Over 70 years of scaffolding expertise
Established and managed by two scaffolders who have spent decades working on commercial and domestic construction projects of all sizes, we take pride in a highly trained team delivering safe, high quality scaffolding.
Our Team
We employ a regular team of fully trained professional scaffolders, all of whom are CSCS and CISRS registered. Training begins with an apprenticeship program and CITB registered courses delivered by the company managers, covering SG4 and TG20 toolbox talks, asbestos awareness and confined spaces working, everyone is also regularly trained on the latest health and safety requirements.
Supported by a health and safety manager and a specialist scaffolding design team, Equip offer an exceptionally skilled company of scaffolders.
Troy Galt
Troy started scaffolding in 1984 and has spent his career working on many iconic landmarks including Queen Elizabeth Bridge, EuroTunnel and Dover Castle advancing to scaffolding contracts manager positions with several firms.
Developing a strong interest in the safety and training side of the industry Troy has worked at the CITB Training Scaffolders and holds qualifications including CITB 1, 2 and advanced level 3, CISRS Advanced Gold Card, CISRS Advanced Scaffold Inspection, IOSH, SMSTS, First Aid Plus, and PTLLs level 2 for teaching at CITB. He has been trained in scaffold management, TG20:series and SG4-series.
Ray Riddell
Ray also started working in scaffolding in 1984, often alongside Troy, working on a range of projects at Pfizer's pharmaceuticals in Sandwich, and on various power stations and water treatment plants. Prior to starting up Equip Scaffolding Ray had been managing projects for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East where he has greatly expanded his knowledge and understanding of a range of health and safety issues.
Qualified to CITB 1, 2 and Advanced Level 3, CISRS Advanced Gold Card, CISRS Advanced Scaffolding Inspection, BOSIET-Opito W@H Modules 2 and 3 including Rescue from Height and Confined Space Entry, Ray has also been trained in scaffold management, TG20:series and SG4-series.
Casey Galt
Casey has recently joined the administration team at Equip Scaffolding and is interested in learning the behind the scenes of the business. She is currently taking a gap year before going to The University Of Brighton where she holds an unconditional offer for Business Studies and Fashion Communication.
Ray Law
Ray has been involved in the scaffolding industry for 40+ years working as a charge hand for various major scaffolding companies. He is a fully qualified scaffolder with an excellent eye for Quality. Ray is in charge of day to day running of the yard and organising the material stocks and quality or our equipment.
Paul Simmons
Paul has been involved in the scaffolding industry for 20 + years and is currently our Supervisor who has achieved his Advanced Scaffolder’s CISRS Gold Card and SSSTS supervisors Cert, through The Equip Scaffolding Ltd and CITB funded training program. Paul strives for perfection and is always on hand to help out our clients or other staff members.
Ricky Dryden
Ricky is the longest serving member of the Equip Scaffolding Ltd team and has recently benefited from our CITB training program in which after 20 years in the scaffolding industry, he’s now fully qualified CISRS Part 2 scaffolder. Ricky has proven to be a valued member of staff and continues to grow within the Equip Scaffolding Team.
Kallum Tomlinson
Is one of our other year two CITB scaffold apprentices, he’s a local lad from Dover Kent, has a great eye for detail with a great work ethic, he has great time keeping and we’re sure have a great career in front of him within the scaffolding industry.
Our Sponsorships
We enjoy supporting a number of Local events and sport groups over the years our latest being the under 18's Oxford academy that were picked by the RFU to represent the UK in the Sanix youth world cup in Japan, also young local lad Charley King, we've recently started sponsoring Charley and following him on his swimming journey, Charley is a top lad and has the world at his feet, hopefully a future Olympian in the making.
Charley King, sponsored by Equip Scaffolding
Under 18's Oxford Academy, sponsored by Equip Scaffolding
Oxford Academy Rugby
The most experienced scaffolding team in the South East
Decades of experience on the job and an extensive apprenticeship and training scheme guarantees you one of the most experienced teams in the London and Kent region. Our service area covers; Ashford, Aylesford, Bexleyheath, Bromley, Canterbury, Chatham, Chislehurst, Crawley, Croydon, Dartford, Deal, Dover, Faversham, Folkestone, Gillingham, Hastings, Herne Bay, Hythe, London, Maidstone, Margate, Medway, Ramsgate, Sevenoaks, Sheerness, Sittingbourne, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Whitstable.
To learn more about our services or to arrange for a quotation on your next project, contact us today and speak to one of our expert team.