The best scaffold trestles, compared.
Top pick: Brennenstuhl MB 110 Best value: Brennenstuhl MB 110 – Highest value score in this set: about £16.78, 4.4 from 966 reviews, and a 110 kg line on one light trestle. Updated October 2026.
Merchants also call a wide pin-and-hole frame a builders' trestle or a bandstand, sold in three height bands, wide enough for four boards, with stated loads around 460–470 kg. You separate them by pack, by whether a height is printed, and by whether the load line is a platform rating. Family, height, load and pack are set out in the [scaffold trestle buying guide](/hub/workshop/scaffold-trestle/sub/scaffold-trestle-buying-guide). A scaffold trestle in UK site language is a steel support for boards. The four amazon.co.uk listings are not that frame. They are consumer telescopic trestles, often also sold as a sawhorse, with stated loads of 100–250 kg. None of them claims BS 1139-4, BS 8630 or BS 2482.
Merchants also call a wide pin-and-hole frame a builders' trestle or a bandstand, sold in three height bands, wide enough for four boards, with stated loads around 460–470 kg.
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How many trestles are in the box?
The Brennenstuhl MB 110 is one folding steel trestle at £16.78, with a details-table load of 110 kg and a pack weight of 3.08 kg. Across 966 amazon.co.uk reviews the star line is 4.4, though only three of the first 50 raw reviews are from the UK, so that average is not a British decorator sample. The amazon page does not print a working-height range. The details size is 73 × 11 × 9 cm, and reviewers describe a fixed height around 0.70 m, which several call too low for painting. The manufacturer catalogue lists 0.71 m and a permissible weight of 110 kg, which matches the load field and is still not a standing rating for a person plus boards. Buyers mention feet that do not sit flat, so you set it down before you rest a door on it. Assembly is required, the listing says the instructions are included, and there is no carry case. It is the best value in this set when you want one light support for timber, and the wrong buy if the top has to rise or you need a pair in one box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one light support for a door or a length of timber and you do not need the top to rise.
Less suitable: You need a pair in one box, a height you can change, or a platform you will stand on.
Specifications
Common questions
How much weight does the listing state?
The details field is printed as 1.1E+2 kg, which is 110 kg. That is the only load line on the listing.
Does the height adjust?
The listing does not print a height range. The details size is 73 × 11 × 9 cm, and it does not say whether that is open or packed. Reviews describe a fixed, low working height, and one of them states about 0.70 m.
Is a carry case included?
No. The scope of delivery is one MB 110 trestle. Assembly is required, and the listing says the instructions are included.
The Draper 54051 is one telescopic trestle at £20.99, with a printed range of 810–1,300 mm and a single 250 kg line on the bullet. The amazon.co.uk rating is 4.4 from 101 reviews, a thinner sample than the pair or the Brennenstuhl. A UK review warns that the price is for one trestle, so a board still needs a second support you buy separately. Reviewers report missing parts and a kit that arrives in pieces. The details table also lists 1,300 RPM, 12 teeth and a 1,300 mm blade, which is category pollution rather than a motor on this frame. The bullet says it folds for storage, a folded size is not printed, and the table size of 78.5 × 11.2 × 13.6 cm does not say whether that measurement is open or packed. At 6.96 kg it is heavier than the MB 110, and the moving height is the reason to choose it if you will buy two. The 250 kg line is not a stated platform rating for a person.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one telescopic support between 810 and 1,300 mm and you will buy a second trestle before you span a board.
Less suitable: You need a pair in one box, or you read the RPM line as a motor, or you will stand on the frame.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a pair?
No. Number of items is 1. A UK review warns that the price is for one trestle, and that other sellers offer a pair around the same money.
What height and load are printed?
The bullet says 810–1,300 mm and a maximum of 250 kg. The details table also lists 1,300 RPM and a 1,300 mm blade length. Those lines are not a motor on this trestle.
Does it fold?
The bullet says it folds down for compact storage. A printed folded size is not in the table. The table size is 78.5 × 11.2 × 13.6 cm, and it does not say which state that is.
