painting above a conservatory

[SWALLOWTIP]

I had a conservatory fitted a couple of years ago and was wondering how pro painters tackle painting above conservatories. Are these upvc structures strong enough to walk on? Any advice would be very appreciated.

 

[confidentincompetent]

In thesess riskyassementy days if you employ a large company it will entail a huge scaffold + younerman stagings etc.. or a cherry picker if accesss possible......Depend what you got , pitched? flat? or plain fkn awkward...

I usally get by with me old H frame scaffold + planks.. But was not too pleased when arriving at a job I quoted last yr to find a conservatory had grown ... That'l be an xtra £200.....+ tvm..

 

[SWALLOWTIP]

Thanks for the reply,

I am painting the house at some stage and since I last did it we have had the conservatory put in. Everywhere else is fine but the wall above the conservatory is the pain. Maybe I will try and do that bit with a roller.

 

[confidentincompetent]

Is there a window above you can reach out of?
Is it a sloping flat roof.= scaffold boards spaced so steps can be used.
The gazing bars should take that easily..
or a half sheet of plywood 25mm thick. to work off.
Pitched ... I sometimes get my very long ladder to rest along the pitch and rest on floor, supported/ tied with ballast on base of ladder.. but you didnt hear that from me ok ...lol.
The other way of course is a tower.... of course if you can get to it wih a pole/ roller..

good luck ..

 

[SWALLOWTIP]

Thanks, I think your right the glazing bars should be strong enough.
Thanks again

 

[Richard C]

Thanks, I think your right the glazing bars should be strong enough.
Thanks again

Almost certainly as long as your of reasonable proportions - no offence! I have a 25 sq/m cons with a 40mm poly roof & was surprised to see the installation fitter actual walking on the panels. When I asked him if they were up to it, he said 40mm panels are very strong & he did it all the time; looked like he only weighed around 75 Kilo's though!