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Domestic scaffolding
Roof repairs, chimney work, extensions, rendering, solar panels and home improvements. We plan working lifts around your trades, the building and the people living there.
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Your project. Our scaffolding expertise.
Scaffolding services.
Built around your project.
Scaffolding for homes, housing programmes, commercial sites and specialist works across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, London and the South Coast.
BlackFox project photography. Complex access in a live retail setting.
Find the right scaffolding service
The right access.
For the work ahead.
From a single chimney repair to a wider construction programme, we plan scaffold access around the building, the trades and the site.
Choose a service below, or talk to us about what you need to reach. We will help you establish the next practical step.
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Commercial scaffolding
Access for shops, offices, schools, blocks and refurbishment programmes. Entrances, deliveries, operating hours and the sequence of work are part of the plan.
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Temporary roof scaffolding
Weather protection for exposed roofing, renovations and phased construction. The coverage, support arrangement and work underneath determine the right solution.
Explore temporary roofsRoof & chimney scaffolding
Working platforms for roof replacement, leadwork, chimney repairs, repointing and high level maintenance. Access is arranged around the roofline and the workface.
Roof and chimney accessIndustrial scaffolding
Scaffold access for warehouses, plant areas, industrial premises and challenging workfaces. We review working conditions, site restrictions and coordination with your operations.
Industrial accessDesigned & specialist scaffolding
Cantilever, hanging, bridging and restricted access arrangements for complex sites, with the appropriate competent design input and clearly defined project requirements.
Specialist scaffold accessSmall builders, roofers, solar panel installers, painters, decorators and homeowners are all welcome. Tell us about your project.
Housing associations. Local authorities. Contractors.
Scaffolding that works around people.
Occupied homes and live sites need more than access to the building. They need clear communication, considerate planning and a team that understands how programmes can change.
Our work includes housing association and local authority projects. We support planned repairs, roofing, external decoration, refurbishment and property maintenance, with practical arrangements for residents, trades and site teams.
- Occupied homes: shared entrances, communal routes, deliveries and the people using the property.
- Phased programmes: erection, alterations, return visits and dismantling coordinated with the work.
- Contractor support: scope, site standards, onboarding documents and agreed reporting arrangements.
A dependable part of your team
One property or a whole programme. Let's talk.
We welcome tender enquiries from Tier 1, principal and main contractors, alongside surveyors, property managers and independent builders. Send your requirements, programme and site information so we can review the scope together.
You can expect a personal conversation, a practical approach and clear communication as your project develops. Meet BlackFox
A complete access range
Every site has
its own challenges.
Independent scaffolding, towers, temporary roofs, internal access and specialist arrangements each solve a different problem.
Working height, ground conditions, loading, access routes and the people around the site inform the choice. Explore the arrangements, then talk to us about your particular work.
Independent scaffolding, towers and mobile access
General scaffold access for elevations, repairs, maintenance, roofline work, short-duration tasks and contractor work platforms. The range includes independent scaffolding, tower scaffolding, mobile access towers, ladder access scaffolding, access stair towers and restricted-access scaffolding.
Roof, chimney and weather-protection scaffolds
Scaffold access for roofers, chimney works, roof repairs, exposed buildings and weather-sensitive programmes. Explore temporary roof scaffolding and weather protection, chimney scaffolding, roof access scaffolding, handrail systems and edge protection.
Edge protection, loading and stair access
Access systems for protecting edges and moving people or materials through the scaffold. These include edge protection, loading bays, HAKI staircases, access stair towers and handrail systems.
Birdcage, stairwell, lift shaft and atrium scaffolds
Internal scaffold arrangements for ceilings, atriums, halls, stair voids, lift shafts and confined internal working areas. Read about birdcage scaffolding, stairwell scaffolding and lift shaft scaffolding, alongside internal, atrium and confined-space access.
Cantilever, beam work, bridging and hanging scaffolds
Specialist scaffold arrangements for restricted-ground, obstruction-led, suspended, bridging or support-sensitive access situations. These include cantilever scaffolding, beam work scaffolding, bridging scaffolding, hanging scaffolding, suspended scaffolding and temporary works scaffolding, subject to the appropriate design route.
Shoring, propping and façade retention
Temporary support scaffold arrangements for walls, openings, façades, adjacent areas and controlled works. Raking shores, flying shores, dead shores, façade retention scaffolding, propping and temporary works require clearly defined support and design responsibilities for the project.
Gantry and pavement scaffolding
Scaffold access for shopfronts, footpaths, managed premises, public-facing elevations and frontage works. Gantry scaffolding, pavement scaffolding, loading bays, handrail systems and edge protection are planned around public routes and the relevant permissions.
Marine, industrial and restricted-access scaffolds
Scaffold access for exposed environments, warehouses, industrial premises, marine works, awkward workfaces and restricted access routes. Marine scaffolding, industrial access scaffolding, confined-space scaffolding, restricted-access scaffolding, internal and suspended arrangements are assessed for the individual setting.
Clear communication. From start to finish.
From first enquiry
to final dismantle.
Knowing what happens next helps everyone plan. We agree the scope, site arrangements and responsibilities with you, then stay in touch as the work progresses.
Share the brief and survey needs
Send the full site address, photographs or drawings, the work being carried out and target dates. Identify access restrictions so a survey can be arranged where needed.
Agree the scope and design route
Confirm working heights, platform use, loading, access, protection and hire requirements. Establish the site-specific design input and permissions needed before work starts.
Plan delivery and erection
Agree unloading space, delivery timing, site contacts and the erection sequence. Highlight occupied areas, entrances and other trades.
Confirm handover and inspections
Make the scaffold’s intended use clear, together with who will arrange inspections and keep the records. Read our health and safety information.
Arrange changes as work progresses
Tell BlackFox when the sequence or access requirement changes. Agree alterations through the scaffold team before components are moved or removed.
Agree dismantling and collection
Confirm that the trades have finished using the scaffold, then coordinate removal with the site contact, access restrictions and collection arrangements.
Safety starts with understanding
Practical guidance.
Clearer decisions.
Understand the terms used in scaffold quotations, RAMS and site documents. Our guides explain common access arrangements, supported by interactive scaffold illustrations.
For project planning, competence, handover and inspection arrangements, explore our health and safety information.
Local planning. Connected coverage.
Scaffolding across
the South East.
From our Woking operating yard, we support projects across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and London, with South Coast work considered around the site and programme.
Choose your area for local information, or send the full site address so we can discuss access, coverage and attendance.
Start with your site
Tell us what
you need to reach.
A home repair, a contractor tender or a complex access requirement. Give us the brief, and let's work through the next step together.
- Full site address and the work being carried out
- Photographs, drawings or your specification
- Required access levels, restrictions and target dates