Weather protection

Temporary roofs and tin hats

A temporary roof (a "tin hat") is a covered scaffold structure built over a building so the work underneath can carry on whatever the weather is doing, and so the inside of the building stays dry while its own roof is off. It is what you want when the roof is coming off rather than being patched: a re-roof, a structural repair, fire or water damage, or anything that leaves a building open for more than a day or two.

DDJ Scaffolding build them, and have done for years. The firm's own description of its range is "from simple single tower builds to complex tin hats". We are fully accredited and carry £10 million in public liability insurance.

It is a bigger structure than an ordinary access scaffold and it is worth understanding why before anybody quotes you for one. A temporary roof has to carry its own weight, the weight of anything stored on it, and the wind, which is the part people underestimate. A sheeted roof is a sail, so the scaffold beneath it is tied and braced for loads an access scaffold never sees.

Not sure whether you need a full temporary roof or just sheeting and protection? Say what is being done and we will tell you straight. See also chimney scaffolding, access stairs and everything else we put up.