The HOMCOM B40-015 is the pair in this set, at £32.99, with a stated working height of 80–130 cm and 4.2 from 1,003 amazon.co.uk reviews. Reviewers who kept them use that range for a light worktop and small hand tools, which is the job the review file actually describes. One UK review calls the frames too flimsy to stand on while decorating, so the 100 kg-per-horse bullet and the 200 kg details field are not a platform rating you can add together. Assembly is diagram-only: buyers report needing 8, 10, 13 and 14 mm spanners plus a Pozi No. 2 screwdriver, and no spanner is supplied. Loose nuts and missing feet come up in the UK sample, and some buyers say the pair does not fold as flat as the 84 × 68 × 11 cm packed size suggests. At 9 kg for both frames it is the only reviewed pair here, which is why it is the top pick when you need two supports in one box and will not climb on them. It is a poor match if you need a site bandstand or a load line that includes a person.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need two telescopic supports for a door or a light worktop and you will not stand on them.
Less suitable: You need a painting platform, a bandstand rated for a person plus boards, or a frame that arrives fully built.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you adjust the height?
The listing says 80–130 cm. The folded size is 84 × 68 × 11 cm. Reviewers mention the height adjustment as a reason they kept the pair.
Do they arrive ready to use?
Assembly is required. Reviewers describe diagram-only instructions and a need for spanners, including 8, 10, 13 and 14 mm, plus a Pozi No. 2 screwdriver. No spanner is supplied.
Can you stand on them?
The listing does not say so. One UK review calls them too flimsy to stand on while decorating, and adequate for a light worktop and small hand tools. The bullet says 100 kg per trestle and the details field says 200 kg.
The generic four-pack, B0F47JFTB2, is four telescopic frames at £91.99, and amazon.co.uk shows no review line at all. The title states 200 kg while a bullet states 100 kg each and up to 400 kg for the four, so you cannot copy one load figure. The same bullets describe a safety lock, a height of 81–130 cm and anti-slip pieces, while the title prints 80–130 cm. A bullet says the bracket is not intended for supporting individuals, then the listing also names painting, masonry, hedge trimming and ceiling work. Width is given as 68 cm with a 51 cm leg span, which is narrower than the four 225 mm boards a merchant bandstand is built around. The page was first listed on 9 April 2025, pack weight is not stated, and there is no star sample to check the lock or the load conflict against. It is four frames in one box if you accept an unreviewed listing, and it is the listing to leave if anyone will stand on the brackets.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want four telescopic frames in one box and you will only rest work, after you pick one load line and stick to it.
Less suitable: Anyone will stand on the brackets, or you want a reviewed pair, or you need the load lines to agree.
Specifications
Common questions
What load should you copy?
The title says 200 kg. A bullet says each trestle carries 100 kg and the four support up to 400 kg. Those lines are not the same claim.
Can someone stand on them?
A bullet says the bracket is not intended for supporting individuals. The same listing also names painting, masonry, hedge trimming and ceiling work.
Is there a height lock?
Yes. The bullets describe a safety lock on the height adjustment, a range of 81–130 cm, and anti-slip pieces on each side of the support tube. The title prints 80–130 cm.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, read on 19 October 2026. This is not a laboratory test. The score is 0–100 from stars, sample size, fit for the job and value. The highest score is the top pick, once. The highest value score is best value, once, and it is not given to the top pick.
Stars
40%Star points are the amazon.co.uk rating divided by 5, times 40, rounded to the nearest whole number. A missing review line scores 0 for stars.
Sample
20%1,000 or more reviews score 20, 500–999 score 16, 200–499 score 12, 50–199 score 8, and fewer than 50 score 4. No review line scores 0.
Fit for the job
30%Points follow the listing: a telescopic pair with two load lines, one telescopic trestle sold singly, one folding trestle with no printed height, or an unreviewed four-pack whose bullet says it is not for supporting individuals.
