Tuesday, 2 August 2011

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.