Scaffolding guides
Straight answers on cost, licences and safety from STR Scaffolding, a scaffolding company based in Epsom, Surrey.
How much does scaffolding cost in Epsom and Surrey? (2026 guide)
What scaffolding costs in Epsom and Surrey in 2026: typical prices for a semi, chimney and loft scaffolds, hire extensions and licence fees, from a local Epsom scaffolder.
Read the guideDo I need a scaffold licence in Surrey? Epsom, Ewell and beyond
When you need a scaffolding licence in Surrey, who issues it (including Epsom Market Place), the £194 fee, the 10 working day notice and the layout rules.
Read the guideWhat is the 3 to 1 rule for scaffolding?
The 3 to 1 rule explained: the old height-to-base rule for free-standing towers, why PASMA says it no longer applies to mobile towers, and how tied house scaffolds differ.
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