7 businesses cover Cairns. Compare their services, the jobs they take and how far away they're based, then call direct or get a quote.
How this list is ordered: featured businesses first (they pay for the spot, at most 3 per page), then everyone else by distance from their base to Cairns. How we list businesses
A tick means it's mentioned on their website or confirmed by the business. A blank means not stated, which isn't the same as no. Featured businesses (paid) are listed first.
| Business | Distance | Residential | Commercial | Mobile scaffold | Roof edge | Free quote | After hours | Multi-storey | Says insured | Est. | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Alloy Scaffolding | 1 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Steel | |||||
| T & T Scaffolding | 1 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Modular (e.g. Kwikstage) | ||||
| AG Height Safety QLD | 4 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Aluminium, Steel | |||||
| Underdog Edge Protection | 9 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Modular (e.g. Kwikstage) | |||||
| Fahlstrom Scaffolding | 18 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Aluminium, Modular (e.g. Kwikstage) | ||||||
| Vikon Scaffolding | 280 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Modular (e.g. Kwikstage) | ||||
| Scaff Connect | 1875 km | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Aluminium |
Based in Cairns City QLD and nearby areas
1 km
Instant Alloy Scaffolding is a Cairns business supplying and erecting scaffolds, including cantilever, stair access and marine work. It also hires and sells mobile scaffolding, with delivery and collection, for commercial, industrial and domestic jobs.
Residential and commercial jobs
Based in Cairns City QLD
1 km
T & T Scaffolding is a family-run scaffold hire business in Cairns, Far North Queensland. It supplies scaffolding for commercial, marine and industrial work, and also offers labour hire and shrink wrapping.
Commercial jobs
Based in Portsmith QLD
4 km
AG Height Safety QLD supplies and installs scaffolding, edge protection, void protection and working platforms, with dry hire also available. Its listed location is Portsmith in Cairns, and it works on residential, commercial and government sites across Queensland.
Residential and commercial jobs
Based in Redlynch QLD and nearby areas
9 km
Underdog Edge Protection is a Cairns-area business based in Redlynch. It supplies and installs scaffolding, including Layher systems, and also does scaffold installation labour hire, Keder roofing, marine scaffolding and roof and edge protection.
Residential and commercial jobs
Based in Gordonvale QLD
18 km
Fahlstrom Scaffolding is a family-owned business in Gordonvale, near Cairns. It erects and dismantles scaffolding, including system scaffolds and aluminium mobile towers, and offers 3D scaffold plans for residential, commercial and industrial projects.
Residential and commercial jobs
Based in Garbutt QLD
280 km
Vikon Scaffolding is based at Garbutt in Townsville and works across North Queensland and remote sites. The crews handle scaffold design, erection and dismantling, plus short or long-term hire, on industrial, commercial and residential projects.
Residential and commercial jobs
Based in Mayfield NSW
1875 km
Scaff Connect is a Newcastle-area scaffolding company with its main office in Mayfield. It supplies scaffolding for sale and aluminium scaffold hire, with work for industrial and construction clients along the east coast.
Commercial jobs
7 businesses cover Cairns. Between them they offer scaffolding (erect & dismantle) (7), mobile scaffold (2), roof edge protection / roof railings (2) and equipment hire (4). 5 take residential jobs and 7 take commercial jobs. The nearest are based in Cairns City (1 km), Portsmith (4 km) and Redlynch (9 km).
Anyone putting up, changing or taking down scaffolding where a person or object could fall more than 4 metres needs a High Risk Work Licence in the right class: basic (SB), intermediate (SI) or advanced (SA). Ask your scaffolder which class their crew holds and for a copy of their insurance.
Cairns Regional Council: Permit for hoarding, scaffolding or gantry on a road reserve (Local Law No. 11). Installing hoarding, scaffolding or a gantry on a road reserve needs a council permit, and council takes a security bond against damage to council land.
Suburbs outside the city centre may be in a different council area. Your scaffolder will often apply for you, so check who is arranging it before the job starts. Cairns Regional Council's permit page (checked November 2026).
Read our scaffolding guides for typical costs and more on permits and licences.