we agree up front.
Are your scaffolders qualified?
Every scaffolder holds a CISRS card for the work they do, and our labourers hold the CISRS Scaffolding Labourer card.
Book a free survey
Tell us about the job and we’ll come and look, usually within 48 hours. You’ll have a written quote within two working days of the visit.
0161 496 0518- office@irkdale.example
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm