CASE STUDY — SOLAR PANEL SCAFFOLDING
Blaker Court, Blackheath, South East London
Flat roof edge protection and solar panel scaffold on a residential block near Greenwich
Blaker Court is a residential block in Blackheath, South East London, a short distance from Greenwich. The block has a flat roof across multiple sections — the kind of roof profile that suits large-scale solar panel installation well, with significant unobstructed area and a good aspect. Installing solar panels on a flat roof at height requires safe working access and compliant edge protection throughout the installation programme. Without scaffold, the installation team cannot work safely. Without the scaffold being in place and signed off before they arrive, the programme cannot start.
Pinnacle provided flat roof edge protection scaffold and working access across the Blaker Court roof to allow the solar installation team to complete their programme safely and to Working at Height Regulations standard.
The Challenge
Flat roof solar installations on residential blocks present a specific set of working at height challenges. The roof is accessible — but unguarded flat roofs at height have no inherent edge protection. Anyone working near the parapet edge during installation is working at height without fall protection unless scaffold is in place. The Working at Height Regulations are unambiguous on this: the scaffold must be erected and signed off before the installation team begins work.
On a residential block like Blaker Court, the roof also has services, vents, and level changes that affect where edge protection can be positioned and how the scaffold frames are anchored. The street-level access for erection is through a residential environment with residents in the building throughout — delivery timing and erection management need to reflect that.
Our Approach
Pinnacle erected flat roof edge protection scaffold across the Blaker Court roof, providing compliant Working at Height Regulations protection along the exposed edges throughout the solar installation programme. The structure gave the installation team safe access to the full roof area to complete the panel array.
The scaffold was designed around the roof layout, with edge protection positioned to cover the perimeter and provide safe working conditions across all sections of the flat roof where panels were being installed. The street-level access scaffold gave safe roof access from ground level.
RAMS documentation and method statements were provided before work began. Every operative held a current CISRS card. The scaffold was inspected and signed off before the installation team arrived on site.
KEY CREDENTIALS
What We Delivered
Solar panel installation on flat roofs cannot begin until compliant edge protection is in place. That is not optional — it is a legal requirement. We provide flat roof edge protection and access scaffold for solar installation companies working across South East London, coordinated around the installer's programme and signed off before their team arrives.
If you are a solar installation company working on residential blocks, housing association properties, or commercial flat roofs across South East London and Kent, call us to discuss trade terms and programme coordination.