STR Scaffolding

Scaffolding · Surrey & South London

STR Scaffolding
Blocks of flats & estates

Scaffolding for Blocks of Flats

Surrey & South London

Who provides scaffolding for blocks of flats in Surrey and South London?

STR Scaffolding provides scaffold access for blocks of flats, communal buildings and estates across Surrey and South London, working for managing agents, freeholders, housing associations, main contractors and building surveyors. Scaffolding an occupied block is different from scaffolding a house: the scaffold stands for longer, residents keep using their entrances and walkways throughout, and access, parking and licensing have to be coordinated across a much larger footprint. We carry £10 million public liability insurance, our operatives are CISRS-trained, we work to NASC standards, and our designs are TG20 compliant.

Areas covered
Surrey & South London
Typical lead time
Programmed around residents
Accreditation
CISRS-trained · NASC standards · £10m insured
Free quote
0203 962 1190

On an occupied block, the scaffold is part of people’s homes for the duration of the works. Residents need to get in and out safely, ground-floor windows and balconies raise security questions, and the programme usually runs across weeks or months rather than days. We plan the scaffold around those realities from the first survey — where the entrances are, where the bin stores and parking bays sit, which elevations can be done in which order, and who needs notifying before we arrive.

What's included

Phased sections

Elevations erected and struck in phases so only part of the block is affected at a time.

Protected walkways and fans

Pedestrian walkways, protection fans and debris netting keeping resident routes safe and open.

Resident access planning

Entrances, bin stores, parking and fire escape routes kept usable and agreed before we start.

Anti-climb and alarms

Anti-climb measures and scaffold alarms where ground-floor security is a concern.

Licensing across the site

Highway and pavement licence applications handled for the whole footprint, not just one elevation.

Inspections and records

Handover certificates, tagging and documented seven-day inspections for the full duration.

Who we work for, and what the scaffold supports

Most of this work comes from managing agents, freeholders, housing associations, main contractors and building surveyors rather than individual leaseholders — so we are used to working to a specification, attending pre-start meetings, and keeping a single point of contact for the whole contract. Where works form part of a Section 20 major works consultation, we can provide the design and documentation the process requires. Out-of-hours erecting and striking is available where daytime disruption to residents needs to be kept down.

  • Cyclical external redecoration and repair programmes
  • Re-roofing and roof repairs to communal roofs
  • Render repairs, external wall repairs and balcony refurbishment
  • Communal and individual window replacement
  • Fire safety works and cladding remediation
  • Structural surveys and inspection access
Flats & communal buildings FAQs

Yes. Most of our work on blocks comes from managing agents, freeholders, housing associations, main contractors and building surveyors. We can work to your specification, attend pre-start meetings and provide the documentation your file needs.

We design protected pedestrian walkways and protection fans so entrances, bin stores and escape routes stay usable throughout, and we agree the access arrangements with you before we arrive so residents can be notified in advance.

Yes. Where ground-floor security is a concern we can fit anti-climb measures and scaffold alarms. This is a common request on occupied blocks and we will discuss the right approach at survey stage.

Yes, and on larger blocks it is usually the sensible approach. We erect and strike in sections so only part of the building is affected at once, which reduces disruption for residents and means you are not hiring scaffold on elevations that are already finished.

We carry £10 million public liability insurance, our operatives are CISRS-trained, we work to NASC standards and our designs are TG20 compliant. Certificates, RAMS and method statements are available for your pre-start file on request.

We handle highway and pavement licence applications with the relevant local authority and advise on parking bay suspensions, which on a larger footprint often need arranging across several bays. We will flag the lead times early so they do not delay the programme.

Areas we cover
EpsomEwellAshteadLeatherheadBansteadTadworthSuttonCheamWorcester ParkKingston upon ThamesChessingtonSurbitonCobhamOxshottWalton-on-ThamesWeybridgeEsherPutneyFulhamWandsworthWimbledonRaynes Park
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