"Pete C." wrote

The number one reason for scaffolding over ladders for household jobs is
safety. Non-professionals and ladders just don't mix, probably the top
cause of home project accidents is over reaching from a ladder or trying
to carry tools and materials on a ladder. With scaffolding you have a
large, safe elevated work area where you can put tools and materials
down and where there is far less chance of over reaching and far greater
stability even if you do over reach.

Pete C.

The number one thing is access.

When houses are under construction, scaffolding is easy to put up, as
usually, there is no landscaping, so bricking and stuccoing go easier.

Once the house is built and landscaping mature, it might be a rassling match
for six grown men to bring in some REAL scaffolding and erect it stable and
level enough to do the required work. Sidewalks, flower beds, lawn, every
obstacle imaginable.

Sure, it is nice if the ground is level, and you can bring in scaffolding,
and have everything level and steady. Don't know how it is around your
house, but that doesn't describe mine.

I have seen quite a few trick adjustable ladder/scaffolds that would do
quite nicely.

You just have to look at the work area, and THEN select the proper safe
scaffolding/ladder system.

One size does not fit all. And while one scaffold/ladder would be perfect
in one location, it would be downright suicide in another.

Steve