Medway Council
Scaffolding for a rear extension in Gillingham
Scaffolding across Gillingham and surrounding medway villages.
Local facts
Gillingham at a glance
- Local authority
- Medway Council
- Postcode district
- ME7, ME8
- Nearest major route
- M2 (J4) / A2
- Distance to Chatham
- 2 miles
- Notable local zone
- Gillingham Business Park
Rear Extension Scaffolding in Gillingham
Extension scaffolds in Gillingham are a builder's tool — the lift height needs to change as the brickwork rises, the loading bay has to serve the steels and the tile drop, and the strike has to line up with the plaster set. We build them to that sequence. Most of the Gillingham work sits inside ME7 and ME8. Mobilisation from our Medway yard runs via M2 (J4) / A2, about 2 miles past Chatham. We're based on the Medway ourselves so mobilisation is fast and lead times are short. We're regularly on sites around Gillingham Business Park and Pier Road. From the same crew we also work Chatham, Rochester, Strood — usually within a 20-minute drive of a Gillingham site. For residential scaffold work specifically in Gillingham: your home treated like ours. The nearest neighbouring towns to Gillingham are Chatham and Rochester — handy if a job needs splitting across sites. On the commercial side, Pier Road keeps us busy through the year.
Building types we see in Gillingham
Different buildings need different scaffolds. These are the property types we work on most in ME7.
Victorian terrace
tight side-returns, party-wall stacks, original slate
Edwardian semi
side returns, bay windows, original rosemary tile roofs
post-war semi
concrete-tile roofs, hip ends, standard eaves heights
1960s estate house
low-pitch roofs, panel walls, often gable-end work
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
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Rear Extension Scaffolding FAQs from Gillingham customers
How long is an extension scaffold up in Gillingham?+
For a standard single-storey rear extension in Gillingham, 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 Gillingham.
Can you work with our chosen builder in Gillingham?+
Every time. Most of our Gillingham extension work comes through builders. Give us the programme and we'll fit around them.
Will the scaffold need a licence for a Gillingham extension?+
If it stays inside your boundary, no. If any part crosses the pavement or highway in ME7 we'll sort a licence with Medway Council — normally two working days notice.
How long does the scaffold need to stay up in Gillingham?+
The scaffold stays up only as long as the trades need it — typically a week for chimney work, two to four weeks for a re-roof, longer for full refurbishments. We agree the strip date with you up front and inspect weekly while it's up.
Do I need a scaffold licence in Gillingham?+
If the scaffold sits on the public footway or road, Medway Council usually requires a highways licence. If it's entirely on private ground at your property in ME7, you usually don't. We'll tell you which applies on the site visit and we can handle the licence application.
Extensions in Gillingham depend on the scaffold being ready when the trade shows up. Our programme is your programme. See you on a Gillingham site soon. Same crew, same standard, every Gillingham mobilisation.
Booking an extension in Gillingham? Send us the plans and the builder's programme. We'll come back with a scaffold quote that covers the full build. Quotes for Gillingham usually come back inside 48 hours. Happy to walk it with you the first time — no pressure.