Matthew Browne is the Founder and Managing Director of Lakeside Hire. With more than 20 years of experience in the hire industry and a long track record of running successful businesses, he has built Lakeside Hire into one of the UK’s most trusted names for scaffold tower and access equipment hire.
His approach is focused on trust, transparency, fair pricing, and helpful service. Matthew works closely with contractors, trade professionals, event teams, and homeowners, helping customers find the right equipment for the job while keeping the hiring process simple and reliable.
Facilities and maintenance teams work across more working at height scenarios than almost any other trade. A single maintenance operative may need ceiling tile access in the morning, external gutter [...]
Data and comms cabling installation is high-volume, fast-paced working at height. A structured cabling team on a commercial fit-out pulls hundreds of cable runs across a floor plate, fixes containment [...]
Signage and fascia installation combines two variables that define tower selection before anything else: component weight and precise mounting height. Sign panels, illuminated sign boxes, and large format fascia sections [...]
Electrical and M&E work introduces a tower specification requirement no other trade faces to the same degree. Every other trade asks which tower suits the height and the space. Electricians [...]
Commercial glazing and window installation leaves no room for approximate access positioning. Frame openings are fixed dimensions at fixed heights. Your platform must meet them precisely. A tower that sits [...]
Dry lining and partitioning work creates access demands that generic tower advice doesn’t address. You handle large, heavy boards at height. You work within newly erected partition frames before boarding [...]
