Steel Scaffolding for Sale

While it’s typical for builders to hire scaffolding on a needs basis, there exists a singular joy in owning scaffolding, too. While hires are clear-cut and site-related, it’s quite remarkable how useful it proves when you buy your own scaffolding. Issues of access fade away, and for many builders, time on site is reduced on smaller jobs that would ordinarily be ranked a “maybe” for scaffolding.

When you own your scaffolding, the “maybe” factor is eliminated, as scaffolding so often presents as an ideal input from the start. No more trying to time the right moment to hire and so maintain the budget, and no more stoppages from a sudden lack of availability. Scaffolding is notable for how often you use it when you have it. There is a brisk market for new and used steel scaffolding for sale at any given moment in South Africa, proving, in effect, just how valuable it is. Good steel scaffolding for sale can trade as a commodity, at least within the broad construction industry.

Steel Scaffolding is the Most Durable and Cost-Effective

As a temporary platform, the support of scaffolding needs to approximate solidly built latticework. Put differently, even though the support is temporary, it must be unflinching. Steel scaffolding has undergone some subtle yet profound redesign over the last decade or two, and prefabricated scaffolding of today is both lighter than traditional tube scaffolding, and also tougher and stronger. An internationally recognised system like Kwikstage epitomises the heightened safety and flexibility of such systems. It also goes up and comes down quickly and smoothly.

Ask any builder, and they’ll tell you it’s dangerous work, and it’s lousy when one of your crew is injured. Building is so commonplace, it’s easy to forget that it’s indeed very dangerous work, working with tremendous weight, powerful machinery, and at height. They’ll tell you that knowing they had good steel scaffolding correctly in place doesn’t lessen the tragedy and injury of a fall, but it’s reassuring to know that you gave the staff the best in that regard. Alloy steel scaffolding remains the safety standard, because it outperforms other materials on all of the important metrics.

Nhleko’s Famous Kwikstage Steel Scaffolding for Sale


Nhleko’s Kwikstage scaffolding has become the default for difficult facades, working at height, and giving staff mobility up there. Good for access and good for shoring, Kwikstage is an investment that really will pay dividends. Call on Nhleko Scaffolding & Formwork when you’re looking for quality new or used steel scaffolding for sale, as we’ll guarantee our product is the safest, smartest, and most durable one around!