Guides
Quoting, pricing and TG20:21, explained properly
Everything we've learned from scaffolders about pricing jobs fast and keeping the paperwork watertight. No fluff, real numbers, 29 guides and counting.
Pricing
Pricing · 10 min read
How Much Does Scaffolding Cost Per Metre? UK Rates 2026
What UK scaffolding costs per linear metre and per metre-per-lift in 2026, how regional rates differ, and how to convert a per-metre rate into a full job price.
Read the guide →Pricing · 9 min read
Scaffolding Day Rates UK 2026, Scaffolder, Labourer & Gang
Typical 2026 UK day rates for scaffolders, labourers, gangs and full squads, how CIS and agency rates differ, and how to turn a day rate into a chargeable rate.
Read the guide →Pricing · 8 min read
Scaffolding Hire Periods Explained, First Period & Extensions
How UK scaffolding hire periods work: what the first hire period includes, weekly extension charges, standing time, and how to write it into a quote so overruns bill themselves.
Read the guide →Pricing · 11 min read
How Profitable Is a Scaffolding Company? UK Margins 2026
Realistic gross and net margins for a UK scaffolding company, the overheads that eat them, kit utilisation, and a break-even calculation you can run on your own numbers.
Read the guide →Pricing · 9 min read
Scaffolding Overheads & True Cost Per Gang Day (UK)
Work out what a scaffolding gang actually costs you per working day. Wages, NI, vehicles, yard, insurance, training and kit depreciation, then load it into every rate.
Read the guide →Pricing · 8 min read
How to Raise Your Scaffolding Prices Without Losing Customers
When to increase scaffolding rates, how much, how to tell existing customers, and the framing that keeps repeat contractors on board through a price rise.
Read the guide →Pricing · 10 min read
Scaffolding Payment Terms, Retentions & Getting Paid on Time
Payment terms that suit scaffolding cash flow, how retentions work on contractor jobs, applications for payment, and the escalation steps when an invoice goes unpaid.
Read the guide →Pricing · 11 min read
Scaffolding Price Estimator UK 2026, Cost Guide & Worked Examples
Estimate scaffolding costs for UK jobs in 2026. Typical per-metre and per-lift rates, 7 price factors, and two worked examples for domestic and commercial work.
Read the guide →Pricing · 10 min read
Estimating Scaffolding Costs: How to Price a Scaffold Job
Estimating scaffolding costs the way UK scaffolders do it: per-metre rates, lifts, erect and dismantle labour, transport, hire periods and extras, with a full worked example you can copy.
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Quoting
Quoting · 9 min read
Scaffolding Quotation Template: What to Include + Example
A free scaffolding quotation template for UK scaffolders. Every line a scaffolding quote needs, a copy-paste layout, a worked example with real numbers, and the pricing mistakes that lose money.
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Paperwork
Paperwork · 9 min read
Scaffolding Invoice Template UK, What Every Invoice Needs
A free scaffolding invoice template for UK contractors. The legally required lines, CIS and VAT handling, hire period charges, and a worked example you can copy.
Read the guide →Paperwork · 8 min read
Scaffolding Variation Order Template, Pricing Site Changes
How to price and record scaffolding variations. Alterations, extra lifts, extended hire, with a copy-paste variation order template that stops disputed extras.
Read the guide →Paperwork · 9 min read
Scaffolding Quote Terms & Conditions, Clauses That Protect You
The terms every UK scaffolding quote should carry. Hire period, access, ground conditions, third-party interference, payment, and damage, in plain English.
Read the guide →Paperwork · 10 min read
Scaffolding RAMS Guide, Risk Assessment & Method Statement
What a scaffolding RAMS must contain, who writes and signs it, the hazards to cover, and how it links to your handover certificate and inspection records.
Read the guide →Paperwork · 8 min read
Scaffolding Deposits & Stage Payments, Protecting Cash Flow
When to ask for a scaffolding deposit, how much is reasonable on domestic and commercial work, and how to structure stage payments so you are never funding the job.
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Compliance
Compliance · 10 min read
TG20:21 Tie Patterns Explained, Types, Spacing & Testing
Scaffold tie types under TG20:21, how spacing is decided, tie testing frequency and pull-out loads, and the tie failures that show up most often on UK sites.
Read the guide →Compliance · 9 min read
TG20:21 Compliance Sheet, What It Is and How to Produce One
What a TG20:21 compliance sheet proves, when a site needs one, what information it must carry, and how to produce one for every job without the eGuide licence dance.
Read the guide →Compliance · 9 min read
When Does a Scaffold Need a Bespoke Design? UK Rules
The line between a TG20:21 compliant basic scaffold and a scaffold needing a bespoke design. Sheeting, bridging, truss-outs, loading bays and temporary roofs.
Read the guide →Compliance · 8 min read
Scaffolding Load Classes Explained, Class 1 to 6 with Examples
What each scaffold load class means in kN/m², which trades need which class, how boarding width follows the class, and the mistakes that overload a light-duty scaffold.
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Loading Bays, Temporary Roofs & Birdcages, Price & Compliance
How loading bays, temporary roofs and birdcage scaffolds differ from a basic independent. Design requirements, load classes, and how each one should be priced.
Read the guide →Compliance · 11 min read
Scaffold Tags & Handover Certificates, UK Paperwork Guide 2026
What a scaffold tag, handover certificate and 7-day inspection record must contain, who signs each one, who is responsible, and how long to keep them, with a full worked example.
Read the guide →Compliance · 12 min read
TG20:21 Compliance Guide, Ties, Load Classes & Site Checks
A plain-English guide to NASC TG20:21 for UK scaffolders: what it covers, tie patterns, load classes, and the site checks that keep tube-and-fitting scaffolds compliant.
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Business
Business · 9 min read
Scaffolding Insurance UK, Cover You Need & Typical Costs
Public liability, employers' liability, contract works, plant and tools, and professional indemnity for scaffolders. What each covers, typical limits, and cost drivers.
Read the guide →Business · 9 min read
CISRS Cards Explained, Part 1, Part 2, Advanced & Supervisor
The CISRS card scheme in plain English. Trainee, Part 1, Part 2, Advanced, Supervisor and Inspection. What each holder can legally build, and how long each takes.
Read the guide →Business · 9 min read
Domestic vs Commercial Scaffolding: How Pricing Differs
Why the same scaffold earns different money on a house and a site. Payment risk, paperwork burden, hire length, prelims and retentions, and how to price each properly.
Read the guide →Business · 8 min read
How to Follow Up a Scaffolding Quote and Win More Jobs
A simple follow-up routine for scaffolding quotes: when to chase, what to say, how to handle 'you're too dear', and the response speed that decides most domestic jobs.
Read the guide →Business · 9 min read
Scaffolding Marketing UK, Getting Local Leads Without Ads
Where UK scaffolding enquiries actually come from. Google Business Profile, roofers and builders, boards and wagons, reviews and referrals, and how to work each one.
Read the guide →Business · 12 min read
How to Get Scaffolding Contracts UK, Tenders, Leads & Labour
Where UK scaffolding contracts come from: main contractor lists, public tenders and frameworks, free local leads, and how to staff the work with CISRS-carded scaffolders or agency labour.
Read the guide →Business · 12 min read
How to Start a Scaffolding Business UK, 2026 Start-Up Guide
A step-by-step guide to starting a scaffolding company in the UK: legal structure, insurance, CISRS cards, HSE duties, kit costs, pricing and first customers.
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