Specialist scaffolding for specialist projects
Birdcage Scaffolding in Reading & Berkshire
Level working platforms across large internal spaces, for ceilings, atriums, decoration and M&E installations, designed around the room.
- Established 1990
- CISRS-qualified scaffolders
- TG20:21 compliant
- CHAS & Constructionline Gold
- Insured up to £10 million
Expert birdcage installation
Safe access across the whole floor area
Birdcage scaffolding, often called multi-level scaffolding, is a versatile system that covers large floor areas and supports several workers at once. It gives a safe, level working platform directly beneath ceilings and roof structures, making it ideal for internal refurbishments, ceiling repairs, decoration and M&E installations. We design each birdcage around the space, including irregular room shapes, stepped levels and obstacles, so every trade has stable access at the height they need.
Safe, level platforms
A secure working deck across wide floor areas, directly beneath the ceiling.
Made for high-level work
Consistent access at the height you need for ceilings, decoration and services.
Custom layouts
Designed for irregular rooms, stepped levels and obstacles.
Room for every trade
Several trades can work safely at once, keeping the project moving.
Where it is used
Where birdcage scaffolds are used
Anywhere a whole ceiling or roof structure needs to be reached at once.
Ceiling repairs
A full working deck beneath the ceiling for repairs, replastering or replacement.
Atriums and halls
Access across large, high internal spaces such as atriums and halls.
M&E installations
Stable platforms for installing and maintaining high-level services.
Decoration
Safe access for redecorating high ceilings and walls.
Heritage interiors
Careful access to period ceilings and interiors.
More on heritage interiorsIndustrial buildings
Access beneath the roofs of warehouses and factories.
More on industrial buildings
On site
Specialist scaffolding on site
Platforms stepping out around the topView project — Bracknell, Platforms stepping out around the top 
Standards on base plates across the tarmacView project — Aldershot, Standards on base plates across the tarmac 
College buildings, refurbishment accessView project — Oxford, College buildings, refurbishment access 
Town-centre office block, cladding and paintingView project — Maidenhead, Town-centre office block, cladding and painting 
Old council offices, scaffolded for demolitionView project — Reading, Old council offices, scaffolded for demolition
Compliance
The paperwork principal contractors ask for
A sound scaffold is only half of it; you also need the evidence behind it. Our scaffolders are CISRS qualified, structures are erected to TG20:21 guidance, and the company is accredited by the schemes below. Tell us what your pre-qualification or site induction requires and we will supply it.
- CHAS Accredited Contractor
- Constructionline Gold Member
- CISRS
- CITB
- SSIP
What we can provide
- TG20:21 compliance sheets, or a bespoke scaffold design where needed
- Method statements and risk assessments before work starts
- CISRS cards for every scaffolder on site
- Handover certificates and inspection records through the hire
- Insurance certificates on request
How it works
From survey to strike
One team looks after your scaffold from the first site visit to the day it comes down.
Survey
We visit the site, measure up and check access, ground conditions and whether a highway licence is needed.
Design & paperwork
The scaffold is specified to TG20:21, or designed bespoke where the structure needs it, with method statements and risk assessments issued before work starts.
Written quote
You receive a clear quotation setting out the scaffold, the hire period and the programme.
Erect & hand over
Our CISRS-qualified team erects the scaffold, then inspects and tags it before anyone uses it.
Inspect & adapt
Inspections continue through the hire, and we adapt the scaffold as the work moves on.
Strike & clear
When the job is done, we dismantle the scaffold and clear the site on the agreed date.
Who we work with
Trusted by contractors, councils, colleges and housebuilders
Also including Berkeley Homes, Overbury, Lang Homes, Bryer London, Slough Council and an Oxford college.
FAQs
Birdcage scaffolding questions
Straight answers to the things people ask before booking scaffolding. Anything else, just call 0800 2086 905 or 07831 197615.
Ask a questionWhat is a birdcage scaffold?
A birdcage is a free-standing scaffold built as a grid of uprights across a floor area, with a fully boarded working platform at the top. It gives level access to a whole ceiling or roof structure at once.
Does it need a bespoke design?
Simpler birdcages can follow standard TG20:21 arrangements, while larger, taller or more heavily loaded ones need a bespoke design. We will advise at the survey and arrange the design where it is needed.
Can a birdcage work around obstacles?
Yes. We design birdcages to suit irregular room shapes, stepped levels and obstacles, so you get safe access across the whole space.
Can several trades use it at once?
Yes. A birdcage gives a large, stable platform so several trades can work safely at the same time, which helps keep the project moving.
Will the floor take the load?
We check the floor at the survey and spread the load with base plates and sole boards where needed. If there is any doubt about the floor, we will recommend having it checked by an engineer.
Free quote
Request your free scaffolding quote
Tell us about the site and the work. We will call to confirm the details, arrange a survey if one is needed, and send a clear written quotation.
- Survey We measure up and check access, ground and licence needs.
- Quote A written price with the scaffold design and hire period set out.
- Erect Our team installs, inspects and tags the scaffold on the agreed date.