Right then I’m about to start an extension on my house and once the foundations are in I need to have scaffolding run along a footpath and slightly on a road. Looking into it I need to inform the council and yet again pay them another fee (for doing bugger all!) but I need liability insurance. Can someone give me some pointers on this? Will the scaffolding company do this or will I need to arrange it and if so who the hell do I see about it????
Scaffolding on path and road question?
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You're a bit impatient gooba! Err why don't you ask the scaffolding company? if you need to do it yourself try one of the 2,100,000 results that appears when you google it!
Freddy that was helpful! I only asked the question on here so some one could give me an idea of how things work in such a situation. Peoples experiences could help me ask the right questions as I have no idea about scaffolding.
As you say there might be 2100000 hits but most seem to be aimed at builders and not the DIY'er. Someone on here my be able to give me some useful information on who to go to or I might be able to get liability insurance from some other source.
I was just after a bit of advice from a forum designed to do such a thing!
As you say there might be 2100000 hits but most seem to be aimed at builders and not the DIY'er. Someone on here my be able to give me some useful information on who to go to or I might be able to get liability insurance from some other source.
I was just after a bit of advice from a forum designed to do such a thing!
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Did you ask the scaffold company then?
freddymercurystwin said:
goooba769 said:
goooba769 said:Just spoke to scaffolding company and they said they have liability insurance which covers it
Didnt think of the house insurance good idea.
Cheers for help
the people working on the scaffolding will require public liability insurance too. the scaffolding company will only be liable for their own workmen and equipment.
you will also need a highways permit. the application for this permit outlines the liability requirements.
you will also need a highways permit. the application for this permit outlines the liability requirements.
Correct me if I'm wrong but Iv downloaded a form off the council site which is for the erection of scaffolding over public highways and on the form it requests a copy of liability insurance. Now I'm assuming the insurance requested is the one the company has so I send them a copy of the scaffolding companies insurance or do I need further liability insurance? God this is a pain
Hope that makes sense!
Hope that makes sense!
if the scaffold is faulty or if an unsecured pudlock should fall onto a member of the public, then it is wise to assume the scaffold company is liable.
but i'd be damned if i would cough up if some brickie lobbed a brick at the labourer and missed, whilst fooling around on the scaffold.
do you have a link to the application?
but i'd be damned if i would cough up if some brickie lobbed a brick at the labourer and missed, whilst fooling around on the scaffold.
do you have a link to the application?
http://www.newport.gov.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/form/n_038806.pdf
That should take you to the form.
That should take you to the form.
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