What Do They Do?
Rope technicians are contractors who are qualified to perform repairs, maintenance, painting and inspections by abseiling via rope & harness. Becoming a rope technician requires in-depth training and assessment for IRATA International (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) qualification, and it is highly recommended that — if you’re going to hire rope access technicians — you hire specialists with IRATA certification.
How Can They Help With a Construction Project?
High access specialists — particularly rope technicians — are usually hired during construction of high rise buildings. They are, more often than not, absolutely necessary to make sure that the building being constructed is in pristine condition upon completion. Here at Contract Solutions Australia, we have a large team of professional, friendly and IRATA certified rope access technicians who can perform a large array of tasks during the construction period, including but not limited to:
High Rise Window Cleaning | Melbourne High Access Specialists
Not everyone is aware of this, but during construction newly installed glass often becomes incredibly dirty. This is one of the simpler tasks for a rope access technician to undertake, but it is nevertheless a necessary part of the process: not just for the aesthetic quality of the windows, but to maintain the warranty on the window panes themselves. This funnels into requiring other high access services such as window repair, as our rope access technicians will inform you of anything wrong they notice during the window cleaning process.
Window Repair | High Access Glass Restoration
This service often falls in tandem with window cleaning, and is essentially a full restoration of damaged, water-stained, or otherwise imperfect glass. Utilising rope access, our specialists can get your window glass presenting itself to the world in the best possible condition.
High Access Pressure Washing
Our pressurised water cleaning services are often utilised in the above scenarios, where you need your outward-facing building facade in pristine condition, but it has a broad range of other applications as well. This includes pressure washing industrial assets such as silos, pipework, wind turbines and other assets, as well as industrial surface preparation and public infrastructure cleaning (such as bridges, telephone lines and railways).
High Access Concrete Repair Contractors
When finishing a construction project, it is vital to make sure your concrete is in perfect shape, as it can often become damaged during construction. Leaving damaged concrete as it is will become a hugely expensive remedial problem later on, so getting it perfect upon completion of the construction project is absolutely necessary.
Reinforced concrete can have spalling, water ingress, rust stains, cracks, ‘concrete cancer’ and poor patchwork, all of which can be present even in the early stages of construction — and that’s where we come in. We can also make sure that the necessary protective coatings (among other measures) are applied after repairs are completed, increasing the longevity of your concrete assets and reducing the need for future repairs.
High Rise Painting During Construction | Rope Access Technicians
Another protective and aesthetic measure we often undertake during construction is the painting and application of protective coating for high rise buildings. Inspections, testing and sign-off on completion of the project allow you to trust the coatings you have had applied will perform to the standard you paid for. Often regarded as the final touch on a construction project, we can perform all of these measures within a matter of days and exactly to your specifications, as well as the specifications and requirements of the paint & protective coating manufacturer. For high rise painting Melbourne, contact us today.
The Bottom Line
Essentially, hiring rope access technicians are an essential part of constructing a large and / or tall building. Here at CSA, our project team will coordinate with your hand-over team and the remaining contractors to ensure that the final stages of your construction project is seamlessly executed, and the overall project is delivered on time and on budget. Our teams are professionally inducted onto new sites, have experience working with the latest security access systems and understand the importance of working as an extension of the lead contractor.
If you are unsure of when to hire rope access technicians, or if you need them for your particular construction project, contact us today using our contact form and we will liaise with you to determine what works your construction project requires.
