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[Book Your Free Site Visit](/contact)[020 8261 7313](tel:+442082617313) Free site visit, usually within 48 hours. No charge, no obligation. 1. [ATC Scaffolding](/) 2. [Service Areas](/areas) 3. [Berkshire](/areas/berkshire) 4. Reading RG1 to RG6, RG30, RG31 Postcodes covered Around 35 to 40 minutes from Iver on the M4 From our Iver yard Reading Borough Council Licensing authority 4.8 from 29 reviews Google rating Serving Reading ## Scaffolding hire and erection in Reading Reading is the largest town we work in, and the job mix here is different from anywhere else in Berkshire. Huge swathes of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing run through central Reading, Newtown, Katesgrove, Caversham and the Oxford Road corridor, much of it converted to flats or houses in multiple occupation. That means landlord-driven work — roof repairs, re-renders, gutter and fascia replacement, fire safety upgrades — as well as ordinary homeowner projects. Terraced access is its own discipline. Most of these properties have no vehicle route to the rear, so the scaffold is carried through the house or lifted over the roofline, and the tie positions have to respect a party wall that belongs to somebody else. We work that out at the site visit — how the material comes in, where it stacks, which neighbour needs a knock on the door — because getting it wrong turns a one-day erect into a two-day argument. Alongside the housing, Reading has serious commercial volume: office refurbishment in the centre, retail frontages, the business parks off the M4 and a steady flow of new build and student accommodation schemes. We price from drawings, work to programme and provide the documentation main contractors expect. ## Reading at a glance Postcodes RG1 to RG6, RG30, RG31 County [Berkshire](/areas/berkshire) Scaffold licences Applied for through Reading Borough Council highways. Travel from our yard Around 35 to 40 minutes from Iver on the M4 — planned as an early start so the wagon arrives at the beginning of the day. Our address Seven Hills Farm, Seven Hills Road, Iver, SL0 0PA [020 8261 7313](tel:+442082617313) Local knowledge ## The property and sites we scaffold in Reading Knowing the building stock is half the job. This is what we are usually working on in and around Reading. ### Victorian terraces off Oxford Road and in Katesgrove Narrow frontages, no rear access and shared party walls. Everything is hand-balled in, so the labour and sequence are planned before the day rather than discovered on it. ### HMOs and student property Multi-occupancy property with tenants in situ. Access has to stay usable, entrances protected and the scaffold secured against unauthorised climbing. ### Caversham and the northern suburbs Larger semis and detached houses with better access, often on sloping plots where the base needs stepping and levelling properly. ### Town centre commercial and new build Office refurbishment, retail façades and phased new build scaffolding, working to a main contractor's programme with inductions and permits. ## What we are called out for most in Reading ### Roof strips, gutter and fascia work The bread and butter of Reading's terraced stock. Edge protection and a boarded lift at the right height for the roofer. ### Re-rendering and external repairs Full elevation access with debris netting, tuned to the render team's working heights. ### New build and development scaffolding Phased access that follows the build, lifted and adapted as the structure rises, with handover paperwork at each stage. ### Loft conversions and dormers Access with edge protection to the new opening and, where the roof is opened up, a temporary roof over it. Local conditions ## What catches people out in Reading Ground, access, building age and the local licensing regime all change how a scaffold has to be built and booked. ### Reading Borough Council scaffold licences Terraced frontages usually put the scaffold on the footway, which needs a licence from Reading Borough Council. We flag it at the visit and manage the application. ### Controlled parking and narrow streets Much of central Reading is controlled parking with tight turning. We plan the delivery window and, where needed, bay suspensions so the wagon is not circling. ### Neighbour oversail and party walls On a terrace the scaffold frequently needs to oversail or tie across a boundary. We raise it early so consent is obtained rather than assumed. Services ## Scaffolding services available in Reading Every service below is delivered in Reading by our own team from our yard at Seven Hills Farm, Iver. [ ### Solar Panel Installation Scaffolding in Reading Access built around solar programmes, so installation teams get on the roof the day they're due to. More about this service ](/services/solar-panel-scaffolding)[ ### New Build Development Scaffolding in Reading Phased scaffolding for developers, sequenced to the build programme from foundations through to handover. More about this service ](/services/new-build-scaffolding)[ ### Commercial Scaffolding in Reading Planned access scaffolding for occupied buildings, refurbishment programmes and commercial