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Buying An Aluminium Scaffold Tower

August 28th, 2010

Aluminium scaffold tower for your contracting business or for your home use can be a great investment.  Three factors to consider when buying an aluminium scaffold tower is the price as this is more costly than a steel tower.  However in the long run you will get more usage from the aluminium as it will not rust or corrode as the steel ones do.  They are much lighter so therefore easier to carry and transport. Very easy to assemble and disassemble. When working at a high height you are by far safer on a scaffold than on a ladder.  You can have all the tools you need right there with you rather than having to go up and down a ladder.  Scaffolding towers are on castors so therefore they are easy to transfer.

These towers come in various sizes and you can find one that you need for almost any job you need to do.  Single width towers are made especially for your narrow jobs only needing one platform per level and are very portable.  The double width have two platforms side by side, will hold two men and twenty five kilograms of material weight.
For your very large jobs you can link two scaffolding towers together.

Purchasing one of these scaffold towers for the homeowner in the long run is far better than renting one as you will find you have so much use for one now and for future tasks over the years.  They store quite easily when taken apart and do not need that much space.  Should you ever need to replace parts of your scaffold they are readily available from the place of purchase. Prices vary depending on where you buy your scaffolding from so shop around and also look online for all your scaffolding needs. The Alumnium Scaffold Tower Site has much more information about choosing and using the right type of scaffold tower for your needs.