Scaffolding News

Ok, so we all know that 2020, in general, is a year to write off due to the floods, bush fires and of course the dreaded C word. And whilst we do want to forget it it is important to remember some of the highlights from the last year as we hurtle forward into February […]

A fair part of our indoor scaffolding services includes providing access for electricians to areas that are very difficult to reach with step ladders, mobile scaffolds or mobile plant. These areas consist of large voids, light wells or most often, over stairs. The difficulty with scaffolding for stair voids is that you cannot set up […]

In modern-day Sydney, chimney’s may be thought of as a thing of the past, but this is certainly not the case. Although very few are in action nowadays, a chimney is rarely demolished unless there is no way that it can be restored, especially on heritage-listed properties and in areas that have a rich history. […]

Calling all Solar panel installers who need scaffolding, we are here to help you! Edge protection for solar panel installation is a service we are providing to more customers as of late. If you answer ‘Yes’ to any of the questions below then this blog is for you! Do you require fall protection whilst installing […]

A very popular enquiry we constantly receive is “do you supply indoor scaffolding for rent?” and the answer is yes, we absolutely provide indoor scaffolding rental! Read on to find out about our range of indoor scaffolding hire. Indoor Scaffolding Rental – Growing in Demand Scaffolding for indoor works are around 20% of our workload […]

Over the years Stronghold Hire has provided several scaffolds for insurance repair contractors. With more reports of scaffolding collapses and accidents across the country due to unsafe practices when working at heights, insurance contractors are understanding the importance of putting the correct safety measures in place. Safe Working Platforms for Insurance Repair Work Stronghold Hire […]

Are you thinking about reaching new heights and starting a career in scaffolding in Australia? Well, if you are – or even if you’re not! – here is an eye opener for you on what a day in the life of a typical young scaffolder in Australia may entail. Whilst this log, with its frank […]

Tradesmen that carry our roof repairs will always be exposed to a risk of falling from a height. When providing roof scaffolding we are particularly aware that any works that could potentially result in a fall of over 2m is deemed as a high-risk work activity with which a high-risk Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) […]

The last 12 months have been somewhat of a roller coaster with lots of twists and turns but thankfully more highs than lows. As the year has progressed, we have seen a shift in the type of work that we engage in. We are slowly moving further away from the flooded residential scaffolding market and […]

We recently spoke about some specialised scaffolding for schools that we provide but it is also the case that we are expert providers of scaffolding for painters. Stronghold Hire have considerably grown our stock of aluminium scaffold over the past few years which is the ideal scaffolding system to use on paint jobs. Perfect Scaffolding […]