Residential scaffolding
Short to mid term projects that require quick turnaround and minimal changes. Typically three storeys and under. Whether it's a first home, a townhouse block or a one-off architectural build, we tailor the scaffold package to your project and work with you for the most cost-effective solutions.
Some items that we supply & install include:
- Ground up scaffolding
- Light weight scaffolding
- Edge protection
- Void platforms
- Containment mesh
Get in touch today for us to take the headache out of your project!
Fully licensed & insured
QBCC classes and cover on request
Ticketed scaffolders
Basic to advanced tickets on every crew
Handover documentation
Certification, tags, registers & training
Free, no-obligation quote
Back to you within as little as 24 hours
Residential is three storeys and under: houses, townhouses, duplexes, extensions and one-off architectural builds.
It's the most commonly underquoted work we see, and almost always for the same three reasons. The block was sloping and got priced flat. The walls were quoted but the roof wasn't, so the roofer arrives with nowhere to stand. Or the ties went through a wall that was going to be rendered, and somebody else pays to make it good.
None of those are hard problems. They're just questions nobody asked before the price went out.
So we ask them. What's the finish on the walls. What's the grade on the block. Who's going on the roof and when. Can the truck get in. Then you get a number that covers the job you've actually got, with the extras priced as options so you can decide what you want.
Get a quote today. Send us the plans and we'll price them.
Who this is for
Residential builders
You want the same crew, the same standard and a price that holds across a run of houses, not a fresh negotiation every time.
Townhouse and duplex developers
Multiple attached units, staged handovers and tight boundaries where the scaffold has to work on both sides.
Owner-builders on a bespoke home
One big project, and you'd rather understand what you're paying for than get a number with no working shown.
Renovators and extension builders
Existing house, new work, and access that has to fit around what's already there.
Scope of works
- New builds, townhouses and duplex developments
- Roof access and re-roof edge protection
- Render-friendly ties and bracing
- Restricted access and tight-site setups
- Sloping-block base work and sole boards
- Extensions and second-storey additions
Sloping blocks
A lot of the Coast isn't flat, and a scaffold quote that assumes it is will be wrong.
Buderim, the hinterland, and plenty of the older suburbs sit on real grade. On a sloping block the base is the job: stepped standards, sole boards on ground that moves when it rains, and a base lift that's different at every corner. It takes longer to set and it takes more gear.
The reason it matters to your budget is simple. A flat-site rate applied to a sloping block is the classic underquote, and the correction arrives as a variation once the crew is already on site. We look at the contours or we walk the block, and we price the base properly the first time.
What we scope that others miss
The ties you can't have on a rendered wall
Through-ties leave holes, and on a rendered or face-brick finish somebody has to make good. We work out the tie strategy against the finish before we build, using box ties and buttressing where we can, so your renderer isn't patching the whole elevation at the end.
The roof access you'll need later but haven't asked for
Almost every residential quote covers the walls and forgets the roof. Then the roofer, the solar installer or the gutter crew arrives and there's no safe way up. We ask what's happening on the roof and when, and price it as an option now rather than a callout later.
Truck access on a narrow block
Gear comes on a truck, and on a narrow or battle-axe block the truck may not get near the work. That means a longer carry, more labour and sometimes a different delivery vehicle. We check it before we quote, because it's a real cost and it shouldn't be a surprise.
Whether you need the neighbour's permission
On tight boundaries the scaffold, or the crew putting it up, may need to be on next door's land. That's a conversation the owner has to have and it takes time. We tell you at quote stage if your job needs it, so you're not asking your neighbour on the morning of the build.
Related services
Also worth a look
Remedial scaffolding
Occupied buildings have their own rules to contend with. Residents, pedestrians, containment and a program that has to keep moving whilst people are still living there.
Commercial scaffolding
Four storeys and up. Apartment blocks, Schools, Hospitals, Social Housing. We eat, sleep and breathe these projects, and pride ourselves on extensive knowledge in sequencing and compliance...
What clients say
Ben and his team have been our go-to scaffolders for some time. Super easy to deal with, no fuss, no hands out. Just in and out.
Steve, SCR Roofing, Director We had Horizon come on board after having a nightmare with another scaffolding mob. Night and day difference in their whole approach. The scaffold is always immaculate, great comms, quick turnarounds. We won't use anyone else.
Gary, Aspect Building, Project Manager Great price and easy to deal with.
Steve, Mooloolaba Ben and the rest of the team installed the scaffolding to our house for our new windows and painting. Very professional and have recommended these guys to friends.
Susie Briggs, Mooloola Valley Horizon were recommended to us and I wish we'd used them sooner. Very competitive price with great service. Our go-to scaffolders now on the coast.
David, Coastal Builds Very happy with the job and will be using Horizon again. Thanks Benny.
Michael, CRS Thanks to Ben and the lads for helping us push our townhouse project over the line. We needed a few adjustments last minute and nothing was an issue.
Jamie, Buderim Horizon were super easy to deal with and very reasonably priced. We will definitely be using them again.
Holly, SmartRoof
Questions
Common questions
How long can we keep it up for?
As long as the build needs. The first four weeks are usually included in the erect price, then it runs weekly after that. Inspections continue at least every 30 days while it's standing, under WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld) s225(3), and they keep happening whether the site is busy or not.
What happens if our program slips?
Nothing dramatic. Hire keeps running and we keep inspecting.
Do you need access to the neighbour's property?
Sometimes, on tight boundaries. We'll tell you at quote stage if your job does, so you can have that conversation early. It's the owner's conversation to have, not ours, but we'll give you the dates and the footprint so you can explain exactly what's involved.
Can you scaffold a house on a steep block?
Yes, and it's common work here. It takes stepped bases, sole boards and more setting-out time than a flat site, so it costs more and takes longer to erect. We price the base for the block you've actually got.
Do you provide the handover paperwork on a house?
Yes. Written confirmation from a competent person that construction is complete before anyone uses it, under WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld) s225(2), plus the inspection records. Same paperwork as a commercial job. The rules don't get smaller because the building does.