Find scaffolding projects before the first pole goes up

Roof alterations, loft conversions, extensions and new developments are being planned in your area. Many could create opportunities for scaffolding and access services. Planr helps you spot relevant projects and introduce your business before work gets underway.

The next scaffolding job could already be in the plans

Imagine a homeowner applying for a large dormer loft conversion. Or a developer planning several new houses on a local plot.

Both projects could need scaffolding, but you might not hear about them until the builder or roofer starts arranging access.

Meanwhile, the planning applications could already be sitting on the council website.

Finding them manually means searching through different portals, reading project descriptions and working out which developments are likely to need the access services you offer.

Planr does the searching and helps bring potentially relevant projects to your attention.

What Planr looks for for scaffolders

Planr identifies planning applications that may create opportunities for scaffolding businesses, including:

• Dormer loft conversions: Projects involving roof alterations that may require external access.

• Two-storey and larger extensions: Potential scaffolding for upper-level construction and roofing work.

• New homes: Developments that may require scaffolding during the construction process.

• Roof alterations: Applications involving changes to roof structures, particularly on taller properties.

• Commercial developments: Projects that could need access solutions for larger or more complex buildings.

• Listed building alterations: Potential specialist access requirements for work on existing structures.

Planning applications don’t normally specify the scaffolding arrangements, and not every project will need your services. The applicant may also have a contractor or access provider in place already.

Planr highlights projects with potential relevance, leaving you to review the details and decide which ones are worth approaching.

Introduce your business before access is arranged

Once you’ve found an application that interests you, Planr helps you create a personalised letter introducing your scaffolding services.

Your letter can reference the proposed building or roofing work rather than arriving as a generic scaffolding advert.

On Growth and Pro, Planr can also learn about your business from your website, helping your letters reflect what you actually offer, whether that’s domestic scaffolding, commercial access, temporary roofs or specialist scaffold structures.

Download the letter to print and post yourself, or choose Planr’s Print & Post service for £2.50 per letter.

Nothing gets posted without your approval.

Find potential work beyond your usual contractor contacts

Relationships with builders and roofers are valuable, but they won’t necessarily tell you about every project being planned in your area.

Planr gives you another way to discover potential scaffolding opportunities across your chosen council areas.

Review the applications, choose the projects that suit your equipment and services, and make a professional introduction while the work is still being planned.

You decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.