Solar scaffolding and
roof access for PV installation

Roof-edge access, fragile roof protection, and sequencing with electrical contractors for residential and commercial solar PV. NASC accredited, framework-experienced.

What solar
scaffolding covers

SSG Scaffolding provides access scaffolding for solar PV installation. We are the access partner that gets solar installers safely onto roofs: roof-edge access, edge protection, fragile roof protection, and crew sequencing coordinated with electrical contractors so PV installation runs to programme.

We work with solar contractors, principal contractors, and housing providers delivering solar PV at single-property and programme scale. We position ourselves as the scaffolding and access specialist, working alongside solar installers rather than competing with them.

Solar installation is a sequenced, multi-trade activity. We coordinate scaffold erection, the installation window for electrical and PV contractors, and dismantling so that access is available when installers need it and removed promptly on completion. For fragile roofs - common on both residential and commercial solar - we design protection and access systems that allow safe installation without reliance on the roof surface.

Framework and delivery experience

SSG Scaffolding has delivered solar access at significant scale: - STAR Housing, Shrewsbury - 225-property residential solar PV access programme. - LHP via Fortem - 90-property solar PV scaffolding programme delivered in 30 days on the Fortem framework.

These programmes demonstrate the crew depth and sequencing discipline solar PV programmes require, with consistent zero-incident, on-time delivery.

Our process

Discuss your project

1

Survey

Site visit and assessment within 48 hours of enquiry.

2

Design

Scaffold design and structural calculations and design certificate.

3

Quote

Itemised quotation within 5 working days of survey.

4

Mobilisation

Within 5 working days of a confirmed order.

5

Erection

By CISRS-carded scaffolders, to design and TG20:21.

6

Inspection

Handover and weekly inspections, then dismantling.

Compliance & safety

  • NASC accredited.
  • CISRS-certified operatives.
  • TG20:21 compliance - with bespoke design and design certificates for non-standard roof access.
  • Statutory weekly inspections - maintained across the programme.
  • Full RAMS - with specific assessment for roof-edge and fragile roof work.
  • CHAS Elite, Constructionline Gold, and SafeContractor - accredited.
  • Insurance - public liability and employer’s liability £10M each.

FAQs

Do you work with solar installers as an access partner?

Yes. We are the scaffolding and access specialist, working alongside solar installers and electrical contractors. We provide the roof access; you install the PV. We do not compete with solar installation contractors.

Can you sequence access around our installation window?

Yes. We coordinate erection, the installation window, and dismantling so access is ready when your installers need it and removed promptly on completion.

Can you access fragile roofs for solar?

Yes. We design protection and access systems specifically for fragile roofs, allowing safe installation without reliance on the roof surface.

Have you delivered solar scaffolding at programme scale?

Yes. Programmes include 225 properties (STAR Housing, Shrewsbury) and 90 properties in 30 days (LHP via Fortem).

Are your operatives CISRS qualified?

Yes. All solar access scaffolding is erected, altered, and dismantled by CISRS-carded scaffolders.

What areas do you cover?

Head office in Hull with operational hubs across England, delivering solar access nationally.

Need access for a solar PV installation?

Survey response within 48 hours. Quote within 5 working days. Operational hubs across England.

0800 593 0001 info@snugservicesgroup.com