CASE STUDIES
Case Study: Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
Orb Rope Access were asked to carry out repairs, cleaning and down pipe inspection at Sizergh Castle, Cumbria The brief In November 2020, Orb Rope Access were appointed by an architect local to Cumbria to complete slate repairs, clean gutters and carry out a downpipe...
Case Study: Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Orb Rope Access were asked to carry out a physical inspection of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral's Tower and Statues The brief In August 2020, following a drone photogrammetry inspection of Liverpool Cathedral’s tower, external structures and statues, Orb Rope Access...
Case Study: Removing Vegetation, Conway Building, Birkenhead
The brief We were asked to “de-veg” (remove all trees, plants and grass) from inaccessible areas of the grade 2 listed Conway Building in Birkenhead. Why is vegetation on buildings sometimes dangerous? Vegetation can cause considerable damage to historical buildings....
Case Study: St Johns ABC Building
The brief We were initially asked to paint some rendered sections of the historic St John’s ABC building in Manchester’s city centre. The project had been started by another company, but due to access constraints they’d been unable to complete the work to a...
Case study: Safety inspection of the Barclays building, Canary Wharf, London
Orb Rope Access were asked to carry out a visual and tactile façade safety inspection of the Barclays Building, One Churchill Place at Canary Wharf, London. The brief The client wanted the building inspection to be completed safely and efficiently. It was important...
Case Study: Scarisbrick Hall
The brief Orb Rope Access were asked to inspect the outside of Scarisbrick Hall’s tower for loose stonework. Scarisbrick Hall is a listed building and country house, built in the 16th century. Today, it is used as a school and is on the Heritage at Risk Register. Any...
Case study: Deepdale Stadium / Preston North End Football Club
The brief Orb Rope Access received an initial brief from Preston North End (PNE) Football Club to assess the higher sections of the football stands and towers at Deepdale Stadium, with a view to removing any dropped objects. We were also asked to change some...
CASE STUDIES
Case Study: Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
Orb Rope Access were asked to carry out repairs, cleaning and down pipe inspection at Sizergh Castle, Cumbria The brief In November 2020, Orb Rope Access were appointed by an architect local to Cumbria to complete slate repairs, clean gutters and carry out a downpipe...
Case Study: Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Orb Rope Access were asked to carry out a physical inspection of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral's Tower and Statues The brief In August 2020, following a drone photogrammetry inspection of Liverpool Cathedral’s tower, external structures and statues, Orb Rope Access...
Working at height at home during lockdown!
While we’re at home during this strange period of time, many of us are getting around to those jobs that we have never had time to do; tidy the loft, mow the lawn, decorate the spare room etc. At some point you may think “I know, I’ll try and clean the gutter, clean...
The Benefits of Rope Access for Working at Height
Rope access is considered by many to be the most efficient means of working at height, but we at Orb Rope Access still come across doubters who revert to more traditional methods such as scaffolding. To highlight the effectiveness of rope access techniques, we’ve put...
The route to Rope Access
Working at height is not something new. From hunting woolly mammoths to installing mobile phone antennas it’s been in everyday life for centuries, yet it still has a poor reputation for accidents in the workplace with statistics to back it up. The practice of working...
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