Hopefully this will help show you that it could be a practical and more appealing way to help you complete your project, whether it’s a construction job or carrying out maintenance work, compared to erecting scaffolding. Of course, in certain situations you’re always going to need to use scaffolding, but rope access might just be more versatile than you think. Let’s start there followed by a look at the other key benefits of rope access…
Rope access can help you access all sorts of hard to reach locations, from tall buildings to tight, confined spaces. Rope access can also be particularly beneficial if you’re working on a complex structure that scaffolding may not be suitable for.
Safety should always be your most important consideration, so it’s important to know that rope access has a better safety record than scaffolding. Rope access technicians are highly trained operators and experienced in working at height and in other difficult to access locations. They can use their range of skills to navigate your environment and complete your project safely. The very nature of scaffolding can pose various dangers for those working on it and those below on the ground, as well as causing a security risk when it’s not in use.
By using rope access you are greatly reducing the amount of time spent in a working at height environment, therefore minimising the risks that this will place on the operatives.
Rope access can help you complete your projects, or certain aspects of them, in the quickest possible way. Rope access technicians can get to where you need them to be quickly and easily compared to the time it takes to get scaffolding in place.
This efficiency makes rope access extremely cost effective. The speed at which rope access technicians can work will save you time and money – improving your bottom line. Rope access also requires far fewer materials and you don’t need to spend on a full-scale structure to reach high places.
Rope access is by nature extremely environmentally friendly. There’s no heavy machinery, no need to deliver a large amount of materials, and less people need to travel to the site.
Keeping your building visually appealing is a key benefit rope access brings to the project. Rope access is non-intrusive and won’t damage the appeal of the building or structure whilst you’re working on it.
This is particularly important for heritage buildings, landmarks, or buildings with historical or cultural significance. Scaffolding can often be unsightly, which you may want to avoid on certain projects where possible if you want passers-by to always be able to notice the building in all its usual glory, regardless of the scale of the project in progress. Rope access technicians come and go, they don’t need to leave any materials on site, and with no scaffolding in the way, buildings already in use at the time of the work can continue to operate seamlessly with no negative effect on the day-to-day business operation.
We’re Specialised Access Solutions and we’d love to talk to you about your project. We’re an experienced, IRATA-member rope access company dedicated to safety and speed.
We’re capable of covering large-scale and large volumes of projects. Get in touch today and find out how we can help you.
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