Old Council Offices, Reading
A full-height scaffold around Reading’s old council offices, giving safe access for demolition works on a tall, concrete-panelled block.
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Scaffolders in Reading
Scaffolding in Reading
Local scaffolders in Reading since 1990, based just west of town. Domestic, commercial and industrial scaffolding, insured up to £10 million.
- Established 1990
- CISRS-qualified scaffolders
- TG20:21 compliant
- CHAS & Constructionline Gold
- Insured up to £10 million
Our services
Scaffolding services in Reading
Every service we offer is available in Reading, from a single chimney stack on a terraced house to a full-height wrap on a town-centre building.
Commercial
Offices, retail, schools and multi-storey sites.
Residential
Tidy, respectful scaffolding for homeowners and trades.
Industrial
Heavy-duty access for factories, warehouses and plant.
Specialist Access
Designed structures for tall, awkward or sensitive sites.
Safety & Compliance
The paperwork and protection that keep sites compliant.
Local scaffolders
Local scaffolders in Reading since 1990
1st Scaffolding (Berkshire) Ltd was founded in 1990 to provide safe, reliable scaffolding for clients in Reading and the surrounding area, and Reading remains our home patch. Our yard is in Tidmarsh, a few miles west of the town, so surveys, deliveries, inspections and adaptations are all a short drive away.
We cover the whole town, from the commercial centre to Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley and Woodley, and every kind of job in between: domestic scaffolding for roofs, extensions and redecoration, commercial and industrial access, temporary roofs and specialist structures. Our Reading projects include a netted wrap around The George Hotel in the town centre for external painting, and a full-height scaffold on the town’s old council offices ahead of demolition.
Just west of Reading
Surveys, deliveries and inspections are a short drive from our yard in Tidmarsh.
Here since 1990
The company was founded to serve clients in Reading and the surrounding area.
Trusted by Reading Borough Council
The council is among the clients we have carried out work for.
Every part of town
Commercial work in the centre and domestic scaffolding across the suburbs.
Local projects
Our work in and around Reading
Scaffolding our team has put up in Reading, and nearby.
The George Hotel, Reading
A netted scaffold wrapping the curved corner of The George Hotel for external painting, with the shops and pavement below kept open.
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High Street Redecoration, Henley-on-Thames
A netted scaffold on a corner building on Henley high street for redecoration, with the shops below open and the pavement kept clear.
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Coverage
Scaffolding across Reading and nearby
From Tidmarsh we cover the whole of Reading: Caversham north of the river, Tilehurst, Calcot and Theale to the west, and Earley and Woodley to the east. We also cover the villages around the town and the towns beyond it, from Pangbourne and Burghfield to Wokingham, Newbury and Henley-on-Thames. If your site is nearby but not listed, send us the postcode and we will confirm straight away.
See all areas covered
Call free 24/70800 2086 90507831 197615
Scaffold licences in Reading
Scaffolding on the pavement or road needs a licence from the local council:
- Reading Borough CouncilReading, including Caversham
- Wokingham Borough CouncilEarley and Woodley
- West Berkshire CouncilCalcot, Theale, Purley on Thames and parts of Tilehurst
Also covering near Reading
- Caversham
- Earley
- Woodley
- Purley on Thames
- Calcot
- Tilehurst
- Burghfield
- Theale
- Twyford
- Pangbourne
- Mortimer
- Goring-on-Thames
FAQs
Scaffolding in Reading: your questions
Straight answers to the things people ask before booking scaffolding. Anything else, just call 0800 2086 905 or 07831 197615.
Ask a questionDo you cover the whole of Reading?
Yes. Our yard is in Tidmarsh, a few miles west of Reading, and we cover the whole town, from the centre out to Caversham, Tilehurst, Calcot, Earley and Woodley, as well as the villages around it. If your site is nearby, send us the postcode and we will confirm.
Do I need a licence for scaffolding in Reading?
Only if the scaffold stands on the public highway. Scaffolding kept entirely within your own property does not need a highway licence. If any part goes on the pavement or road, the council must license it before it goes up: Reading Borough Council within the borough, including Caversham; Wokingham Borough Council in Earley and Woodley; and West Berkshire Council in Calcot, Theale, Purley on Thames and parts of Tilehurst. We will tell you at the survey whether your site needs one.
Have you worked in Reading before?
Yes. The company was founded in 1990 to serve Reading and the surrounding area. Our Reading projects include The George Hotel in the town centre and the town’s old council offices, and Reading Borough Council is among our clients.
How quickly can you put scaffolding up in Reading?
It depends on the job and our programme at the time, but being based just outside Reading makes surveys and deliveries straightforward to arrange. Tell us your start date when you enquire and we will be honest about when we can get the scaffold up.
What scaffolding do you offer in Reading?
Everything we do, including domestic scaffolding for roofs, extensions and redecoration, commercial and industrial scaffolding, temporary roofs, birdcage and cantilever scaffolds, and work on historic buildings. We also supply scaffold designs, method statements and inspections.
My building is listed or in a conservation area. Can you help?
Yes. Reading has a number of conservation areas and listed buildings. If yours is one of them, check with Reading Borough Council’s planning team before any fixings go into the historic fabric. We are happy to share the proposed tie arrangement with them in advance.
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.