Scaffolding, also referred to as staging, is built using metal poles, tubes and timber planks to provide a three-dimensional support platform that allows the workers to stand and work on heights during a construction project. Scaffolding is also used to construct a strong and time-efficient platform to extend the seating capacity of an entertainment or sports event venue temporarily.
We are the leading scaffolding hire contractors in Gloucestershire. Our vast and specialised experience in the scaffolding industry distinguishes us from others in safety standards and workmanship quality. Regardless of the scale and the magnitude of the project, we offer our services in the following realms:
When carrying out commercial scaffolding, it is usually important that the rest of the building remains functional because commercial buildings are generally public buildings. In order to do that, extensive safety measures must be undertaken so that the ongoing work does not pose any safety threat to both the general public and the workers.
Ox Scaffold Ltd has completed numerous commercial scaffolding projects which include many banks, schools and colleges. Our skilled staff is fully trained to follow all the safety protocols to maintain the ideal environment for work.
Domestic scaffolding is erected for extension, renovation, repairs and loft conversion projects. They are usually smaller in scale as compared to commercial projects.
Ox Scaffold Ltd is providing the most reliable scaffolding services in Gloucestershire for domestic projects. Our team has gained a lot of experience and performs at a higher level to provide safe scaffold structures for projects.
Scaffolding hire Gloucestershire allows events to be held on a much bigger scale than before by increasing the seating capacity However, scaffolds erected for events are considerably complex and demand precise and high-quality workmanship from expert scaffolders.
We are providing not only events scaffolding services but also entertainment industry services, erecting camera towers, lights and production sets for movies and TV shows. We are one of the most experienced scaffolding builders Gloucestershire has to offer.
Temporary roofs are used to protect any weather-sensitive material used in construction. We provide temporary roofs for any kind of domestic or commercial project and event. We use corrugated, aluminium and keder sheets that can span up to 40 meters to serve as temporary roofs.
Scaffold structures are very complicated because they are assembled using a lot of smaller components. That is why they require highly precise and expert installation to assure safety. At Ox Scaffold Ltd, our team carries out all the projects with ultimate precision to make sure that the structure is safe. They follow a pre-designed construction plan to make sure all the structural components are placed and joined perfectly.
Some major components of a scaffold are:
If any part of the scaffold stands on the footway, the verge or the carriageway, it needs a licence from Gloucestershire County Council as highway authority before it goes up.
| Gloucestershire County Council | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum period, 28 days | £145 |
| Each 7-day extension | £36 |
| Urgent or retrospective fee | £62.50 |
| Additional site visit | £120 |
Figures correct at October 2026, effective from 1 April 2025. Councils review fees annually — we confirm the current rate when we quote.
Gloucestershire is the best-value authority in our whole patch for a standard job: £145 buys 28 days, against £383.60 in Buckinghamshire and £180 for just seven days in Oxfordshire. Extensions are £36 a week, which is cheap by comparison too.
Two charges to avoid. The urgent or retrospective fee of £62.50 is non-refundable and applies when a scaffold goes up before the licence is in place — which is exactly the situation a proper lead time prevents. And additional site visits are £120 each, so getting the application right first time matters. Both are avoidable with a bit of notice, which is why we ask early rather than on the morning.
Like Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire is a two-tier county. The highway licence is the county council’s. Planning, conservation area and listed building consent come from the district: Cotswold District Council, Stroud District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council or Gloucester City Council, depending where you are. In the Cotswolds that second permission is the one that takes time — the district area is heavily protected and a great deal of the building stock is listed.
Under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, a scaffold must be inspected by a competent person before first use, at intervals of no more than seven days thereafter, and again after anything that could have affected its stability. The inspection has to be recorded.
The part most customers do not realise: once the scaffold is handed over, the duty to arrange those seven-day inspections sits with the person using it, not with the scaffolding company. For a homeowner with a builder on site, in practice that is the builder; for a main contractor, it is you. We do the handover inspection, we tag the scaffold, and we will carry out the weekly inspections as part of the hire if you want us to — but it needs agreeing rather than assuming. A tag is a supplementary check, not the statutory record.
Quotations vary far more than people expect for what looks like the same job. In roughly the order they matter:
If a quotation is materially cheaper than the others it is usually a shorter hire period, a lighter duty class, or no licence included.
We are providing specialised services for commercial and domestic scaffolding projects for years. Our team has carried out all kinds of projects and has polished their skills and efficiency exponentially. That is why we have risen to become the leading scaffolding hire company in Gloucestershire.
Scaffolding is work that seeks both precision and quality to ensure safety. Our specialist team follows extensive policies for safely creating a hazard-free environment on the work site. Moreover, a professional safety team keeps an eagle eye on our workers as well as the safety policies set by our organisation.
Ox Scaffold Ltd makes sure to provide supreme services to all customers. Our skilled team has maintained our reputation throughout the years by providing end-to-end scaffolding service in Gloucestershire. This is why we have proudly won many corporate awards over the years.
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We provide access solutions tailored to your requirements and have experience delivering on projects of considerable scale. Incorporated in 2018, Ox Scaffold Ltd have shown credibility within the industry and this was recognized by the Oxfordshire Prestige Awards from 2020 to present, winning ‘Oxfordshire’s Scaffold Company of the Year’.
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