Established in 2014, City Access Scaffolding has grown rapidly and developed a reputation for professionalism and reliability. The company offers a comprehensive range of scaffolding services, including design and engineering, with an in-house team dedicated to producing efficient and compliant scaffold solutions. They pride themselves on their integrity, innovation, staff development, and commitment to delivering quality work.
City Access Scaffolding places a strong emphasis on health and safety, investing in continuous training and adopting new safety measures like tethered tool belts. They work across various sectors, including education, public buildings, commercial properties, and residential developments, often on historically significant or architecturally important structures. Their approach involves close collaboration with clients and a focus on providing bespoke access solutions that meet specific project requirements while ensuring minimal disruption and programme adherence.
Provided a designed truss out scaffold solution with a temporary roof to protect historical listed features, allowing critical basement works to progress. Included a large, bespoke bird cage platform for restoration of plastering and gold gilding, and access solutions for six ornate statues.
South boundary wall
St Andrews House, Edinburgh
Provided access to the South Boundary Wall overlooking Edinburgh's Waverley Train Station, located on a bedrock cliff face. Utilised a designed anchored tie/support detail and a slung/hanger system. Erected a small roof system and shrink-wrapped the external face.
Client · Mpact Group
CASTLEBRAE HIGH SCHOOL
Craigmillar
Awarded the scaffolding package for the brand new Castlebrae High School, a project with personal significance to some staff members.
Designed a self-supporting scaffold structure for accessing internal and external facades of the West elevation of the Nave for masonry repairs. The scaffold relied entirely on its bracing system due to the fragile nature of the masonry.
Provided scaffolding for a project involving the demolition of a former timber & building materials merchants and replacement with student accommodation, residential flats, social housing, and green space.
Designed and built a splayed access on the rock face overlooking Edinburgh's Waverley Station for repointing and window repairs. Faced challenges with restricted access and limited vehicle access.
Refurbishment of Coltbridge Viaduct, involving a designed scaffolding cantilever drop solution to gain access to stone areas with shrink wrap to external faces. Battled storms, restricted deliveries, and maintained public access.
Assisted the University of Edinburgh with a large number of reactive works, responding to emergencies and essential maintenance, often requiring same-day or next-day access.
Erected Scotland's first rolling scaffold at Boroughmuir High School, a moveable access platform to install steel trusses over the atrium void, saving the client significant cost and build time.
Robertson Construction Project
Provided work at height solutions including detailed engineering designs for atrium birdcages, vertical riser scaffolds, horizontal crawl spaces, cantilever roof scaffolds, and a free-standing buttressed scaffold encapsulating a listed stone façade.
Questions about City Access Scaffolding Ltd from the record on this page
What does City Access Scaffolding Ltd do?
City Access Scaffolding is a team of professional scaffolders providing high quality services for customers and businesses on some of the most remarkable buildings across Scotland. Their listed services include Scaffolding and Design & build.
Where is City Access Scaffolding Ltd based?
City Access Scaffolding Ltd is registered at BONNYRIGG, EH19 3HY, in Scotland.
What areas does City Access Scaffolding Ltd cover?
City Access Scaffolding Ltd states that it works across Scotland.
Is City Access Scaffolding Ltd still trading?
Companies House lists City Access Scaffolding Ltd as active.
What accreditations does City Access Scaffolding Ltd hold?
City Access Scaffolding Ltd displays ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, Constructionline, SafeContractor and NASC on its website.
What sectors does City Access Scaffolding Ltd work in?
City Access Scaffolding Ltd works in Public, Education, Residential and Commercial.
When was City Access Scaffolding Ltd established?
City Access Scaffolding Ltd was incorporated on 2014-09-23.
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