A Tower Window Cleaning rope-access technician working down a stone-columned facade in Melbourne

Rope access

Rope access window and facade services

Rope access puts IRATA-qualified technicians on the facade on independently anchored rope systems — the most precise way to clean, inspect or repair complex elevations with almost no footprint at ground level.

01 / What it covers

What’s included.

Rope access is often the lowest-disruption option: no plant in the street, no scaffold, and quick set-up between drops. It suits setbacks, curved and faceted glass, heritage facades and faces a BMU cannot reach.

  • Window and facade cleaning
  • Facade inspections and photographic condition reports
  • Sealant, caulking and leak investigation
  • Glass replacement and glazing support
  • Make-safe of loose or damaged facade elements
  • Gutter, canopy and awning cleaning

02 / How we work

Planned before we leave the ground.

01

Anchors first

Every anchor, davit and structure we rig from is checked against its current certification before use.

02

Two ropes, always

Work is done on two independently anchored ropes, the way IRATA systems are designed to be used.

03

Rescue planned

A rescue plan for that drop is briefed before the first rope goes over the edge.

04

Limits respected

Wind at height, rain and lightning are hard limits. When the number says stop, we stop.

03 / Questions

What facilities teams ask us.

What is rope access?

Rope access is a way of working at height where technicians are suspended on two independently anchored ropes. It is used for cleaning, inspection and repair where scaffolding or plant would be slow, costly or impossible.

What does IRATA qualified mean?

IRATA is the international industry body for rope access. IRATA technicians are trained and assessed at levels 1 to 3, and work is supervised by a Level 3.

Is rope access safe?

Rope access has a strong safety record when it is planned properly. We work to a site-specific SWMS, use certified anchors only, keep a rescue plan for every drop and treat weather as a hard limit.

Next step

Tell us about your building.

Call 1300 815 498 or send the address and what you need, and we will come back with how we would do it.

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Certified & checked

Confidence before the first rope.

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ISO 9001Quality management
ISO 14001Environmental management
ISO 45001Occupational health & safety
IRATAQualified rope access technicians
$20MPublic liability insurance