Rope Access Structural Repairs

Many buildings and structures that require structural repairs are not necessarily accessible by traditional means (scaffolding, cranes or cherry pickers), due to the location or height of the building.  Due to this, we at Stronghold Preservation have our own IRATA trained rope access team that are also skilled in the use of diamond drills and masonry repair.  Structural repairs caried out by rope access can often be more cost effective than conventional means, even where the building is conventionally accessible.  Buildings in urban areas, in particular, can benefit from rope access repairs, due to the heights of urban buildings, and the inconvenience, and cost, of scaffolding blocking pavements, or crane hire at off-peak times.

Rope access is suitable for many types of structural repair: including Cintec socked anchors, crack stitching, timber resin repair, and concrete repair.

Stronghold Preservation have been instrumental in carrying out structural repairs in a number of high profile buildings by rope access; Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim, and Claridges Hotel in London.  We have combined our knowledge of historic buildings and structural stabilisation with the skill of rope access to provide a solution.

Obviously when working on the ropes, health and safety is paramount; especially when combined with using machinery.  For this reason, our technicians have to be highly trained in each system, as well as proficient 'on the ropes'. 

We also have IRATA trained surveyors, so that, if need be, a surveyor can access the building to assess problems first hand.