Scaffold Tower Hire For Roofers

Access towers for gutter, fascia, soffit and low-level roof work across London — with guardrails fitted from below.

Scaffold Tower Hire For Roofers

Access without a full scaffold

For gutter clearance, fascia and soffit replacement, flashing repairs and low-level roof access, a tower gets you there in a morning instead of waiting a week for a scaffold to go up. For anything involving working on the roof slope itself, you need proper edge protection — a tower is not a substitute.

What we recommend

AGR tower — advanced guardrail build-up, 8.2m working height. The right choice where a site manager is signing off the method.

6m mobile tower — for single-storey rears, garages and outbuildings where 8m is more tower than the job needs.

Ground conditions matter

Towers need a firm, level base. On soft ground, spread the load with sole boards. Check the tower is plumb and the castors are locked before every use, and never move it with anyone on the platform.

Weather

Stop work and tie down or dismantle in high wind. As a rule of thumb, come off a free-standing tower once wind speeds reach around 17mph, and take it down at 25mph. Manufacturer guidance supplied with the tower takes precedence.

Delivery across London

Enter your postcode on any tower page for the charge and earliest date. We deliver across our North London core free of charge and to the wider capital for a fixed fee.

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Frequently asked questions

Which working height do I need for a gutter?

On a standard two-storey London terrace the gutter is usually reached from a 6m working height tower. Working height is the platform height plus roughly two metres of reach, so measure to the gutter and work back. Our height guide walks through it with the common London house types.

When is a tower the wrong tool for roof work?

A tower gives you access at the edge — gutters, fascias, soffits, low-level and single-storey roofs. It is not a substitute for edge protection when you need to be on the roof slope itself, and it is not designed to be tied into or loaded as part of a scaffold. If the job needs someone working on the roof, you need scaffolding, not a tower.

Which tower for a single-storey extension roof?

A 4m working height usually reaches the edge of a single-storey roof comfortably. If you are also doing the main gutter on the house, take the 6m instead — you can stand lower on a tall tower, but you cannot stretch on a short one.

What if the tower has to stand on soil or a lawn?

Plan spreader boards. The tower needs firm ground that carries the load through the castors or base plates, and garden soil rarely does after rain. Adjustable legs deal with a slope; they do not deal with soft ground.

Can I lean a ladder against the tower to reach the roof?

No. A tower is not a support structure, and nothing should be tied to it or leaned on it. If you need to get onto the roof itself, the tower is the wrong equipment and you need edge protection or scaffolding.

How do I judge whether it is too windy?

Stop work in strong winds and reduce the height or tie the tower in before conditions get there — the manufacturer's guide for your model gives the limits. Roof work puts you at the windiest point of the building, so the decision usually arrives sooner than it would at ground level.

Do we deliver to your site?

Enter your postcode for delivery cost and the next available date.