Scaffolders won't take it down!

Moto2

RoNZ wrote: »

That has actually happened! One of the scaff joiner link things fell off when a heavy truck went past. I have their full company details so that's not an issue. But I don't want to play games with them, I'd rather just be straight and say what I mean and mean what I say.

No need to play games, tell them you think it's unsafe and you're reporting it to the HSE.

stator

I wouldn't threaten to sell it, you could end up in trouble.

patman99

Buy yourself one of THESE and take it down yourself.

Just look on YouTube for videos on scaffold erection and dismantling.

glasgowdan

It's not yours to be illegally stored on the pavement.

missile

Scaffolding is supposed to be regularly inspected. There should be a tag giving due date for next inspection.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/safetytopics/scaffoldinginfo.htm
It is the scaffold users / hirers responsibility to ensure that all scaffolding has been inspected as follows:
* following installation / before first use
* at an interval of no more than every 7 days thereafter

I guess there is no tag or the date will have expired? I would contact H&SE and local council to report this potentially unsafe condition.
I would write a letter to my local paper, put a comment on social media to warn potential customers.
I would contact police and say you are concerned that kids may climb onto scaffolding. If they fall and were injured you could be liable?

RoNZ

glasgowdan wrote: »

It's not yours to be illegally stored on the pavement.

I know that, and that's why I wouldn't do that - it would get taken by scrap merchants if I did that! But it's gone on far too long and I'm not going to tolerate this any longer. If the owners want it they can get it.

RoNZ

missile wrote: »

Scaffolding is supposed to be regularly inspected. There should be a tag giving due date for next inspection. I guess there is no tag or the date will have expired? I would contact H&SE and local council to report this potentially unsafe condition.

There's a tag on it saying it's unsafe - they put that on when they removed part of it. It's definitely NOT being inspected weekly.

missile wrote: »

I would write a letter to my local paper, put a comment on social media to warn potential customers. I would contact police and say you are concerned that kids may climb onto scaffolding. If they fall and were injured you could be liable?

I'll see what response my letter gets first. Then I am going to get it taken down if they haven't done it.

RoNZ

patman99 wrote: »

Buy yourself one of THESE and take it down yourself.
Just look on YouTube for videos on scaffold erection and dismantling.

Conveniently, my son works in the events industry where they are regularly erecting and dismantling scaffolding. He and his mates are all qualified and have all the gear. He will be in charge of the dismantling for me and make sure it's done safely, but I will have to pay them to do it. I'm letting the firm know that they will be liable for this cost as they have breached their contract to remove the scaffolding in a timely way.

shaun_from_Africa

RoNZ wrote: »

I'm letting the firm know that they will be liable for this cost as they have breached their contract to remove the scaffolding in a timely way.

Just make sure that you get a proper receipt for the work and that you only pay a reasonable amount.
You don't want to give the scaffolding owners a good excuse to avoid paying by claiming that you are trying to rip them off by paying too much for the disassembly.

phil24_7

You have no written contract with them so you have no evidence that they have breached it.