Access Towers
A tower gives you safe, guarded access to one area at height without scaffolding the whole building. We use them for short jobs, tight spots and alongside larger scaffolds.
What access towers are for
An access tower is a free standing scaffold with a boarded working platform, guardrails and toe boards, built on a small footprint. It suits work that is limited to one part of a building.
We put towers up for gutter and fascia repairs, small patches of render or pointing, signage, lighting, internal high level work and rear elevations that a lorry cannot reach. On our retail maintenance job in West Sussex, a rear access tower served the higher areas behind the main scaffold.
When it is used
Small, contained jobs
Gutters, fascias, a single window or a patch of render.
Tight or awkward spaces
Rear yards, passages and light wells where a full scaffold will not fit.
Internal high level work
Ceilings, lighting and plant in halls, shops and warehouses.
Alongside a main scaffold
Extra access to a higher or separate part of the building.
Short durations
A day or two of work where a tower is quicker to put up and take down.
What we provide
We check the ground, the height and what you need to reach, then build the tower with a boarded platform, double guardrails and toe boards. Where a tower will not be safe or stable, for example on soft or sloping ground or where it would be too tall for its base, we will tell you and suggest a scaffold instead.
Safety and compliance
Towers are covered by the Work at Height Regulations 2005. They must be erected by competent people, checked before use and inspected after anything that could affect their stability, such as strong wind. Nobody should move a tower with people or materials on it, or climb the outside of it.
What affects the quotation
- The working height and the size of the platform
- The ground the tower stands on and whether it needs protecting
- How long you need it
- Whether it has to be moved or rebuilt in another position
- Access for delivery and carrying materials in
We price every job from photos or a site visit and give you a clear quotation. We cannot confirm that a particular arrangement is suitable without assessing the site.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use a tower or a full scaffold?
A tower suits work on one small area. If the work runs along a whole elevation, involves heavy materials or needs to stay up for weeks, a scaffold is usually safer and quicker for the trades. Tell us the job and we will recommend one.
Can a tower go on a flat roof?
Sometimes, but the roof has to be strong enough, the tower must be secured and there must be edge protection. We would need to see the roof before we could say.
Do towers need inspecting?
Yes. They should be checked before use and after anything that could affect them, and inspected at regular intervals while in use. Our inspection guide explains the rules.
Need access towers?
Send us the address, a few photos and what the work is. We will come back with a clear, fully explained quotation.