Ring Pole Scaffold Alternative Uses and Versatility

As has been discussed previously in this space, scaffold presents a variety of options beyond just staging up the side of a building. From a ski jump at the TODAY Show, to set design for theater productions and media towers for collegiate sporting events, the possibilities are nearly limitless. Seacoast Scaffold has rented and erected scaffold to build observation towers / platforms for events like the Frozen Rush at Sunday River, ballet productions of Peter Pan, and lighting towers for a First Friday event at the Portland Museum of Art.

The versatility of scaffolding, especially ring pole, means in some cases the builder is only limited by their imagination. This could be something as simple as creating a stage for presentations out of frame and brace, just like Riding to the Top in Windham does every year for their big BBQ event. A Portland dance studio, Vivid Motion, created a pirate ship and tree house out of ring pole for their dance production of Peter Pan last year.

Projects like these come up a few times a year and always add a new wrinkle to the thought process of building or renting out a job. For instance, lighting and camera equipment can be quite heavy, meaning that in the planning, the math must be done to ensure the tower can withstand that weight, plus an operator at the top. A ski jump packed with snow needs to be able to handle the weight of the snow and the skiers performing.

Seacoast Scaffold has the ability to rent and erect equipment far beyond the scope of staging external and internal structures. With a little forethought and ingenuity, you may even find a use for scaffold that you never thought was likely or even possible. Granted, while most ring pole is erected into a series of boxes, it never hurts to think outside of them.