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Scaffolding in Camden, NW1
Camden covers more kinds of building than almost any borough we work in: Georgian squares in Bloomsbury, shop parades in Camden Town, Victorian terraces in Kentish Town and large detached houses on the Hampstead hills. We scaffold all of it across NW1, NW3, NW5 and WC1 — front and rear scaffolds, temporary roofs, birdcages inside stairwells and atria, gantries over the footway, and designed scaffolds where the ground or the building will not take a standard one.
NW1, NW3, NW5, WC1 / North London
We have been going since 2014 and Camden is regular work for us. Every scaffolder on site is CISRS-qualified, we hold CHAS and Constructionline Gold, and scaffolds are built to TG20:21 or to an engineer's design, then inspected before first use and at intervals of no more than seven days. Site visits and written quotations are free.
Bloomsbury squares, Camden Town and the Hampstead hills
Bloomsbury is Georgian terraces round garden squares, four and five storeys over a basement, nearly all listed and a great many of them in institutional use — university buildings, hotels and chambers that have to keep working while the scaffold is up. Camden Town and Kentish Town are Victorian terraces and shop parades with some of the busiest footways in London outside the West End. Hampstead is the one that changes the engineering: the streets are steep and narrow, the houses are large and detached, and the ground falls away across the plot, so scaffolds there need stepped foundations and often a designed base rather than a standard one.
Camden Council licences, and where TfL takes over
Camden is the planning and highway authority for most of the borough, so the scaffold licence and parking suspension come from the council and we apply for them. The main exceptions are the trunk roads — Euston Road among them — which belong to Transport for London and need their licence instead. We confirm which applies before quoting. Bloomsbury and Hampstead are almost entirely conservation area and heavily listed, so ties and fixings are agreed with you and the conservation officer before anything arrives on site. Camden Town's footways are busy enough at weekends that erection and dismantle are normally booked for early mornings.
Commercial scaffolding in Camden
Commercial scaffolding in Camden means universities, hotels, chambers and offices around Euston and King's Cross, plus the shop parades in Camden Town and Kentish Town. Nearly all of it is an occupied building that stays open, so the work tends to be birdcage scaffolds inside stairwells and atria, fans and boarded walkways outside, and a lot of it done out of hours. Managing agents and main contractors expect drawings, calculations and a documented inspection regime before anyone steps on it, and we supply all three on designed work.
Services in Camden
What we get asked for most here
Commercial scaffolding
Offices, shops, schools and industrial units, paperwork included.
MoreDesigned scaffolds
Drawings and calculations where TG20:21 does not cover it.
MoreTemporary roofs
The building kept dry while the roof is off.
MoreRoofing scaffolds
Re-roofs, tile repairs, leak tracing and dormers.
MoreAccess towers
One spot of safe access without scaffolding the whole building.
MoreScaffolding hire
Short or long term, with up to 8 weeks free hire time.
MoreFAQs
Scaffolding in Camden — your questions
Yes, and most of Camden's older housing is either listed or in a conservation area. The scaffold itself does not normally need consent, but fixing into the building might, so we agree the ties and fixings with you and the conservation officer first. Where drilling is not acceptable we tie back to the ground or build free-standing and ballasted instead, which is a designed scaffold and comes with drawings and calculations. A scaffold standing on the pavement also needs a licence from Camden, or from Transport for London on roads such as Euston Road.
There is no honest flat rate — the price depends on how many elevations you need, the height, how long the scaffold stays up, and how easy the site is to get to. We come out, look at the job for free, and send a written quotation with the hire period and everything included spelled out. You will not get a number guessed over the phone.
Call us on 020 8050 1296 and we will tell you what we have free that week. We book the free site visit first, then confirm an erection date with the written quote so you can plan your trades around it. Emergency and reactive work is something we do regularly — if a roof has failed or a building needs making safe, say so when you call.
Yes. If any part of the scaffold sits on the public highway or footpath, the highway authority has to licence it before it goes up. We handle the application, the drawings and the conditions that come with it — including lighting, hoarding and pedestrian protection where the council asks for them.
Reviews
What our customers say
Every review below was left by a real B-MAT customer on our Google Business Profile — homeowners, builders and site managers we have worked for across London, Essex and Hertfordshire.
“I had a great experience with this scaffolding company from start to finish. They were very attentive to my needs, always punctual, and extremely friendly. The team was helpful and supportive throughout the whole process, taking the time to explain everything clearly and making sure the job was done safely and efficiently. Their professionalism and reliability really stood out. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them and would definitely use them again in the future.”
Vanessa Veevee17 December 2025
“B-Mat were great. Very helpful. Simple and easy communication. Polite and respectful team. Quick turnaround. Would recommend.”
Brad Sussex29 November 2025
“Really pleased with the service this company gave. They were reliable, efficient and priced very reasonably. I needed some extra scaffolding and they put this up within a few days of my request for a small additional charge. Happy to recommend”
Rosie Lacey4 November 2025
“Matt and his team are brilliant. Arrived on time, worked quickly, considerate to neighbours and traffic. They were careful in listening to what I needed to get to on the property and how I needed to work, and built around my requests perfectly.”
Dan Gingell30 September 2025
“I've used Matt & the Team for four years. They are very client friendly, on schedule and do great stuff. I'd recommend them to any one.”
Dick Millard28 September 2025
“The Best. I've been on some scaffolds in the 26 years of roofing and you know when you are on a Matt scaffold. Well built safe scaffolds. I've used Matt for well over 13 years now, never used no one else, he's the best”
Damppatch Roofing26 September 2025
“I've used Matt and his team for many years, and they've always been consistently professional and reliable. They did a great job once again this time on schedule, very clean, and extremely professional. Highly recommended.”
Chris Shambi26 September 2025
“We've been using B-Mat Scaffolding on every project since 2017 and will continue to do so in the future. They are professional, punctual, and polite, always arriving on time and ensuring a clean setup and dismantle. B-Mat is considerate of project site neighbours and surroundings, consistently finding solutions to any challenging scaffolding setups with a can-do attitude. I highly recommend B-Mat Scaffolding for any job size—small, medium, large, or even extra-large. The team always puts the client's needs first”
H I25 October 2024
“Recently used B-Mat scaffolding for the third time. Punctual and professional. I wouldn't use anyone else.”
Jase Deed19 July 2024
“I used B-Mat on a recent mural project, which involved scaffolding a very complicated, 4 storey, circular building. They were incredibly proficient and professional throughout, and the structure they provided was flawless. I couldn't recommend them more!!”
Matthew Hodgkin6 April 2022
“Great bunch of guys, very professional approach. Would highly recommend.”
Elton Marks14 January 2022
Need scaffolding in Camden?
Tell us the postcode and what the work is. We will come and look at it for free, then put a price in writing.