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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve H on September 13, 2023, 09:37:36 pm

Title: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: Steve H on September 13, 2023, 09:37:36 pm
Hi Guys,
Im doing some roof scraping on a bungalow and hiring a scaffold tower. As its a bungalow, its only about 8 feet high max, someone said to me i need a licence to put it up!! Does anyone know the answer to this?
Im also using a biocide (rather than hypo) to treat the roof afterwrds, hopefully get rid of any remaining moss and lichens etc. and maybe bring some colour back in the roof.  Any advice on a decent product that you may have used would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance guys..
Im asking on this section of the forum, (although its the window cleaning section), as im sure theres a lot of experience on here.....
Cheers, Steve
Title: Re: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: Ggh on September 14, 2023, 06:46:17 am
You should probably have pasma training. As an employer you certainly should be providing it to employees as a sole trader, you’re arguably less liable.
It’s only a couple of hundred quid and it’s definitely worth learning the correct way to chuck a tower up.
It won’t be long before you won’t be able to hire a scaff tower without it.
Title: Re: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: Spruce on September 14, 2023, 04:07:47 pm
Hi Guys,
Im doing some roof scraping on a bungalow and hiring a scaffold tower. As its a bungalow, its only about 8 feet high max, someone said to me i need a licence to put it up!! Does anyone know the answer to this?
Im also using a biocide (rather than hypo) to treat the roof afterwrds, hopefully get rid of any remaining moss and lichens etc. and maybe bring some colour back in the roof.  Any advice on a decent product that you may have used would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance guys..
Im asking on this section of the forum, (although its the window cleaning section), as im sure theres a lot of experience on here.....
Cheers, Steve

Pretty good chance whoever is hiring you the tower will need proof you are qualified to erect it. Ask the hirers what the situation is regarding this.
Title: Re: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: Steve H on September 14, 2023, 08:44:44 pm
Thanks guys much appreciated,
i will look into the training side of things, will be best in the long run for sure, everything is going down this route it seems.
Cheers
Title: Re: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: Rob.Hall on September 19, 2023, 10:32:27 pm
Hss hire do a single man erection tower.
Around £120 a week.
Brill bit of gear and easy to put up.
Ps no licence  ;)
Title: Re: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: JandS on September 20, 2023, 07:48:55 pm
Or buy your own...no problems then.
Title: Re: roof scraping - scaffold tower
Post by: Slacky on September 20, 2023, 07:58:55 pm
Or buy your own...no problems then.

Assuming you have somewhere convenient to store it and adequate room in a van to transport it.