Medway Council
Scaffolding for a rear extension in Chatham
Scaffolding across Chatham and surrounding medway villages.
What we cover on a rear-extension scaffold job
Adjustable lifts as brickwork rises
Loading bay for steels and tile drop
Coordinated with the builder's programme
Sheeting where the site is overlooked
Cleanly off after final trade finishes
Trade rates for repeat builders
Rear Extension Scaffolding in Chatham
A rear-extension scaffold in Chatham covers three trades in one hire — bricklayer, roofer, plasterer or renderer. We design ours to serve all three without needing to be adapted mid-job, which is where costs and delays usually come from. Most of the Chatham work sits inside ME4 and ME5. Mobilisation from our Medway yard runs via M2 (J3) / A2, about 1 miles past Rochester. We're based on the Medway ourselves so mobilisation is fast and lead times are short. We're regularly on sites around Chatham Maritime and Dockside Outlet. From the same crew we also work Rochester, Gillingham, Strood — usually within a 20-minute drive of a Chatham site. For residential scaffold work specifically in Chatham: your home treated like ours. The nearest neighbouring towns to Chatham are Rochester and Gillingham — handy if a job needs splitting across sites. On the commercial side, Dockside Outlet keeps us busy through the year.
How we run a rear-extension scaffold job in Chatham
Most of our Chatham work comes back through repeat trade contractors and word-of-mouth from previous customers. That's the only marketing that really matters here.
- free site visit with a written quote, not a rough price over the phone
- neighbour notifications handled before the lorry turns up
- scaffold inspection and handover certificate left with you
Recent work near Chatham
Also covering areas around Chatham
We work right across Medway Council from our Medway yard. Click through for a quote in a nearby town.
Rear Extension Scaffolding FAQs from Chatham customers
How long is an extension scaffold up in Chatham?+
For a standard single-storey rear extension in Chatham, 6–10 weeks. Two-storey or larger runs 10–16 weeks. We coordinate strike with your builder so you're not paying standing hire.
Do we need scaffold from the start of the extension?+
Bricklayers need scaffold once wall plate height is reached, but roof work always does. We normally mobilise as the brickwork approaches eaves height in Chatham.
Can you work with our chosen builder in Chatham?+
Every time. Most of our Chatham extension work comes through builders. Give us the programme and we'll fit around them.
Will the scaffold need a licence for a Chatham extension?+
If it stays inside your boundary, no. If any part crosses the pavement or highway in ME4 we'll sort a licence with Medway Council — normally two working days notice.
Do you take a deposit before the scaffold goes up in Chatham?+
No deposit on standard residential and trade-led work in Chatham. Larger commercial mobilisations get phased payment terms written into the contract.
Do I need scaffolding for a loft conversion in Chatham?+
Almost always — Building Control on a loft conversion expects edge protection for any work above eaves. We design the access around the dormer or rooflight pattern your builder is working to.
Extension builders across Chatham — trade rates for repeat clients. Talk to us about the programme; we'll mobilise to your dates. Quotes for Chatham usually come back inside 48 hours. Happy to walk it with you the first time — no pressure.