Scaffolding in Potters Bar
Domestic and commercial scaffolding and temporary roofs in Potters Bar, from family run scaffolders about 12 miles away in Hemel Hempstead.
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Scaffolders who know Potters Bar
Potters Bar is about 12 miles south east of Hemel Hempstead, just off the M25. Much of the town is interwar and postwar housing, with flats and shops around Darkes Lane and the High Street.
That makes extensions, loft conversions and new roofs the most common work, usually with the scaffold on the drive or in the garden rather than on the pavement.
Bungalows, semis and Darkes Lane
Much of Potters Bar dates from the twentieth century: the urban district was formed in 1934 and its population nearly doubled between 1939 and 1971. On the Royds estate, built by Edward Hicks in the early 1930s, Oakroyd Avenue, Elmroyd Avenue and Baker Street are mostly bungalows with tall brick chimney stacks and peg tile roofs. A chimney scaffold on a bungalow is low, but it has to reach a stack that rises well above the ridge.
West of Darkes Lane, The Avenue, Heath Drive, Manor Way and Mountway form a conservation area of their own. Elsewhere, interwar and postwar semis see a steady run of loft conversions, rear extensions and new roofs.
Jobs we are often asked for
- Loft conversion and dormer scaffolds
- Rear extension scaffolds
- Roof replacements and temporary roofs
- Flats and commercial premises
Scaffolding for extensions and loft conversions
Rear extensions and dormers need a scaffold that stays out of the builder's way and keeps the drive usable. We plan both before we start.
More about domestic scaffoldingHertsmere, the county and the licence
Potters Bar was part of Middlesex until 1965, when it moved into Hertfordshire. Planning is now handled by Hertsmere Borough Council, while scaffold licences come from Hertfordshire County Council.
With so many homes set back behind drives and front gardens, most scaffolds here stand on private land and need no licence. Shops and flats on Darkes Lane and the High Street are the usual exception.
- A scaffold that stands only on your drive or garden does not need a highway licence.
- Being just off the M25 makes the town quick to reach from our base.
Conservation areas in Potters Bar
Hertsmere Borough Council has made conservation areas of the Royds estate, south west of the railway and Mutton Lane. It has done the same for the streets west of Darkes Lane. The Royds is protected for its 1930s bungalows with neo Tudor gables, veranda porches and original timber windows, some with stained glass lead lights.
The council's appraisal recommends tighter controls there on box dormers, replacement windows and paved front gardens. A front scaffold on the estate usually stands in the garden, with its fittings kept clear of the original windows, porches and brickwork.
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Scaffolding in Potters Bar: common questions
Is Potters Bar in Hertfordshire or London?
Hertfordshire. It was part of Middlesex until 1965 but is now in Hertsmere. Scaffold licences come from Hertfordshire County Council rather than a London borough.
Do you scaffold bungalows for loft conversions in Potters Bar?
Yes. A bungalow loft conversion needs a lower scaffold than a house but often runs around several sides, with a loading bay for the dormer materials. We plan it so the drive stays usable.
How quickly can you get to Potters Bar?
It is about 12 miles from our Hemel Hempstead base and the M25 makes it a quick drive, with junctions 23 and 24 both serving the town.