Scaffolding and Scaffolders

Hardy Access Services are a scaffolding and access company who specialise in the restoration and renovation of listed buildings, complex access solutions, temporary roof and weather proofing and bespoke new build projects, along with undertaking the usual variety of scaffolding operations.

Situated in Lancashire next to the M65, significantly broadens our area of operation, allowing us to comfortably access scottish borders, down through north wales and as far south as the midlands and western yorkshire. With management having gained experience operating at the high end of the scaffolding market , servicing MCG companies and specialist restoration companies, we feel we have the expertise, ability and attitude to deliver a quality product with minimum disruption to everyone concerned. With this experience has come a mentality where attention to detail and excellence is now habit. We operate with insurance covers of £10,000,000 for employers liability and £5,000,000 for public liability.

With a wealth of experience in both the restoration and new build sectors of construction, Hardy Access Services have the knowledge, skill and expertise to understand the different aspects and needs required to deliver a scaffold suitable for each of these diversely different and at times, unique types of project.

As part of the long established Hardy Group of companies, Hardy Access Services have the resources to undertake a vast array of projects from domestic one off contracts, to long running industrial projects.

An ability to think outside the box with methodology and an ever focused attitude to Health and Safety has allowed us to develop methods of work that surpass the minimum requirements as defined in SG4:10, TG20:08 and WAHR 2007. All our operatives are trained to CISRS standards as a minimum, with key operatives achieving SSSTS and in some cases SMSTS qualifications.

Hardy Groups current client list features some of the UK’s biggest companies which highlights our valued expertise and skills. Here are just some the names we work with and for:

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‘Hardy Access Services & Warren Birnie have always been very committed, we have found them to be reliable, hard-working, conscientious, there approach to Health & Safety is excellent.’

Lambert Walker Conservation & Restoration Ltd

‘We have found Hardy Access Services & Warren Birnie to be extremely competent. He was the first point of contact with any of my site agents/supervisors and was more than capable of resolving and potential problem with minimal fuss. As well as being very professional, his commitment, conscientious attitude to the delicate fabric of the buildings we work on and his approachable, friendly personality means that we never had any doubts as to the outcome of the projects.’

William Anelay Ltd

‘I found Warren to be personable and  communicative but the critical thing was his care for the important historic buildings that were the subjects of our work. He would turn out at all hours and occasionally work very long days in order that the building was adequately safeguarded.’

Lloyd Evans Prichard Ltd

‘We found Warren Birnie to be fully committed to ensuring the work was completed on time and to a very high standard. As a company  we have never seen the need to raise any H&S issues with Warren regarding the coduct of himself and the workforce under his control, and the relevant RAMS packages are always in place and up to date.’

McCrory Brickwork LTD

‘As specialist scaffolders with proven expertise in areas of structural safeguarding/stability; roof-over and high rise scaffold in busy town centre as well as in exposed locations subject to weather extremes. Warren proved to be attentive to the design-team’s needs, reliable in organisation of site activities and always ready to help the contractor at short notice.’

Fred Tandy, Structural Engineer