According to the Work at Height Regulations 2005, all scaffolding should be built, erected, inspected, and dismantled by a competent person, trained and qualified for the job. However, if you have the necessary skills, you can build your own scaffolding for small tasks such as painting the wall or gutter repairs. You should note that such scaffolding can’t be used for commercial purposes or any complex construction projects because they don’t comply with the set regulations.
Scaffolding is meant to provide people with a safe working platform and it can be risky if it’s built by someone who isn’t qualified. If you want to reach an area where you can’t use a ladder, you can make a small DIY scaffolding to use. You need to ensure that you make a sturdy structure to avoid falling or injuring yourself.
If you don’t have the skills to build scaffolding, there’s the option of hiring scaffolding or hiring a scaffolding company depending on how complex your project is. You can also consider hiring a small scaffold tower that has detailed instructions on how to set it up. With such, you won’t need to have any carpentry skills but you need to carefully follow the instructions when erecting the scaffold.
To avoid the risk of injuring yourself when working at height, you should get a scaffolding professional to help you build and set up one depending on how high you want it to be. You should also ensure that the scaffold is in line with the Work at Height Regulations.