Case Study: Scaffold Encapsulation at Windsor Castle
- EcoShrink
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 23
🏛️ Client/Site: Windsor Castle
📍 Location: Windsor
🗓️ Programme: Live-site heritage works
🏙️ Exposure: Elevated façades • Public/visitor interface
📏 Area wrapped: 6,000m²
🔥 FR grade: Flame-retardant (certified)
Project Overview – Scaffold Encapsulation Highlights
EcoShrink delivered scaffold encapsulation at Windsor Castle to protect heritage masonry during live conservation works. The brief required a sealed, tidy enclosure that controlled dust and overspray, limited wind and rain ingress, and maintained safe visitor routes around a high-profile site. We specified FR, UV-stable wrap heat-welded into a continuous skin on scaffold, with labelled re-entry doors and clear panels for inspections. The solution balanced heritage sensitivities, security and programme certainty so trades could remain productive without compromising safety, presentation or the castle’s strict protocols.
Risks & Objectives
Control debris/privacy adjacent to visitor routes and sensitive façades
Reduce wind/rain ingress at height to stabilise programme
Maintain tidy presentation at a landmark heritage site
Respect no-fix heritage zones and security requirements
Method
Scope & Prep
Heritage survey, no-fix zones and protection of delicate features agreed with the team
RAMS issued; delivery windows and quiet hours coordinated; exclusion/pedestrian lines set
Wayfinding planned for visitors and castle staff; inspection points mapped
Wrap & Weld
Installed EcoShrink 300mu, FR, UV-stable film
Heat-welded seams to form a continuous, sealed enclosure.
Finished with tidy welds and shrinking for a clean street elevation.
Fire Safety
Hot-work permits issued for welding; extinguishers placed at stair/hoist/door locations
FR grade confirmed with certificates; no storage near exits; signage installed
Results
The encapsulation created sealed, safer work zones and a tidier elevation around a busy, public-facing heritage setting. By limiting wind ingress and overspray, trades were more consistent and programme certainty improved while visitor routes stayed clear.
Outcomes
✅ Cleaner edges and defined routes for visitors and staff
✅ Fewer weather-related stoppages at height
✅ Heritage presentation maintained during works
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