• Independent or birdcage scaffold - made up of more than rows of vertical poles or standards connected together, this type of scaffolding is used for single level projects.
• Single pole scaffold - use just one row of vertical poles this scaffold is dependent on the building it is built against for support. This type of scaffold is mainly used for building maintenance and repairs
• Suspended scaffold (swing stage) - used for multilevel projects, this type of scaffolding can be raised or lowered using a series of pulleys. This makes it a very versatile type of scaffolding that is often used for window cleaning, replacement or painting
All types of scaffolding use the same basic materials, scaffolding tubes, couplers and boards.