At Drake Scaffolding, a fundamental aspect of our work involves undertaking diverse commercial Plymouth scaffolding projects. Our portfolio encompasses a wide range of projects, from large-scale new developments and housing associations to churches, listed buildings, office blocks, hotels, shops, and more.
In addition to handling sizable commercial ventures, we actively participate in numerous smaller-scale domestic projects. These “street-side” endeavours require us to navigate challenges such as working in proximity to busy roads, alongside public walkways, and often amidst operational businesses. The following commercial Plymouth scaffolding projects showcase such projects, highlighting the complexities we encounter and how our adept team consistently rises to meet and conquer these challenges.
Scaffolding for Repair and Redecoration
A crucial aspect of our work at Drake Scaffolding involves providing structures for essential repairs or for the aesthetical/structural enhancement of buildings in Plymouth. Notably, many of these projects occur while businesses continue to operate and remain open to the public. The addition of scaffolding to a structure situated on a pavement or walkway necessitates pedestrians to navigate around or underneath it. Consequently, we prioritize the construction of scaffolding that is not only robust and secure but also guarantees the safety of pedestrians passing through or around it. Our commitment to ensuring the stability and safety of the scaffolding we erect becomes paramount, particularly when businesses are operational and public access is an ongoing concern.
Regular Plymouth Contract Scaffolding Work
We always pay 110% attention to the safety of our scaffold structures and how we work, it’s how we have built such a solid reputation repeatedly being contracted to undertake further work by our regular customers. Much of our work is carried out every few years when maintenance works are required. This means we find ourselves called back to work on projects that we have previously worked on. The below housing association scaffolding project is one such example.
This housing association project is a building that we have erected Plymouth scaffolding for previously. It is always great to be asked back to carry out work again. We are confident that this comes from the quality of our work and our commitment to providing a great service. We are lucky to have a great team and an excellent reputation in the local area and beyond.
Tailored Plymouth Scaffolding Projects
The execution of this specific project posed unique challenges. Given the need for continuous access and the requirement to keep the side road open, our engineers had to devise a “gantry scaffold” to facilitate the construction. As illustrated in the image below, completely scaffolding the entire building would have encroached into the road, impeding traffic flow. To avert this issue, we strategically designed the scaffold to circumvent the road, implementing a gantry overhead that enabled uninterrupted traffic movement. This solution not only addressed access requirements but also ensured the project’s smooth progression without disrupting the flow of traffic in the vicinity.
Working Without Disruption
This kind of structure is not a problem for us because of our experience and knowledge. We must ensure that the contractors can carry out work without disruption to the local traffic and without hindering passersby and residents. This is one of our primary concerns, after the obvious health and safety issues. Fortunately, our wealth of experience and knowledge, alongside the brilliant team that we work with, allows us to plan for all eventualities and provide exactly what the project demands.
Plymouth Scaffolding for the Maritime Pub
In another of our commercial Plymouth scaffolding projects, The Maritime Pub at Plymouth Barbican was booked for a full redecoration From the pics below you can see that we had to be very mindful of the fact that it is surrounded by public walkways. Therefore, as with so many of our Plymouth scaffolding commercial projects, we had to be careful when constructing this structure to ensure that we didn’t cause too much disruption for members of the public walking by.
Health and safety are paramount at all times especially when working in such proximity to the public. In addition to this, you will see that the sign says “open as usual”. Another challenge as we working while people were going in and out of the building.
It’s not a problem for our team who are used to working under such conditions. They are extremely mindful of the access needed and the requirement for minimum disruption to the business. This particular Plymouth scaffolding commercial project is also a multi-story building. This requires the construction of several access platforms for each level with access required on all sides of the building.
More Street Side Commercial Plymouth Scaffolding Projects
It doesn’t end there – we have a whole portfolio of jobs of this nature that we have completed. Here are just a few more examples of our commercial Plymouth scaffolding projects. You will see that they include small businesses that rely on their everyday trade to survive. These businesses would close their doors at great cost so it is important, especially after the disruption caused by the pandemic, that we enable them to stay open for business. We don’t just work on commercial projects though – we also do a lot of residential work where the properties are close to the street. Much of the time the scaffolding is required for roof repairs on larger properties or on the redecoration of an entire building.
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We are very proud of the team that we have in place and the work that they carry out. If you would like to discuss your Plymouth scaffolding requirements with us, or indeed further afield across the South West, please call 01752 719515.
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