And don't forget on top of that if the scaffolding is on the public footpath (eg terraced property straight onto street with no front garden) you have to get a permit from the council to have the scaffolding there!!!!!!!!
I had my roof done last year but the scaffolding was arranged by the roofer and included in the original quote. Second day of scaffolding being up the roofer told me the council had been round to ask if I had my permit. He acted dumb and said he would pass message on.
He did but they also concentrated on getting front of house done and two days later got the front scaffolding taken down and I just told the council I would not be paying for the permit as their intervention caused my roofer to walk off the job!!! hee hee
Luckily the rear scaffolding was on my property so no permit required and they just completed the roof from there
