Types of Scaffolding for Sale That are Popular in South Africa

The modern city resembles a living organism in many ways. For example, while some of its buildings, much like animal cells, are decaying, others are being constructed to replace them in an ongoing process that results in growth and extends its survival. The speed and efficiency of that growth depend heavily on the continuing supply of suitable scaffolding for sale to a nation’s construction companies.

An invaluable aid to builders and decorators for several millennia, while its design and composition may have changed considerably since its first use by stone age cave dwellers, its primary purpose has not. The frameworks of steel poles and planks are an ongoing feature of urban life, appearing for a few weeks or months in a given location before they are dissembled for use elsewhere.

While there are undoubtedly several other types of scaffolding for sale in other parts of the world, just two have tended to dominate the South Africa market. Although they differ widely both in their design and the applications for which they are best suited, they have one important feature in common: an established reputation for exceptional performance. A brief review of these two products follows. 

Kwikstage – The Versatile Option 

This type of scaffolding is frequently offered for sale to major construction companies due to the broad range of components and accessories that make up the Kwistage range. Such companies routinely engage in more complex large-scale projects that often tend to require a more versatile type of working platform. 

The Kwikstage range is extensive and includes all of the base jacks, standards, connectors, ledgers, and diagonal braces required to construct stable towers of the necessary height. Hook-on boards, and toe boards provide the working platform. Cantilever brackets provide support for areas that lack support from below.

Adding safety and completing this range of scaffolding products for sale are ladder beams, staircases, and handrails. 

Selflock – Perfect for the Smaller Jobs

Possibly the most welcome benefit of this product is the ease with which even an inexperienced worker can assemble and dismantle it. While the Kwikstage product calls for the expertise of a professional scaffolder, Selflock has been designed with the unskilled or semi-skilled employee in mind.  

Consisting of just seven components, the Selflock scaffolding for sale in South Africa has become the system of choice among the nation’s smaller building and decorating companies. Both products are competitively priced and manufactured and sold by Disc-O-Scaff in Johannesburg, along with expert guidance and product support.