construction sites. More about this service ](/services/commercial-scaffolding)[ ### Data Centre Scaffolding in Reading Specialist experience working inside live and under-construction data centre environments. More about this service ](/services/data-centre-scaffolding)[ ### Scaffolding Erection and Hire in Reading Access scaffolding erected, inspected and hired on a 12-week standard hire period — domestic through to large commercial contracts. More about this service ](/services/scaffolding-erection-and-hire)[ ### Temporary Roofs in Reading Keep the works dry and the programme moving with fully sheeted temporary roof systems over roof strips and refurbishments. More about this service ](/services/temporary-roofs)[ ### Shoring and Back Propping in Reading Structural support for openings, slabs and loaded floors where the building needs holding while the work is carried out. More about this service ](/services/shoring-and-back-propping)[ ### Suspended / Hanging Scaffolds in Reading Access where the ground can't take a standard base — suspended decks designed around the structure above. More about this service ](/services/suspended-scaffolds)[ ### Birdcage Scaffolds in Reading Full working platforms for internal soffit, ceiling and atrium works across commercial and data centre environments. More about this service ](/services/birdcage-scaffolds)[ ### Staircase Towers in Reading Safe, fast pedestrian access for busy sites where operatives are moving material up and down all day. More about this service ](/services/staircase-towers)[ ### Scaffold Design and Loading Calculations in Reading Designed scaffolds with loading calculations where the structure sits outside standard configuration. More about this service ](/services/scaffold-design)[ ### Edge Protection in Reading Compliant guardrail and perimeter protection systems that keep operatives secure around exposed edges, roofs and structural frames. More about this service ](/services/edge-protection)[ ### Goods Hoists and Gantries in Reading Planned lifting and loading access that keeps materials moving safely on busy construction and refurbishment sites. More about this service ](/services/goods-hoists-and-gantries) Why ATC in Reading ## A local scaffolding company, not a call centre ATC Scaffolding is run by Curtis and Andrew from Seven Hills Farm, Seven Hills Road, Iver, SL0 0PA. Every Reading job is quoted, built and inspected by our own team of 19. 48 hrs Target for a free site visit 24 hrs Phone line answered 12 weeks Standard hire period 4.8 / 5 Across 29 Google reviews Read what clients say on our [reviews page](/reviews), see recent projects on [our work](/our-work), or check [what scaffolding costs](/scaffolding-hire-costs) before you call. Our process ## How a Reading job runs, start to finish The same six steps on every job, whether it is one chimney or a phased commercial programme. 1. 01 ### Call or send the details Tell us the site address, what the scaffold is for and roughly when you need it. The phone is answered 24 hours a day. 2. 02 ### Free site visit Curtis, Andrew or one of the team comes out and measures up properly — usually within 48 hours of your enquiry. 3. 03 ### Written quote, no obligation You get a clear price for your job, based on what we saw on site rather than an average. No charge for the visit or the quote. 4. 04 ### Agreed erect date We book a date and we work to it. If a licence is needed for the footway, we flag that before the date is set. 5. 05 ### Erected, checked and handed over The scaffold goes up, gets checked, and your trades get on with the work. Standard hire period is 12 weeks. 6. 06 ### Adaptations and dismantle Need a lift added or a section moved? Call us. When the job is done we strike it on the agreed day and leave the site clean. FAQs ## Scaffolding in Reading: common questions The questions we get asked most by homeowners, builders and contractors in Reading. Do you cover the whole of Reading?+ Yes — central Reading, Caversham, Tilehurst, Whitley, Earley, Woodley and the surrounding villages across RG1 to RG6, RG30 and RG31. Can you scaffold a terraced house with no rear access?+ Routinely. The material is carried through the property or lifted over, and we protect floors and finishes on the way. It takes longer than an open-access job, which is why we allow for it in the quote rather than adding it later. Do you work for landlords and letting agents?+ Yes. We handle a lot of HMO and rental property access in Reading — roof, gutter, render and fire safety works — with scaffolds designed to stay secure while tenants are living in the building. How far in advance do you need to book Reading work?+ We aim to visit within 48 hours and can usually erect within a week or two of the quote being accepted. Reading is a longer run from the yard, so we plan an early departure to make sure the crew arrive at the start of the day. Scaffolding in Reading, from a single terraced rear elevation to a phased development programme — call and we will come out and price it properly. ## Nearby towns we also cover Working just outside Reading? These are the closest places we scaffold in regularly. 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