Designed and manufactured by a fully accredited ISO 9001: 2008 manufacturer, the same as our TUV Towers. The BPS Access Solutions 5m DIY Aluminium Scaffold Tower lets you easily and safely reach the windows of a two-storey house. This tower is made of superior grade aluminium, making it both lightweight and strong. Unlike steel towers, the smooth anodised finish on this one will not rust. towers come fully loaded with an additional trapdoor platform, further braces and handrails and 4 large telescopic outriggers. These 2 sizes are ideal for decorating the outside of most two storey homes You don't need a very tall platform if you want to reach your ceiling, but if you want to reach your windows. You'll need a tall scaffolding platform because windows can be a lot higher. All the components were of a high quality, and there were no issues with anything being misaligned, rusted, etc. Although, I have to say that some of the edges were pretty sharp, so I’d advise grabbing a sander and going over them before building the scaffold for the first time.

For your safety - Tower is climbed internally through a trap door which is then lowered and becomes part of the platform There is a third option available that will allow you to clean the upstairs windows, fix your guttering, trim the top of tall hedges, and all the other jobs that need you to be up high, and still feel like you have a secure footing. I’m talking about tower scaffolds, or scaffolding towers as they are also known, and they can be a great alternative. Best tower scaffold Scaffold towers however, offer the opportunity to have lots of tools to hand at once, which can be difficult when on a ladder, and also allow multiple people to easily work together in safety. Adjustable legs can also provide stability when the ground is uneven and a ladder would be unsafe. Even though the tower does come with stabilisers, it is still very lightweight and so doesn’t feel quite as stable as a steel tower scaffold, and I would still advise tying on to a building, or using some extra structural support, especially if not on a completely fat surface.

Essentials

Be careful. Don’t buy a 5m scaffold tower assuming that you’ll be standing 5m above the ground. You may or you may not. Material For all us sane folk, that probably doesn’t sound like the safest way to get things done, and so we usually call some scaffolders around and get the pros to do it, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Except for the expense that is. Manufactured from prime quality pre-galvanised mild steel, the superior finish provides excellent resistance to corrosion which keeps the product looking good and a pleasure to use for many years. Everything you need to set up a solid scaffold is supplied, including horizontal and diagonal braces, stabiliser bars, and marine plywood footboards with a non-slip surface. The finished structure is able to handle loads of 150kg too, so you won’t have to skip your extra-large bacon sandwich for lunch.

Scaffold towers, sometimes referred to as access towers or a tower scaffold, are highly useful alternatives to ladders when there's a lot of work to be done at height. You will need something to stand on - We recommend our Trapdoor/Boards option for ease of accessing the platform and an extra set of platform boards to provide a platform to stand on when assembling the tower - a small extra price to pay for added safety! The tower is 6m tall; the maximum platform height is 5m; the reach height when you’re on the platform is 7m. If you’re going to be using your scaffold tower primarily to paint your home then load capacity won’t be a big issue. But if you’re planning to take large power tools up to the platform with you, then you need to be aware of how much weight the tower can safely support. All the towers in this review can take a load of 150kg or 200kg – but that includes you as well. This seems to be standard for DIY scaffold towers but, once again, don’t take it for granted; read the fine print. And this is not a time to be in denial about how much you weigh. Safety Tower uprights have a "ribbed " non-slip profile for extra safety when climbing or erecting/dismantling the tower

Price & Product Dimensions

Once set up, the working platform can be height adjusted in increments of 300mm, and the structure can even be used, partially erected, and this gives you a lot of options and outstanding versatility. Storage and transport of your tower is super easy due to its compact design and aluminium (therefore lightweight) components The Classic DIY Scaffold Tower range is the Ultimate High-Quality Steel tower system available in five base sizes to solve almost any domestic access problem. So, if you consider these things, a scaffolding platform beats a ladder in this case. And not windows, scaffolding platforms is a great option when it comes to reaching.

Many people often assume that scaffold towers are only for outdoor use, and mainly for tradespeople who carry out a lot of construction work, but this is not the case. DIY scaffold towers from BPS are extremely versatile for both indoor and outdoor tasks. For example, with our Home Master DIY scaffold tower, you can use it partly erect - which would suit indoor DIY like decorating rooms or ceilings - or you can fully erect it for outdoor use, such as painting your house and gardening. Standard basic towers - (as priced below) include all main steel components - frames, diagonal braces, handrails & base plates. Full components list is in our pdf brochure.Superior grade aluminium construction means the tower is strong but lightweight. In addition, our aluminium towers have a smooth anodised finish and will not rust unlike the steel alternatives All 1 metre frames from top to bottom making these towers extremely easy to erect and dismantle by one person, transport and store. This mini scaffold tower platform is just that – a platform that’s 1m high topped with a three-sided guardrail. Allowing for a 2m tall person, you have a 3m reach with this model. That’s enough for you to reach the ceiling of a regular room inside your house or a decent height shrub or bush in your garden. All the while, you’ll be standing securely on a large platform safely within the guardrails. Platforms are out of different types of materials, and their integrity can differ. They have limits. So, make sure you don’t exceed the limit.