Scaffolding

[crossy67]

How difficult is it to get scaffolding in general, I assume I will need permission from the Mayor and insurance too? 

We are going to be in 16 South Charente and I need to do a few repairs to the roof and barge boards, whilst I am up there I would like to clean and paint everything.  The house is 3 stories high and on a crossroads so I don't really fancy risking my life on a ladder.

Any one know of any companies that could erect some for me and an idea of what I could expect to pay would be great.

Thanks.

Ian

[maude]

Been enquiring myself but it all seems to fall on deaf ears.please post if you get anymore answers. Maude333

[Dog]

From my observation and experience the French use their own or hire cherry pickers.

[crossy67]

Thanks Dog.  I have done a few searches (admittedly after asking the question) and can't find any answers from anyone that has managed to do it.  Maybe there is a market to "export" some[:)]

I know our estate agents husband recently bought some, she mentioned it in passing, maybe he would lend me it in return for some form of show of kindness[I] 

I really don't fancy getting to the top of a 3 stoty building on a main road on top of a ladder, I might just be starting and ending my new life in a disappointingly short time scale. I ned to replace the barge boards, do some minor repairs to the roof and put some flashing round the chimney breasts. 

[WendyG]

Hi

Cannot really help, but when we needed to re-build a chimney we hunted high and low for scaffolding, finally found a local firm who did a good job but charged an extortionate amount.

As previously said it does not seem to be something the French go in for, and certainly when I had a new barn roof the contractor used a cherry picker.

There are companies who  hire equipment so may be a good idea to have a word with your Mayor who could head you to the right people.

Certainly do not climb ladders to those heights|

Good luck

WendyG

[Patf]

We bought a scaffolding tower from a diy place - it cost a few hundred euros. Our roof is very high but not as high as 3 stories.

When we had the roof replaced the roofer hired a manitou, and used that plus our scaffolding tower.

Manitou hire here costs about 500€pw.

[crossy67]

Thanks for the replies.  A Manitou hire at E500 p/w seems like a good idea, I am sure weather permitting I could get it all done in a week.  I'll ask the Mayor when I ask for permission.

[Pierre ZFP]

There seems to be scaffold towers available at the usual Brico Sheds (Leroy Merlin, Brico Depot, Castorama) up to 7M tall from about €400 and up.

Just search for Échafaudage on any of these sites.

Maybe they hire them too?

[cooperlola]

There are some hire companies on the web:

http://www.echafaudage-charentais16.com/

http://www.kiloutou.fr/Location/Location-Elevation-Echafaudage

Lots more but there's somewhere to start.  Our builders certainly used scafolding to do our roof but they put it up themselves so I guess they just had it as part of their kit, rather than hiring a company to do it.

[Chippiepat]

There is a firm advertising in our local freebie mag, for english scaffolding supplied & erected to Depts,86 & around, let me know if you want the phone no. & I will p.m. it to you.Dont know if I'm allowed to print it here.

Chippiepat.