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Title: Fascia scaffolding?
Post by trowelhead on Feb 27^th, 2005, 5:21pm

I need to replace the fascia/soffet and guttering on my house this year,whilst on my travels i have seen a lot of 'facsia' replacement gangs using what looks like an alloy scaffold/tower that 'leans' into the house with a good length platform to work from.

1)Does the above make sense? ???

2)If it does what is it actually called,and can you hire it?

3)I know nobody likes on line pricing >:(,but could anyone give a rough guesstimate for a scaffold,s.e london,easy parking,easy access,approx 15m long and 1 lift high to reach facsia height.

Tnanks in advance. :)

Title: Re: Fascia scaffolding?
Post by JerryD on Feb 27^th, 2005, 6:02pm

I know of Easi-Dec

http://www.easi-dec.com/

btw, you will need two scaffold lifts to reach the fascia on a normal height house :)

Title: Re: Fascia scaffolding?
Post by cupid on Feb 27^th, 2005, 9:05pm

hi trowelhead
you are right about online pricing :-/
the average house is 5m wide, you said you are looking for something about 15m long ??? you either live in bloody big house :o or there is at least 2 returns making three 5m runs.also if you look in jerry ds picture you will see a garage ,porch ect, all these have tobe taken into your price :(
we do a lot of work in se london so as a rough price (sharp intake of breath) about £500-600.
you possably could get a local guy to be cheeper but check them out first ? like most trades there are plenty of COWBOYS out there :o
hope this helps
cupid

Title: Re: Fascia scaffolding?
Post by trowelhead on Feb 28^th, 2005, 5:23pm

Thats the one JerryD,thanks for that.Do you know anywhere that hires them out?
2 lifts understood,my first of 2 mistakes! :-[
Cupid has noticed my second mistake,as usual ,overestestimating.My house is sideways on to the road but nevertheless its about 11m long not 15m as written. ;D and has no obstructions like porches etc.
Think i'll call a firm to get a basic quote.
Thanks for your help chaps.