Scaffold towers, particularly aluminium towers, have become increasingly popular, and are often used as an alternative to traditional ladders.
Scaffold towers and ladders both have their benefits, and can be used for an endless variety of different tasks.
One of the main benefits that scaffold towers offer is that they allow the user to move about more freely, whereas with ladders, the body has to be kept central.
Despite their appearance, aluminium scaffold towers are extremely lightweight, which makes them portable and versatile.
Scaffold towers are fantastic for carrying out tasks such as fitting windows and glass, repairing and installing gutters, plastering and brickwork. Although ladders can be used to carry out these tasks, a scaffold tower is perhaps preferable as they feature a platform on which tools and materials can be safely placed, and many towers have a maximum load limit of over 23 stone.
Although they may look a little complex, scaffold towers are simple to construct- a task which requires very little technical knowledge.
Scaffold towers are definitely worth considering, particularly if you are concerned about the level of support that a ladder would provide when carrying out a tricky task.
