About Scaffolding Cost Calculator
Typical 2026 UK scaffolding hire prices, per elevation, by height and hire length, chimney and corner jobs included.
What is on this site
One question, "scaffolding cost", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Scaffolding cost per m2, per metre and per elevation (UK 2026): How UK scaffolders actually price: per elevation, not per m2. Typical 2026 rates of £40–60 per metre convert to roughly £12–18 per m2 of covered wall.
- How long can scaffolding stay up? Rules, inspections, hire costs: No law caps how long scaffolding stays up on private land, but it must be inspected every 7 days, highway licences expire, and extended hire adds £100–200 a week.
- Scaffold licence cost: when you need a pavement permit (UK): Scaffolding on a public pavement or road needs a licence from the council under the Highways Act 1980 section 169. Who applies, what it costs, what happens without one.
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Scaffolding Cost Calculator is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with any scaffolding firm, trade association or council. Figures are typical 2026 quote ranges, not quotations, and nothing here is safety or structural advice: prices and licence requirements vary by job and council, so confirm both with local firms and your local authority.