At Roof Wellington, we ensure that our workers, you, and your property are kept safe by strictly following safety protection guidelines and tools provided by WorkSafe New Zealand.
We will include the costs of safety protection in our quote. Safety protection could be guardrail edge protection or it could mean full scaffolding. So what’s the difference?
At Roof Wellington, we have many years of experience in re-roofing Wellington properties, so we understand the importance of keeping our workers safe when working at height.
When we first visit your property, we will carry out a hazard assessment to determine the safest and most appropriate safety protection for your re-roofing project. We will consider:
Edge protection is used for single-storey properties under 25 degrees. Edge protection is the preferred control for preventing falls from roofs on single-storey buildings because it isolates multiple workers from the risk of a fall. Guardrail is a physical barrier constructed from materials or components that form a guardrail and/or physical barrier and is erected around the perimeter of the building and any openings or fragile areas such as skylights (Source: WorkSafe NZ).
If your property only requires edge protection, we will erect and dismantle this ourselves, and the costs will be included in the re-roof quote.
Scaffolding is used for properties that have a roof pitch over 25 degrees, concrete tile roofs, two or multiple storeys buildings, or if the project requires spouting or other trades to be working onsite, such as painters, builders, solar panel installers, or window specialists. Scaffolding provides a platform with stable footing on roofs that have a strong pitch or uneven footing (Source: WorkSafe NZ).
If your property requires a scaffold build, we will engage one of our certified scaffolding partners to assess the requirements. We will then include the scaffolding erection and dismantling costs in our re-roof quote, along with the weekly rental and inspection costs.
If you are planning a project that involves other trades, such as organising a house paint at the same time, our expert business and project management team, led by Jack, will organise any adjustments to be made to the scaffolding so all trades can work safely and utilise the scaffolding.
The safety protection we choose for your roofing job will depend on a number of factors. Rest assured that at Roof Wellington, we are experienced in re-roofing Wellington properties and providing you with the very best advice to ensure that you, your home, and our valued workers are kept safe. By prioritising roofing safety and effective project management, we deliver quality results for every re-roofing project.
