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Commercial Scaffolding in a Live Nursery Environment, Newbury

A tube-and-fitting scaffold built around a working nursery, with protective foam, pink debris netting and controlled ladder access keeping children, staff and visitors safe throughout.

Location
Newbury
Client
Newbury Gardens Day Nursery
Key Technique
Protective Foam & Controlled Access
Completed ROAR scaffold with debris netting and padded standards at a Newbury nursery
Multi-lift scaffold with pink debris netting above a nursery outdoor play area ROAR Scaffolding banner displayed on a netted commercial scaffold in Newbury Full debris-netted scaffold across the nursery elevation in Newbury Multiple boarded scaffold lifts providing maintenance access at a nursery

Scaffolding a Live Nursery Environment

ROAR Scaffolding was appointed by Newbury Gardens Day Nursery to provide access for planned external maintenance work at its nursery in Newbury.

Because the nursery remained operational, the scaffold had to be planned around more than the building itself. Children, staff and visitors continued to use the premises, including the outdoor play area where part of the scaffold was positioned.

Built Around the Working Nursery

Our team erected a tube-and-fitting scaffold with multiple boarded working lifts, edge protection, debris netting and controlled ladder access. The layout was planned around the nursery's doors, play equipment and external routes, while still giving contractors practical access to the windows, exterior walls, eaves and roofline.

Boarded scaffold platform with guardrails and pink debris netting beside the nursery building
Protected high-level working access within the commercial nursery scaffold.

Protecting the Play Area

Attention was given to the standards positioned within the outdoor play area. High-visibility protective foam was fitted around exposed sections at ground level, providing cushioning and making them easier to see.

Protective pink foam fitted to scaffold standards within a nursery play area
Low-level scaffold standards padded for the live childcare environment.

"High-visibility protective foam was fitted around exposed sections at ground level, providing cushioning and making them easier to see" — a small detail that mattered a great deal with children using the space around the scaffold every day.

Pink Debris Netting and Edge Protection

Pink debris netting was installed along the upper working elevation. This helped define the working area and contain small, lightweight debris while also giving the scaffold ROAR's distinctive appearance. Guardrails, intermediate rails and toe boards provided edge protection around the boarded platforms.

Controlled Ladder Access

A designated ladder arrangement gave authorised contractors controlled access to the working lifts. Its position was incorporated into the overall scaffold layout with the nursery's entrances, outdoor routes and activity areas in mind.

Designated ladder access serving the scaffold working platforms at a nursery
Controlled access route incorporated into the scaffold arrangement.

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery

This project was carried out at Newbury Gardens Day Nursery, part of the wider nursery group operating across Berkshire.

Newbury Gardens Day Nursery sign at the Newbury commercial scaffolding project
Newbury Gardens Day Nursery, Newbury, Berkshire.

Behind the Scenes: Erecting the Scaffold

The scaffold was erected in stages around the nursery's normal operating hours, with the outdoor play area and building entrances kept clear and accessible throughout.

Nursery elevation and outdoor play area before the access scaffold was erected
The live nursery environment before scaffold installation.
Scaffold operatives erecting access platforms around the nursery play area
1Installation carefully planned around the childcare premises
Tube-and-fitting scaffold under construction at a Newbury nursery
2Commercial access scaffold during the erection phase
Boarded working lifts being installed across the nursery elevation
3Multiple scaffold levels positioned for planned external maintenance
Progress view of the scaffold installation within the nursery garden
4Access scaffold taking shape around the building and outdoor area

The Result

Once completed, the scaffold provided a stable and practical working area for the maintenance team while taking account of the nursery operating around it. The contractors could reach the different parts of the elevation from dedicated platforms without repeatedly moving ladders or other access equipment through the play area.

This Newbury project shows why scaffolding at children's nurseries, schools and other occupied premises requires a more considered, bespoke approach. The people using the building, the routes they follow and the activities taking place nearby all need to be considered alongside the work itself.

Commercial Scaffolding in Newbury

ROAR Scaffolding provides commercial scaffolding in Newbury and the surrounding Berkshire area. We work with nurseries, schools, offices, care facilities, retail premises and other occupied commercial buildings. Our services include:

  • Scaffolding for nurseries and schools
  • Planned property maintenance access
  • Painting and decorating scaffolds
  • Roofing and roofline access
  • Window and façade maintenance
  • Commercial refurbishment scaffolding
  • Temporary roofs and weather protection

ROAR Scaffolding holds CHAS Elite and CHAS Standard accreditations, works with CISRS-trained operatives and carries £10 million Public and Employers' Liability insurance.

If you are planning roofing, refurbishment, painting or maintenance work at a nursery, school or occupied commercial property in Newbury, contact ROAR Scaffolding to arrange a free, no-obligation site assessment and quotation.

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