Structural Propping & Handrail Systems Adelaide
Edge Protection &
Structural Propping.
What edge protection or propping do you need?
From roof-edge fall protection and temporary handrails through to structural propping, backpropping and shoring. Six configurations engineered for Adelaide construction sites.
Roof Edge Protection
Certified perimeter fall protection for roofing, cladding and steel installation. Engineered anchorage, delivered with sign-off documentation.
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Temporary Handrails
Modular temporary handrails around openings, ramps and elevated decks. Fast install, load-tested, compliant to AS/NZS 1657.
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Unimesh Screens
Full-height perimeter screening for multi-storey builds. Contains debris, protects the public and shields your crew from falling objects.
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Structural Propping
Load-bearing propping to AS/NZS 3610. Engineered to your working load, certified before use, safe under program-length hold.
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Backpropping Solutions
Load-transfer backpropping for multi-slab pours. Engineered temporary load path, verified before you strike formwork on the level above.
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Shoring Systems
Heavy-duty shoring for excavation faces, temporary walls and structural retrofit. Designed by our engineers, installed by advanced-ticket crews.
Get a quoteWhy Adelaide contractors buy scaffolding from Epic.
Three reasons head contractors and site managers re-book Epic, put through the value equation: a bigger outcome, more proof it will land, faster turnaround, and less work on your end.
What we quote, when we said, exactly as promised.
Every Epic job is priced fixed, scheduled fixed, and delivered fixed. Reuben owns the job so the person who quoted is the person accountable for the install. When the concrete pour, deck lift or PC date is fixed, the scaffold moves around it. No change orders you didn’t approve. No surprise costs at handover.
48 to 72 hours from call to standing.
Reuben scopes in person within 24 hours of your enquiry. Certified engineering drawings back inside 48. Scaffold up 48 to 72 hours after that. Mid-job re-configures actioned the same week, not next month. When your programme shifts, ours shifts with it, so a scaffold call never becomes a scaffold delay.
Every credential head contractors screen for, delivered on the jobs that prove it.
DIT SA prequalified. WorkCover employer 28107911. AS/NZS 1576 compliant. Public and Products Liability insured. Full head-contractor screening documentation supplied on request. Sectors served include health, education, heritage, defence, aviation, public infrastructure and water & wastewater treatment. And the track record to back the paperwork: Adelaide Festival Centre, Birkenhead Bridge, Modbury Hospital. Geometry, timing and public exposure that had to be right the first time.
A local workforce built to represent South Australia.
20 full-time equivalents. 100% South Australian residents, no fly-in crews. Aboriginal employees on every crew. Women scaffolders and delivery supervisors. Apprentice and trainee contracts running continuously through Epic’s structured on-the-job pathway. Numbers filed under South Australian Government Industry Participation Plan on public authority tenders including SA Water metropolitan facilities.
How Adelaide scaffolding pricing works.
Every job is priced after a site inspection. No online calculators, no hidden extras. Here’s how we get to a fixed number.
How we quote
Site visit within 48 hours of your enquiry. We measure the actual scope, walk the access, and issue a fixed written quote, not an estimate. What we quote is what you pay.
Fixed price. No surprises.What drives the price
Height and load rating. Duration on site. Access complexity (heritage, over-water, restricted street frontage). Whether engineered drawings are needed. Number of moves during the project.
Priced per project, not per hour.Every project sized on its merits
Most Epic jobs run over two weeks because setup and dismantle costs make ultra-short hires uneconomic for both sides. That said, if you have a smaller-window job and the timing suits our crew rotation, we can sometimes flex. Best to ask us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Case by case. Just ask.From enquiry to install in four steps.
Every Adelaide job runs on the same protocol, so you know exactly what happens after you hit send.
Enquiry received
You submit the form or call. Epic operations logs your job the same business day and books a site visit.
Within 24 hoursSite inspection & fixed quote
Site walk with the operations manager. We measure, photograph, and issue a fixed written quote covering scope, timeline and terms.
