FAQs

Western Scaffold supplies scaffold hire across Melbourne on all residential and commercial building projects requiring safe working at height access.

We provide scaffolding solutions using steel modular scaffold for builders to provide safe access to their bricklayers, renders, cladding installers and other trades.

Our scaffolding team carefully considers all trades using the scaffolding to ensure we are using the best design to suit everyone. We solve even the most complex working-at-height challenges with our unique designs, extensive experience and expertise.

Western Scaffold partners with some of Melbourne’s best and most respected builders. We pride ourselves on meeting strict deadlines, providing exceptional communication channels, maintaining high safety standards and actively working with our clients on any and all challenges as they arise.

Yes.

Western Scaffold is proud to service some of Victoria’s top volume builders, including Carlisle Homes. We pride ourselves on providing the exceptional customer service, problem solving capabilities, high service and safety standards that are essential as a supplier to a volume builder.

As a major client, you are allocated one of our most experienced Account Managers, who remains in direct contact with your key personnel and supervisors.

We will even provide you with a unique email address to ensure you can communicate with your Western Scaffold team 24 hours a day, and in-house support team to service your administration staff and coordinate scaffolding bookings made by your Supervisors.

Western Scaffold is big enough to work with volume builders, and small enough to remain focused on your needs and achieving targets.

Western Scaffold provides scaffold hire for residential building projects in all Melbourne locations.

Our scaffolding team work on building sites in Melbourne’s fast growing housing estates at Point Cook, Werribee, Derrimut, Williams Landing, Truganina, Wyndham Vale, Lalor, Plumpton, Mickleham, Hillside, Cairnlea, Cragieburn, Greenvale and Taylors Hill.

If your Melbourne site location isn’t listed here, please call 03 8360 8047 to confirm availability.

Scaffolding rental is available to builders with residential sites in many regional areas in Victoria.

Our scaffolding team is regularly seen on building sites in some of Victoria’s most popular regions. We are proud to provide scaffold hire solutions in Victorian locations including Geelong, Ballarat, Torquay, Leopold, Ocean Grove, Highton and Barwon Heads.

If your areas isn’t listed above, please call 03 8360 8047 to find out if we can provide scaffold hire on your site.

All onsite staff holds OH&S Induction cards (White Cards).

Scaffolders also hold a License to Perform High Risk Work (basic, intermediate or advanced).

In addition, we employ staff with other relevant licenses such as Medium or Heavy Rigid vehicle license, Forklift license, Riggers License, Working With Children checks, Electrical Passport, ASIC security clearance, First Aid certificates and more.

Yes.

Western Scaffold maintains current Public Liability insurance ($20 million) and WorkCover insurance on all staff members.

Western Scaffold is happy to provide certificates of currency to account clients upon request.

Most jobs can be quoted off the plan, however site inspections are available for complicated projects or existing buildings that don’t have plans available.

To request your free scaffolding hire quote, please send your floor plans and elevations along with your full business contact details. It is also helpful to advise which areas you require scaffolding and how many weeks you would like quoted.

Western Scaffold Hire Team

Email: [email protected]

Call: 03 8360 8047

Fax: 03 8360 8049

Yes.

Some projects can be quoted from your plans, however we will visit your site for complicated jobs or existing buildings that don’t have plans available.

If you would like to arrange an onsite visit to discuss your upcoming project please call our Scaffold Hire Team on 03 8360 8047.

It is helpful to email or fax your floor plans and elevations to us in advance if possible.

Scaffold hire periods start at 2 weeks.

Builders often require installations and dismantle being conducted outside normal business hours.

Western Scaffold is happy to arrange installations and dismantles on weekends, night shifts, public holidays and other time frames outside our normal business hours.

Please advise your Account Manager at the time of quote if you require works undertaken outside normal business hours.

Discuss your upcoming project with our Scaffold Hire Team on 03 8360 8047.

Generally, 7-10 working days is sufficient to book your scaffolding installation. These time frames should be used as a guide, as they can vary depending on demand at the time. Urgent booking requests may be possible depending on availability.

It is advisable to allow extra time around busy periods such as Christmas, Easter and long weekends.

We recommend staying in close contact with your Account Manager as your project progress to ensure you secure the most convenient installation and dismantle dates.

Call us on 03 8360 8047 to find out our current estimated lead time.

Yes.

Extreme weather may force a reschedule of scaffold works. In this case, your Account Manager or our office will be in touch to advise of any scheduling changes.

If your site is running behind or affected by bad weather, please contact your Account Manager as quickly as possible to reschedule scaffold works.

Additional charges may apply if we arrive to a site that is unsafe or otherwise not ready for your scaffold installation or dismantle.

Yes.

All scaffolding is the responsibility of the client from the date it is installed until our crew arrives onsite to collect it.

Western Scaffold may charge the client for any scaffolding that is lost or damaged during the course of the hire period.

In many cases, your building insurance will cover loss or damage to scaffolding during the construction process, however it is your responsibility to check coverage with your insurance company prior to hiring scaffolding.