There is rarely one obviously correct answer to how a decorator should get up to a ceiling or an elevation. Floor type, headroom, external ground conditions and how long the equipment needs to stay up all pull the decision in different directions, and we walk through those trade-offs before pricing.
A crew that defaults to whatever they used last week can end up fighting a building that was never suited to it. A low-headroom retail unit, a listed stairwell and a tall commercial atrium each want a different piece of kit, and getting that wrong shows up as slow progress, poor finish quality near the edges, or equipment simply not fitting through a doorway.
Towers are flexible and cheap to move but need floor space to build and level ground if used outside. MEWPs cover height fast but need clear access routes and often cannot go indoors on soft flooring. Fixed scaffold stays put for weeks but takes longer to erect and ties up the area beneath it.
We agree the access method during the site visit, not on arrival. That means confirming ceiling heights, door widths, floor finishes that need protecting from castors, and whether the building can accommodate equipment being left in place overnight.
Only roughly. Photographs help us give an indication, but ceiling height, floor type and access routes are usually confirmed properly on site.
Yes — equipment hire, erection time and the labour to move it around all vary considerably, so it is worth deciding early rather than after quoting.
Unusual spaces sometimes need a hybrid approach — say, a tower for most of a room and hand tools with an extension pole for an awkward corner. We will say so rather than forcing a poor fit.
Tell us your ceiling heights and floor type and we will suggest a suitable access approach before quoting.
The right access method depends on the building's headroom, floor and duration, not on what happened to be on the van last time.
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