For a two storey house the scaffolding will be erected in 2 lifts, plus hop-ups for any gables.
A few points to consider:
- ask for a loading bay for each lift. Ask what weight the bays will support - you will want your block, slate etc suppliers to lift packs onto the loading bays.
- ask your brickies how high they want each lift - the height of the second lift shouldn't pose any problem to the roofers, but bare them in mind
- ask for a ladder - they won't neccessarily leave one!
- ask for handrails across the loading bay, which you will have to remove and replace to accept deliveries. This is a bit of an inconvenience, but it is safe (and if H&SE visit you, that is what they may suggest you will need)
- ask for a pulley (useful for getting buckets of cement up) - it has been known for this request to be met!
NOTE If your building design includes a garage, porch or any other part that remains at just one storey, then you may well have scaffolding poles that are sited on the floors of these. This will delay completion of the roofs of these until that part of the scaffolding is taken down, which is often when the whole lot comes down.
Finally, be aware that it is beneficial for the scaffolding company to take your scaffolding down when they can move it and erect at another site. This means that they may not always take it down when you have phoned and given them a date. If you think this may be a problem, discuss it with them when you get the initial quote.