Within 48 hoursCertified engineering
For any commercial or engineered scaffold, our engineering partners produce certified drawings signed off to Australian Standard AS/NZS 1576.
Within 48 hoursOn-site delivery & install
Materials delivered, crew installs, safety handover documented. Regular inspection checkpoints across the hire period.
As per programmeDelivering across Adelaide.
Depot in Bowden. Crews across metropolitan Adelaide and out into regional South Australia. Same-week mobilisation to any suburb below.
Certifications & credentials.
Every credential head contractors screen for in tier-1 prequalification. Held current, documented, evidence on request.
DIT SA Prequalified
Approved South Australian government construction contractor.
WorkCover Employer
Registration #28107911. Full return-to-work certification current.
AS/NZS 1576 Compliant
Every scaffold engineered and installed to Australian Standard.
Public Liability
Comprehensive public liability insurance. Certificate on request.
Products Liability
Products liability cover across all supplied equipment.
WHS Management System
Documented WHS management system, audited to head-contractor requirements.
SA Industry Participation Plan
SA Government IPP compliant. Filed on public authority tenders including SA Water metropolitan water & wastewater treatment facilities. 100% South Australian labour and supply chain declared.
Chain of Responsibility
Heavy Vehicle National Law Chain of Responsibility compliant. Scheduling, loading and transport controls documented across the scaffold delivery chain.
Proven on Adelaide’s biggest projects.
Heritage, health, defence, aviation and public infrastructure. Photographs and case studies available on request under NDA where required.
Adelaide Festival Centre
Multi-stage engineered scaffolding for heritage restoration and roof upgrade works on a high-profile public venue in the Adelaide CBD. Complex access requirements, multiple concurrent trades, tight programme.
Full case study & site metrics on request.
SA Ambulance Service
Emergency services facility scaffolding.
SAPTA
Public transport infrastructure.
Modbury Hospital
Multi-storey hospital works.
Mount Barker Hospital
Regional hospital expansion.
Adelaide Airport
Aviation infrastructure access.
SA Water
Utility infrastructure works.
Straight answers on cost, timing, coverage and compliance.
When do I need structural propping vs standard scaffolding?
Propping is required when a building element (slab, beam, facade, retaining wall) needs to be supported during construction, alteration or demolition. Scaffolding supports workers; propping supports the structure itself. Epic designs and installs both.
Does Epic supply engineered propping drawings?
Yes. Every propping install includes certified engineering drawings, produced through our engineering partners, typically within 48 hours of scope confirmation. Load paths, safety factors and connection details are documented and signed off for the head contractor.
What heights are Epic’s temporary handrails?
Handrails are typically installed at 1 metre high. We can also achieve 1.5 metres and 2 metres depending on the application, the fall risk being managed, and the head contractor’s edge protection requirements.
Does Epic supply screens for edge protection or containment?
Yes. We typically use Unimesh screens on commercial sites, suited to edge protection, dust and debris containment, and public exclusion. Screens are supplied and installed as part of the propping or handrail package.
What is the difference between propping and shoring?
The terms are often used interchangeably. Strictly, propping refers to vertical support of a slab or beam, while shoring is the wider practice of temporarily supporting any structure (including retaining walls or excavations). Epic delivers both under one engineered package.
What are the SA regulations for temporary handrails?
South Australian workplace health and safety regulations require edge protection wherever a fall of 2 metres or more is possible in construction (updated from the previous 3 metre threshold in July 2026). Epic’s handrail systems are engineered to comply with the current threshold and are inspected on install.
How does temporary handrail install differ from permanent?
Temporary handrails must meet SafeWork SA edge protection standards for the duration of works but are designed to be installed and removed without leaving permanent fixings. Epic’s handrail systems are galvanised, reusable and installed by Tier 1 scaffolders.
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Free quote within 24 hours. No obligation, no follow-up spam. If it isn’t a fit, we’ll tell you and get out of your way.