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The  most commonly asked questions by people not in the trades industry are:

 "What is scaffolding?"

Most often this question is asked out of curiosity by people who don't actually use scaffold.

Scaffold is used to access difficult or unsafe areas for workers such as painters, welders, insulators, stucco applicators, siding installers, etc.

Michelangelo used scaffolding to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Is there more than one kind of scaffold?

Yes, there are many kinds of scaffold proving many ways to scaffold different jobs. Scaffolds can be very basic and very complex, from  accessing a ceiling light in a house or even to a refit of the statue of  Liberty in New York. The development of scaffold is forever advancing and  changing the industry.

How High can you make a scaffold?

Scaffolds can  be built to extreme height, some boiler installations are 400' high. Other scaffolds are suspended under bridges rather than building up from the ground.

What is the most common use of scaffolding?

The answer depends upon the area and industry you live and work in. In Vancouver, scaffolding is commonly used to access building exteriors and in Prince George, it's used mainly in heavy industry. Scaffolding is also regularly used to access large vessels and machinery in Pulp and Paper, Oil & Gas, and Mining industries.

The most asked question by customers is easy! " Why does it  cost so much?"

In Europe scaffold erection is one of the highest paid  trades, in BC it is only now being seen as a trade. All of our workers are  skilled tradesmen.

Is the use of scaffolding cost effective?

Within industry, time is money, scaffold allows workers to work safely and far more efficiently. Also, multiple workers and projects can utilize a scaffold at the same time. The development of scaffold has really taken hold for this reason! Where we use to see access from ladders, we now see scaffold work platforms. Where we use to see first aid and broken bones, we now have safe work sites. Scaffolding is here to stay.

Is there a  great demand for scaffolding?

The demand for scaffold has grown  enormously especially where safety comes first.

Why do you guys love  fishing so much?

The answer is obvious, fishing is just hunting in water.  

 
 
   
 
 

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