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Chestnut Hill College, Smokestack Scaffold

Chestnut Hill College, Smokestack Scaffold

Deep on the northwestern edge of Philadelphia, on 75 acres overlooking the Wissahickon Creek, sits Chestnut Hill College and this giant smokestack. Opened in 1924 as a Catholic, four-year, liberal arts college for women, the campus and smokestack, at 9601 Germantown Ave, have been a staple for almost one hundred years. If you’ve been to Chestnut Hill College or the Morris Arboretum you have…

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Scaffolding the Playhouse on Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE

Scaffolding the Playhouse on Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE

When you are in downtown Wilmington there are two things you really need to see.  One is the newly remodeled DuPont Theater – now called the Playhouse on Rodney Square.  The Playhouse was opened in 1913 as one of the select theaters on the Broadway touring circuit. After 100 years, it is the oldest theater continually on that circuit. In addition to a full schedule of Broadway productions. And…

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Rockford Falls, Scaffold Work Deck Over Water

Rockford Falls, Scaffold Work Deck Over Water

Question: How do you get crews under a bridge over water to do mechanical work when scaffolding isn’t an option?  The good people at LC Construction were struggling to come up with a solution to this almost impossible question. The ground under the bridge was unstable with the ever changing stream floor and worse yet, If the water were to rise the scaffold could be washed away.  But they knew…

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You’re bloody well right – Scaffolding Green Hall, Princeton University

You’re bloody well right – Scaffolding Green Hall, Princeton University

When Princeton University and Elite Restoration needed to do parapet and facade restoration at Green Hall, they called Pinnacle Scaffold to do the job right. Right company, right people, right price, right equipment – we do it right.  Yes, I took the title of this post from the Supertramp song but when you know you know.  Or as the magical, dark eyed, reading babe says, (WYKYN).  Maybe she can…

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Stunning Facelift on Pennsylvania Avenue!

Stunning Facelift on Pennsylvania Avenue!

Normally, you’d expect to this kind of quality work from Dr. Lee on Rodeo Drive, in Beverly Hills but it’s right here in Wilmington, DE courtesy of Dr. Anthony Pini and Pinnacle Scaffold.

This wasn’t just a little nip and tuck for 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue but a full-blown facelift or exterior restoration worthy of any housewives of NJ, DC or BH. I know what you’re thinking.

It didn’t just…

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Pinnacle Scaffold builds temporary Press Boxes at the University of Delaware Stadium for the Fightin’ Blue Hens

Pinnacle Scaffold builds temporary Press Boxes at the University of Delaware Stadium for the Fightin’ Blue Hens

  EDIS came to Pinnacle Scaffold with a question.  How can we build temporary press boxes for the football season on the bleachers, across the field, while the new $60 million dollar stadium expansion/facelift is going on?  We have people calling the game, scouts, announcers, press and members from both teams who need to be able to conduct business as usual.

The big guy, and honorary Mayor of…

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Power shut off for Pinnacle Scaffold, Wilmington, DE

Power shut off for Pinnacle Scaffold, Wilmington, DE

Dangerous? Yes. Cool? Yes.How many scaffold companies can say that the power company shut down a portion of the electric grid for them? That’s exactly what happened with Pinnacle Scaffold on this job at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave, Wilmington, DE. There was no way to provide access to the North side of this building without shutting down the near by massive power lines.These lines are so strong that…

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Déjà vu? Pinnacle Scaffold decks out the Merion Building, Mainline Health, KOP, PA

Déjà vu? Pinnacle Scaffold decks out the Merion Building, Mainline Health, KOP, PA

As Crosby, Stills and Nash said in the song Déjà vu, “If I had ever been here before I would pro’bly know just what to do. Hey, don’t you?”

Pinnacle Scaffold does! That’s because we have.

This is phase 3 of the total façade restoration of the Merion Buildingat 700 S. Henderson Rd, King of Prussia, PA.  Just like the other two sides, this one is in need of parapet restoration, masonry work and…

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Pinnacle Scaffold at the Hyatt Place Wilmington / Riverfront. Read about it below.

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Time, Money & Expertise, Hyatt Place Wilmington / Riverfront

Time, Money & Expertise, Hyatt Place Wilmington / Riverfront

This was a job that came down to time and money – and if you think about it – aren’t all jobs really, at their core, about that?  Of course you want the best crew in the business and the best customer centric company to work with on a project like this but it really comes down to time and money for that expertise.

So when GGA Constructioncalculated it would be faster to use scaffold rather than…

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Pinnacle Scaffold combines elements at the University of Delaware’s Colburn Laboratory

Pinnacle Scaffold combines elements at the University of Delaware’s Colburn Laboratory

Great chemists know the correct elements to combine to build a perfect compound.  Well, Pinnacle Scaffold knows the perfect combination of scaffold, debris netting, stair towers, tie-ins and sprinkle in tremendous skill to create the best working platform in the business. Pinnacle provided this super sturdy scaffolding for crews to get access to the entire façade of the Colburn Laboratory…

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Pinnacle Scaffold erects a monster at the University of Delaware.

There’s really no other way to say it.  This job is big!  Look at the photos.  It’s over 1800 lineal feet of scaffolding encasing 143,000 gsf of new student residences at the University of Delaware in Newark.

Who was big enough to take this on?  Who was bold enough to create an access and working platform for multi-trades at every level at all times all around this structure?  Who could the GC rely on for constant changes, updates, and a moving target of issues from a multitude of vendors?

