Podium Steps

Podium steps are a form of access equipment used for setting up a platform to raise equipment or people, a main use for podiums and access equipment is within the building and construction industry and a wide variety of different podiums and other access equipment is used for a manner of all different tasks across many sites.

Other uses include stage and event setups were small to large podiums would be required to be in place as to give a raised platform to an entertainer or there equipment for the audience to see and enjoy the entertainment.


Whatever the requirements for reaching high level areas then podium steps can cater for these needs providing safe, sturdy and strong platforms to stand and work from giving the manoeuvrability required to carry out the relevant tasks.


There are different design types to podiums and access equipment from size including height, width and length, also the type of material that the podium steps would be made from can vary depending on its specified use. The platforms that the users would be standing on to work from or in some cases like that of events then the platforms can come strong enough to take certain weights with heavy equipment that may need to be raised to a higher level.


Aluminium is the most commonly used metal used in podiums and access equipment in today’s world due to its design, the main features of aluminium is that it is strong and sturdy but at the same time is very light and easily manoeuvrable. With a material such as steel then the podium tends to be heavy in use and although it tends to be a stronger setup for more heaver use the aluminium type tends to cover most jobs, also with aluminium the servicing and maintenance factor is less due to aluminium not rusting and decaying the material over the years.


With these podiums they are easily mobile giving you the upper hand were as steel access equipment is heavy and would require dismantling before moving. With podiums having wheels in most cases then again this allows you to move your access from one location to another within a short period of time if not minutes.

The range of sizes for podiums again vary from small in door use that maybe someone carrying out home improvements would use for small and light jobs to also commercial and industrial use for the professionals on sites up and down the country.


Another feature of podium steps are there storage and packing advantages, again ranging in sizes they are designed in such a way that packing and storage is made simple for when they are not in use and don’t take over valuable space that may be need on site to carry out other tasks. Also transit with there storage and packing advantage they can easily be flat packed within a confined area to move from one location to another or even stored with a work van for when they are indented for use. Overall the podium steps are a great all round piece of access equipment.

Scaffold tower safety tips. Scaffolding tower or scaffold, which?

Now is the time to complete all your outdoor jobs with a scaffolding tower before autumn and winter returns in the UK. When it comes to looking after your windows, guttering and even bigger jobs such as repainting your house and roof repairs essentially, you have two choices.

You can either get the professionals in or you can have a go at doing it yourself. Employing a contractor can be costly and of course you need to know that the job has been done properly.

If you are reasonably fit and well and you don’t suffer from vertigo then having a go yourself can save you pounds and give you peace of mind knowing that it is a job well done.

Your first step is to make sure you have the right equipment and safety kit for the job but if you are relying on a rickety ladder that you have dug out from the back of the shed, think again.

According to RoSPA, (Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents) ladder and stepladder accidents send 41,000 people to hospital annually - often resulting in some of the most serious injuries and even death when people fall from high up.

So hiring a scaffold tower from Lakeside-Hire will save you pounds and offer you complete safety and security.

Scaffold tower hire is easy.  All you have to do is make one phone call and next-day delivery is guaranteed. Assembling and dismantling a scaffold tower is pretty simple. Even a first-time user can put one together in under an hour and all the equipment comes with a basic user manual.

Mobile scaffold towers are lightweight and can be maneuvered as your job progresses offering ultimate in safety and flexibility.

Lakeside-Hire can also supply specialist equipment because working at height is not always a straight forward job.