Access Tower Hire in Sheffield

Work Safe At Heights With Sheffield Access Tower Hire

An alloy access scaffold tower can help you to work safer when working at height.

One of these items of non-powered access equipment can provide contractors and staff the ability to work in a safe and stable manner when undertaking inspection work, maintenance work, decorating and cleaning at heights, and the carrying out of essential repair work to buildings in Sheffield, structures, and also items of machinery and plant. 

Access towers are commonly and regularly used by the following trades:

Aerial fitters, Builders, Chimney sweeps, Cleaning contractors, Decorators, Engineering personnel, Heating and ventilation engineers, Lighting installation and maintenance companies, Machinery maintenance staff, Plumbing and pipework engineers, Roofing contractors, and more.   

Preventing a fall when working at height: 

It is recognised in UK industries that the use of an alloy access tower can help prevent a fall when working at a height.

Although there are other methods of working at height (such as items of powered access equipment) an access tower is one that is easy to use, versatile for a wide range of applications, and is cost effective too when compared to the typical hire costs of a cherry picker or scissor lift. 

Use an access tower and work safer:

If you intend to hire an access tower in Sheffield for carrying out any type of work at heights, its important to ensure that the type of tower selected is suitable for the work in-hand, and is also erected, used, and dismantled by people who have been trained and are competent to do so. 

Access tower hire Sheffield for use indoors and outside:

Depending on the specific work that is being carried, access towers can be used inside as well as outside. With the exception of working in hazardous areas where there are live electrical cables (in these instances a non conductive access tower should be used) most alloy towers can be used indoors as well as outside. 

Choosing the right access tower to hire in Sheffield:

When considering the rental of an alloy tower for use in Sheffield it is recommended that (unless you know exactly what you need) you check with the individual access tower hire company that your considering using for their recommendation on the the right choice of tower to suit your individual needs. 

Several things that should be considered are: 

• where will the tower be sited? 
• is the ground level and stable? 
• what hazards have been identified? 
• what platform height of access tower would you need to hire? what width? (single or double width?) 
• are stabilisers and outriggers supplied? 
• do you need castors to allow easy movement and positioning? 
• what type of work will you be carrying out whilst using an alloy tower?

Once these points are covered you will be in a position to decide on exactly what type and size of access tower you need to hire.

Tower Specifications:

The specifications and physical sizes of alloy access tower units can vary from one make of access tower to another. Usually though a single width tower (used in restricted areas) has dimensions in the region of  0.7m wide and 2.5m length, a double width tower is typically 1.35m wide and also 2.5m in length. 

Other lengths of tower are becoming more popular and in particular the length sizes of 2.0m and 3.0m in addition to the industry standard 2.5m length tower. 

The platform height of a single tower can be varied depending on the manufacturers specification and on how many frame sections you use. The more sections used means a greater working height can be achieved. When calculating the height of access tower needed ensure you consider the platform height, the working height, and possibly ask about the guard rail height too.

Some popular sizes of tower that are hired are the "platform" heights of: 

• 1.4m
• 1.8m
• 2.34m
• 2.8m
• 3.25m
• 3.70m
• 4.2m
• 4.65m
• 5.13m
• 5.6m
• 6.0m
• 5.15m

NB: Other sizes are available for working safer at greater heights

Ladder Frame or Non-ladder Frame?

A "basic" tower requires an internal ladder to be used to reach up to the platform height. A "ladder frame" unit does away with the need for this additional piece of equipment. On this type of unit a ladder is built into the frame of the tower itself, allowing the user to climb up inside the tower and onto the top platform.  

Where to hire from in the city of Sheffield:

The following list of equipment hire companies provide the service of access tower hire in Sheffield:     

Turner Hire and Sales 
426 London Road 
Sheffield 
S2 4ND 


National Tool Hire Shops
Attercliffe Road
S9 3QN
Tel: 0114 3583099

Speedy Assett Services
Rutland Way
S3 8DG
Tel: 0114 2701213

Tedbar Tinker
53 Carlisle Street
S4 7LJ
Tel: 0114 275366