What should I send?
Send the site postcode, type of premises, work areas, approximate dates and photos of the building and surrounding ground. Add the lead contractor's access brief if available.
Commercial scaffolding
Scaffolding for shops and occupied premises.
When work is planned around an operating business, the access brief should cover both the trades doing the work and the way the premises are used. Arkley welcomes commercial scaffolding enquiries across North London, Hertfordshire and further afield.
Occupied buildings
Explain how the premises are used
For a shop, office or other occupied property, identify the work areas and tell us which entrances people use, when deliveries arrive and whether customers, staff or other occupiers need regular access. Mention neighbouring businesses or shared spaces that may affect the discussion.
It also helps to know who can answer site questions: the owner, occupier, managing agent or lead contractor. If their requirements differ, bring those points together before the scope is agreed.
Start with the work, not a layout
Ask the trade carrying out the repairs, roofing, painting or refurbishment to identify where they need to work. Share that brief with Arkley alongside the day-to-day access needs of the premises.
Programme
Coordinate access with the work schedule
- List the work areas and the trades that expect to use the scaffold.
- Share the proposed start window, likely sequence and any dates tied to business activity or deliveries.
- Explain which entrances or routes the premises need to keep using and when they are busiest.
- Flag changes in work scope or timing as soon as they are known so the access requirement can be discussed again.
These details help the relevant people discuss a workable proposal. They do not assume that every site or business can follow the same arrangement.
Before you call
Information to gather
Can more than one trade use the scaffold?
Tell us which trades are involved and what each needs to reach. Their order of work and any different access needs are useful to discuss before agreeing a scope.
How should I compare proposals?
Check that they cover the same work areas, programme and assumptions about site access. Our scaffolding costs guide has a quote checklist.
Where can you work?
See our North London guide and local information about occupied premises in Finchley, Edgware and Enfield. We also cover Hertfordshire and welcome enquiries further afield.
Discuss your project
Tell us about the premises and the work.
A postcode, work brief, access details, approximate dates and photos are a useful start.