Scaffolding query

[RrogerD]

I need to gain access to the eaves (shown here on the left of the plastic lean-to) to install some eaves guards. My roofer says that I'd have to remove the plastic sheeting and then work off ladders. I've tried contacting a scaffolder but they seem uninterested in offering me a quote.
It's about 3.5m vertically to the top of the window cill at the top end of the sloping plastic roof. This would be the height for a platform.
My thoughts are: to hire a tower scaffold and, with a platform spanning the width of the plastic roof at the upper end, I could tie another / a set of ladders flat from the tower to the spanning piece.
Any reason not to do this?
Any other suggestions on a solution?
Thanks.

 

[Wayners]

Probably looking at £350 plus for scaffolding. Seems that's the starting price which is understandable.
I'd be tempted to remove plastic roof then replace with a new one. Price it up

 

[DAZB]

Why not use a tower up to just above the cill height and then remove the opener on your window and board through into the room using timbers on the cill so as not to damage the frame and use Spandecks or similar which you can fit uprights and a handrail to and for the short amount of time it will take you to do the job it would be the least intrusive option.

 

[Tigercubrider]

I’d do as above and consider the lean to roof as sacrificial. It won’t come off/go on without damage.
Scaff is likely easier to build there than a tower depending on the roof’s support structure.

 

[RrogerD]

Probably looking at £350 plus for scaffolding. Seems that's the starting price which is understandable.
I'd be tempted to remove plastic roof then replace with a new one. Price it up

I think you may be right with removing the plastic. Obvs there'd be all the flashing that would need re-doing, both sides but it leaks around the s&v stack as it is anyway. i'd also be able to access and address the paintwork on the other wall as well.

 

[RrogerD]

Why not use a tower up to just above the cill height and then remove the opener on your window and board through into the room using timbers on the cill so as not to damage the frame and use Spandecks or similar which you can fit uprights and a handrail to and for the short amount of time it will take you to do the job it would be the least intrusive option.

This is kind of what I was thinking. Can you get boards that span 4m or so, the depth of the lean-to?

 

[aveatry]

When you say eves guards do you mean eves trays.
As it would be a bigger job sorting out the flashing I would cut exactly to size planks to span the width of the plastic and rest the ends on the block ( brick ) on the right with the flashing on it so it is not touching the plastic I cannot see from he picture if its the same on the right but if not then use a plank to spread the weight on that side and add length of of 2x3 to create the same height as the right side.
You then have a sloping wooden platform you could perhaps then hire a scaffold tower and build it with one side missing. (depends on the angles.
Or maybe not ideal but you can get step ladders that work on stairs so one side longer than the other.

 

[cdbe]

Tower scaff at the bottom and a Youngman board to the window cill. If you can't figure out a way to safely secure it then get a man in.

 

[noseall]

When you say eves guards do you mean eves trays.

He probably means guards, down to that vulnerable plastic roof etc.

 

[RrogerD]

He probably means guards, down to that vulnerable plastic roof etc.

Eaves protectors. The plastic slabs that slip under the last tile and lap into the gutter.

 

[noseall]

When you say eves guards do you mean eves trays.

He does.

 

[RrogerD]

All sorted.
Eaves trays installed, moss cleared from the roof and the adjacent wall (mostly) painted.
This is a DIY forum after all

 

[aveatry]

All sorted.
Eaves trays installed, moss cleared from the roof and the adjacent wall (mostly) painted.
This is a DIY forum after all

Brilliant, sort of what I was saying only better, Did you drill into your neighbours grey wall or just your own for the uprights.
You could of offered to paint your neighbours wall while you had the heath Robinson set up.