Scaffold Tower Height Limits The max height of a scaffold tower depends on several factors: 🏠 Indoor vs outdoor use 🏗️ Whether the tower is freestanding or tied ✅ Compliance with BS EN 1004:2020 1. Freestanding Towers Indoor Use: 📏 Maximum platform height (2024): 12 metres ⚖️ Must be stabilised with outriggers or a wide […]
Shall I buy a Step Ladder or an Extension Ladder? Feature Step Ladder Extension Ladder Primary Design Self-supporting, freestanding A-frame with a hinged design. Non-self-supporting, single or multi-section ladder that must lean against a structure. Best For Low to medium height tasks, confined spaces. High-reach outdoor tasks, accessing roofs, sides of houses, and tall trees. […]
A Telescopic Multi Purpose Ladder is a type of ladder that extends and locks in place rung by rung, allowing it to be adjusted to different heights. It can collapse down to a fraction of its full length for easy storage and transportation. Many models are designed to work in multiple configurations — straight ladder, […]
Aluminium vs Fibreglass Ladders: Side-by-Side Comparison Feature Aluminium ladder Fibreglass ladder Weight 🪶 Lightweight, easy to carry 🏋️ Heavier, more effort to transport Electrical safety ⚡ Conducts electricity — unsafe for electrical work 🔌 Non-conductive — safe for electrical work Durability 🌧️ Resistant to rust but can dent 🪨 Strong, rigid, weather and chemical resistant […]
Choosing the right ladder height is essential for both safety and efficiency. 🚫 Safety Using a ladder that’s too short can tempt you to overreach, throwing off your balance and increasing the risk of tipping sideways. Conversely, an overly tall ladder may be too steep or unstable for shorter jobs, creating a different kind of […]
A scaffold tower (also known as a mobile scaffold, aluminium tower, or access tower) is a freestanding, modular structure used to provide a safe and stable elevated working platform. Full details on What Is a Scaffold Tower
The platform only requires 2 points of contact, one at each end, for a solid connection to the tower. They are required to hold the platform in position and avoid external forces from lifting the platform free.
Yes, please go to Industrial Tower Accessories.
The base area of the 3.7m working height tower is sufficient without outriggers. They are not required by EN1004 at this height so satisfy the Working at Height Regulations.
150mm diameter dual locking wheels are supplied with all our Industrial towers.