Value in this set
10%Under £20 with 500 or more reviews scores 10. Under £25, telescopic, and under 200 reviews scores 7. A pair around £33 with a load-line conflict scores 6. Over £90 with no review line scores 2.
Buy the family, the load line and the pack before the word scaffold in the title. A trade bandstand, a telescopic trestle and a hop-up are different tools. A board needs two supports. A 100 kg, 110 kg or 250 kg bullet is not a standing rating for a person plus boards. Under about £25 in this snapshot is one consumer trestle. About £33 is the reviewed pair. None of these four listings claims BS 1139-4.
A scaffold trestle in UK site language is a steel support for boards. Merchants sell a trade version, often called a builders' trestle or a bandstand, in three height bands. That frame is wide enough for four boards and is stated around 460–470 kg at the merchant's own spacing. The four amazon.co.uk listings on this page are not that frame. They are consumer telescopic trestles, often also sold as a sawhorse, with stated loads of 100–250 kg. None of them claims BS 1139-4, BS 8630 or BS 2482.
A trade builders' trestle is stated around 460–470 kg and is wide enough for four boards. These amazon.co.uk frames are 100–250 kg telescopic trestles. The about £16.78 MB 110 is not a cheap size 2.
The bullet says 100 kg each. The details field says 200 kg. They are not one combined rating, and neither line is a platform rating for a person plus boards.
A board needs two supports. Brennenstuhl and Draper are sold as one. The Draper 1,300 RPM field is category pollution, not a motor. Do not stand on a frame a review has called too flimsy.
The first number to copy is the load printed on that listing, and only that listing. Brennenstuhl states 110 kg on the MB 110. HOMCOM states 100 kg per saw horse in the bullet and 200 kg in the details field. Draper states 250 kg on one trestle. The generic four-pack states 200 kg in the title, then 100 kg each and up to 400 kg for the four in a bullet. Do not add the HOMCOM lines together, and do not pick the larger figure because it sounds safer.
Height, pack and whether anyone will stand decide the row after the load. HOMCOM states 80–130 cm. Draper states 810–1,300 mm. The generic bullets state 81–130 cm and the title states 80–130 cm. The Brennenstuhl MB 110 listing does not print a working-height range. Reviews describe a fixed height around 0.70 m, and the manufacturer catalogue lists 0.71 m, which buyers call too low for painting. Trade size 2 is roughly 0.7–1.2 m and size 3 roughly 1.1–1.7 m. A board needs two supports.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need two supports in one box and you will not stand on them. The HOMCOM B40-015 pair is the top pick at about £32.99, 80–130 cm, with 4.2 from 1,003 reviews. The bullet says 100 kg each and the details field says 200 kg. Do not add those lines. One UK review calls the frames too flimsy to stand on while decorating.
You want one trestle for timber or a door, and the top does not need to rise. The Brennenstuhl MB 110 is best value at about £16.78, with a 110 kg line, 3.08 kg and 4.4 from 966 reviews. The listing does not print a height range. Reviews describe about 0.70 m, which is low for painting. A deck still needs a second trestle.
You want the height to move and you will buy a second trestle before you span a board. The Draper 54051 is about £20.99, with 810–1,300 mm and a 250 kg bullet, and 4.4 from 101 reviews. It arrives in parts. The details table also lists 1,300 RPM, which is not a motor on this frame.
The top pick is the HOMCOM B40-015 pair at about £32.99. It scores 78, the highest here: two telescopic frames, a stated height of 80–130 cm, and 4.2 from 1,003 reviews. The 100 kg bullet and the 200 kg details field do not agree, and one UK review calls the frames too flimsy to stand on. Best value is the Brennenstuhl MB 110 at about £16.78. It is the strongest value score that is not the HOMCOM pair: one folding trestle, a 110 kg line, 3.08 kg, and 4.4 from 966 reviews. The listing does not print a height range. The Draper at about £20.99 is one telescopic trestle. The four-pack at about £91.99 has no review line.
Brennenstuhl MB 110
Highest value score in this set: about £16.78, 4.4 from 966 reviews, and a 110 kg line on one light trestle.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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