The use of pontoon in relation to rail is incredibly broad in both of size of installation and duration of project. It can be as simple as a 1 day inspection making use of a small 4×4 metre pontoon with outboard motor, allowing inspections of the structure. To access walkways for scour repair. All the… The post Pontoon Hire for Rail first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Seb and  Ed have found themselves on something of a magical mystery tour of the East Midlands over the past 2 week. Armed with 16sqm of pontoon, edge protection and a sat nav. They’ve been making their way around various locations in the East Midlands assisting our client with a total of 19 inspection over… The post 10 Days, 19 Bridges, 2 Crew & 1 van first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Our day to day for approximately 9 months of the year is focused on the commercial sector of pontoon hire. Be it pedestrian walkways, bridge repairs or floating work platforms. And lets be honest they’re not neccesarily the prettiest jobs to shout about. However, come the summer season, our pontoons take on a whole new… The post Floating Marquees – Add that wow factor to your Wedding Day or party! first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Box Hill Park in Surrey is famous for its views over the Surrey countryside. But, if you head there currently you’d also be treated to a view of one of our pontoons doing their thing.  Our pontoons are being used to allow plant access across the River Mole whilst remedial works are undertaken to the… The post Double Stacked Plant Access Pontoon first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Our installation team were busy in Taunton, Somerset last week installing over 550 square meters of pontoon under Town Bridge on the River Tone. The Grade II listed Town Bridge carries the A3027 over the River Tone in the center of Taunton. Having originally been built in 1894 the bridge is now in need of… The post Bridge Repair and Maintenance in Taunton, Somerset. first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Our offices will be closed from midday on Friday 22nd December until 0800 on Tuesday 2nd January, should you require assitance during this time please call Dan on 07919 342031. We’d like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The post Floating Pontoon Hire – Christmas Opening Hours first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Our install crews have been flat out in West London for the last few days. Installing 3 pedestrian diversion pontoons on the Grand Union Canal, whilst one of our customers undertake essential works on the canal towpath.  Our customer is undertaking works which involve digging up the towpath along the canal. These works mean that… The post Pedestrian Diversion Pontoons on The Grand Union Canal first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Back in November 2020 we posted a blog regarding a temporary access walkway in Dover Marina that pontoon is still fairing well and providing mariners with access to their boats on a daily basis. And now we have a second walkway being utilised in the marina linking two of the existing moorings. Our crew were… The post Returning to Dover – Access pontoons in The Port of Dover first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Access to bridges, buildings and walls at height, on or next to waterways can prove awkward and hard to access. How do you reach the work face both safely and easily?  Using our pontoons you’re able to safely house scaffolding directly on the pontoons ensuring you can get to those hard to reach places. Whether you… The post Pontoon Hire for Scaffold Access on or over water first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more

Our crews have just finished a month long project in Christchurch, Dorset, where we have provided 500sqm of pontoon, associated edge protection and a safety boat whilst scaffolders have installed underslung scaffolding to a rail bridge over the River Avon. Our crews were onsite daily working alongside Dyer and Butler and Skill Scaffolding providing access… The post Pontoon Access for Scaffold Installation first appeared on Floating Pontoon Hire News ..read more