Secure Scaffold is a Christchurch scaffolding company that has been keeping local building projects moving since 2012. Operating from its head office on Maunsell Street in Woolston, it is one of Canterbury's most reputable scaffolding firms, with one of the largest teams in town: more than 40 staff members whose combined expertise spans 272 years. Its on-time record speaks for itself — 99% of jobs are completed on schedule, and 91% of clients come back for their next project.
The company's promise is the Secureguarantee: to be on time every time, or the first week's rental is free. That reliability is underpinned by certification and accreditation through Site Safe and SARNZ, along with regular inspections and maintenance of all scaffolding systems. Secure Scaffold's own crews handle both installation and dismantling, so clients deal with one accountable team from quote to removal.
Services cover virtually every access-at-height need: mobile scaffolding hire through Secure Hire, commercial and residential scaffolding, safety nets, edge protection, temporary roofing and fencing, tube and coupler scaffolding, propping solutions, shrink wrap, elevated working platforms and complete scaffolding packages. There is also scaffolding for sale and branding mesh for construction site advertising. Collectively the team has helped clients build more than 14,375 homes, and its repeat customers range from painters and roofers to builders' merchants like PlaceMakers Cranford St.
Christchurch builders, roofers and painters all know the pain of a scaffolder who doesn't show. Secure Scaffold has built its name on being the opposite — the team that is there when it says it will be. From its head office on Maunsell Street in Woolston, the company has served Canterbury since 2012 and is now one of the region's most reputable scaffolding firms, with one of the largest teams in town.
The numbers behind that reputation are concrete. Secure Scaffold employs more than 40 staff members whose combined expertise adds up to 272 years. Around 99% of its jobs are completed on time, and 91% of clients come back — repeat business that tradespeople like PlaceMakers Cranford St, Ainsworth Builders and Huston Cross Roofing have been happy to put on the record. Collectively, the team has helped clients build more than 14,375 homes.
At the centre of the business sits a promise the company calls the Secureguarantee: to be on time every time, or the first week's rental is free. For a builder scheduling a roofing crew or a painter booking a fortnight of work, that certainty is worth a great deal, and it is the reason clients give again and again for staying.
Reliability is matched by safety credentials. Secure Scaffold is certified and accredited for safe scaffolding services, with recognition from Site Safe and SARNZ. Every scaffolding package complies with safety standards and regulations, backed by regular inspections and maintenance. The same crews that erect the scaffold handle its dismantling, so clients deal with one accountable team from quote to removal.
The service list is unusually complete. Residential scaffolding covers new homes and renovations, while commercial scaffolding takes on larger builds. Mobile scaffolding hire through Secure Hire suits trades needing flexible access at short notice — the kind of job customer Gary Burt described when he praised a site visit followed by scaffolding organised quickly for his painter.
Alongside the towers and platforms sit the supporting disciplines of height safety: safety nets and edge protection to catch and prevent falls, propping solutions to support structures during work, and tube and coupler scaffolding for complex shapes. Weather and site protection get their own lineup — temporary roofing, temporary fencing and shrink wrap — while elevated working platforms round out the access options. Clients after an ongoing asset can buy scaffolding outright, and branding mesh turns a wrapped scaffold into construction site advertising.
The process is deliberately simple. Submit your plans and Secure Scaffold will contact you within 24 hours with a quote on weekdays. Book a date, discuss any special requirements, and the team takes it from there — erection through to dismantling. New enquiries are also invited to book a free first week.
A decade of testimonials tells the story. Mitchell Decorators has been a client for more than ten years, "from the quote to the removal of the scaffold". Clearwater Spouting highlights excellent communication, efficient service and reasonable pricing. JRS Trades found the team easy to work with and accommodating of changes. PlaceMakers' trade manager says he "wouldn't hesitate" to recommend the Secure team, and Ainsworth Builders' owner Shane Ainsworth calls the Secureguarantee "second to none". The company's work has also been featured in Canterbury Today, Builders and Contractors, Build and Renovate, Elevate Magazine, B2B News and Principals Today.
For a free quote, call 0800 433 118, email [email protected], or submit your plans through the website — and expect to hear back within 24 hours.