As a homeowner, you take pride in the look of your home. So, when you recently noticed the trim around your house starting to look worn or the upstairs windows not looking as vibrant as they once did, painting and cleaning the windows became a top priority.
Make sure your safety is of equal importance. If you're planning to break out a ladder to complete these types of projects, you may not be as safe as you think. From safety to efficiency, learn just some of the reasons why you should choose scaffolding over a ladder for your next home improvement project.
1. Enhanced Safety
Ladders are often made from durable metal and come equipped with all types of fancy features, which often make them appear like a safe option to the average person. However, nearly 10,000 people suffer injuries related to ladder falls every year.
Wearing the incorrect type of shoe, not climbing up and down the ladder correctly, and a variety of other mishaps can lead to an awful injury. Additionally, the small size of ladders makes them more susceptible to weather-related issues. In extreme circumstances, the ladder can easily tip over and leave a person dangerously stranded on a roof or ledge.
Scaffolding will drastically increase the level of safety at which you operate while painting your home or performing any other project for that matter. Additionally, if you're someone who is afraid of heights, the design of scaffolding equipment will give you greater confidence and make the process a lot easier for you to complete.
2. Greater Flexibility
Scaffolding will also bring a heightened level of flexibility to your home improvement project. One of the more inconvenient qualities of a ladder is the fact that you cannot use them on every surface. First, the ground beneath the ladder must be even, as even a slight slope will pose a severe safety concern.
Second, if there is any moisture on the ground, such as the day after a heavy rain, this will cause stability issues with a ladder, as the legs of the ladder will sink into the wet ground. If you are trying to access a specific area of your home and the ground below is not level, this will complicate your efforts.
Scaffolding is without these limitations and can easily be installed, safely on a variety of surfaces. Additionally, if you choose a wheeled option, you can quickly and safely move the unit around your home's exterior.
3. Improves Speed
Home improvement projects are rewarding and exciting, but if you're honest, you probably don't want to spend your entire weekend working. When compared to using a ladder, scaffolding equipment can help reduce the amount of time it takes for you to complete your projects. Take painting, for example.
With a ladder, it can easily feel like you're constantly going up and down as you can only store so much on the small platform, safely. If you're painting a large area, this process can be especially timeconsuming. Scaffolding comes equipped with a much larger platform that can safely support you, as well as your paint, brushes and any other equipment you need.
When you factor in the amount of time it takes to go back and forth on a ladder, you can easily see just how much time you can cut out by having everything you need right by your side.
From large home projects to small projects, at Pacific Scaffolding Company, we strive to meet all our customer's needs. Allow us to provide you with the
scaffolding equipment you need for your next project while helping you improve your safety and efficiency.