Only one man could pull this off – Mr. Anthony Pini!  Now, I have to say there were a ton of other people involved who helped make this a reality (his head tends to grow to Guy Smiley proportions when I pump him up).  But in all seriousness…

Pinnacle Scaffold was called in because they have the ability to move quickly, efficiently, and bring projects in on-time and under budget.

And truthfully, when there are multi-trades all over the scaffold each trying to get their time in to finish the job you want a man like Pini to handle the details and changes that all of these companies need to finish their parts.

But let’s stop blowing sunshine up the owner’s mighty derriere and focus on the incredible scaffolding all around this building.  Wow.

South Academy Street Residence Hall will provide 531 beds for first year students. Located directly north of Hartshorn Hall, the SARH will be the final component of the East Campus Housing Program and is scheduled to open in August 2017.

You can see the vast amount of system scaffold all around this job all to give a multitude of trades and craftsmen access to the entire façade at all times.

We’ve got stair towers, ladders, debris chutes, overhead protection you name it – it’s out there.

There is a lot going on!  This is a busy construction site and safety had to be of the utmost priority.  Each day over 200 workers descend upon this building to install windows, siding, brick, steel, run cranes, lifts, electrical, paint, and more.

Anthony Pini and Pinnacle were brought in because they knew how to design an intricate access plan around this huge building.  He knew how to get all of the clients just what they needed.  He kept everyone happy and kept the project on-time and within budget.

Alternate Design Solutions did a great job with the engineering drawings for this project.  We need to give them a shout out.

Some of the challenges that had to be over come included not just pleasing one client but 7-8 at all times from the GC to the subs, the window guys, the masons, the carpenters, electricians, everyone.

The chimney scaffold was also very difficult to layout and safely give crews access but PSC did it.

Even the building’s layout of a zig-zag pattern in the front was a challenge.

Pinnacle is proud to be a part of this prestigious project and proud to be working with so many quality people.  Together we can all make it a huge success.

When you need access solutions from scaffolding, mast climbers or suspended scaffold think Pinnacle Scaffold – Fast, great service, reliability, the right price, the right products, right now.  Simply put – better erections.

Call Pinnacle today at (302) 766-5322 and ask for Anthony Pini or visit www.pinnaclescaffold.com to see more work.

Here is a rendering of what the finished product will look like.

There was only one song that fit for the musical number today. I think you’ll agree.

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  Scaffolding South Academy Street Residence Hall – University of Delaware Pinnacle Scaffold erects a monster at the University of Delaware. There’s really no other way to say it. 

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Pinnacle Scaffold was called to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA to provide masonry crews access all around this incredible house of worship.

Pinnacle Scaffold is the go-to scaffold company when you have work with historic structures.  We pride ourselves in our ability to erect scaffolding without leaving a trace.

Crews are repointing, replacing stones in the exterior walls (and then anchoring them to the interior walls for stability), also replacing coping stones and doing parapet replacement.

And Pinnacle is providing them the access necessary to get the job done!

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church was completed and consecrated on Easter day 1890.  Over time the mortar wears out and the stones shift and crack so they need to be replaced and/or repaired periodically.

We needed to get the masonry crews complete access to the façade and roof area.  The biggest challenge was erecting the scaffold like a Christmas tree with different levels at different points, following the profile of the building.  Take a look at some of the pictures.  I’m going to walk you around the building… A visual tour – if you will.

As with all of our historic jobs we take great pride in getting in and getting out without a trace.  You can see how we carefully use pressure mounts to lean against the walls and roof areas of the church.  We are also very cognizant of where we place the scaffold on the grounds.

We used system scaffold with several stair towers for access around the property.

Father Joseph Smith took a couple of informative videos showing some of the work being done.  You can see them here.

Here is a link to the Church’s web page where you can get more information.

I need to give a shout out to uber talented Miss KT for the use of her camera for the photographs in this blog.

If you need access of any kind, especially on a historic building, call Pinnacle Scaffold today at (302) 766-5322 and ask for Tony.  He will take good care of you.

This appropriate song from the band The Calling (also appropriate) fits for today’s musical interlude.

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Scaffolding & Access at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, PA Pinnacle Scaffold was called to St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA to provide masonry crews access all around this incredible house of worship.

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The Merian Building, Main Line, Scaffolding, Masonry repair

The Merian Building, Main Line, Scaffolding, Masonry repair

When the Main Line Spine Surgery Center needed access to the exterior and roof of their building at 700 S. Henderson Rd, King of Prussia, PA they called Pinnacle Scaffold.  Their office provides comprehensive care for all types of spine-related conditions and injuries – just as Pinnacle provides access for crews to repair all kinds of injuries and damage to buildings. Our skilled crews erected…

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113 Main St., Newark, DE Scaffolding, Netting, Containment, overhead protection, (Phase 2)

113 Main St., Newark, DE Scaffolding, Netting, Containment, overhead protection, (Phase 2)

The last time we saw this job it was just a skeleton of system scaffold going up on one side of the building at the Washington House Condominiums (113 Main St., Newark, DE).  We also had a large canopy out front.  You can see the original post here: But the real reason we are here today is to show you what that finished product, all netted in and containment wrapped, looks like. The front still…

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Mt. Vernon Mill renovation, Baltimore, MD - scaffolding update

Mt. Vernon Mill renovation, Baltimore, MD – scaffolding update

This is by far the biggest scaffold job Pinnacle Scaffold has done.  As part of phase 2 we now have scaffolding on EVERY building in the Mt. Vernon Mill river valley basin.   It’s a pretty impressive site to see Baltimore’s historic river basin decked out in Pinnacle Scaffold. This slideshow requires JavaScript. As you recall, this…