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Below you will find recent projects carried out by our specialist access teams and the latest company news such as employee promotions, recently gained accreditations, technician training and health & safety executive updates.
Cast Iron Down-Pipe Replacement
Morningside, Edinburgh
Our rope access technicians have been carrying out high level repair work to an city centre tenement recently after several other contractors had tried and failed to rectify the defective pipe-work correctly.
Our technicians removed all defected cast iron pipes, components and branch sections with ease using a 3:1 lift and lower system to safely lower all materials to ground level before re-installing a full new cast iron waste water system.
All pipe support brackets holes were re-drilled using diamond tip drill bits to ensure there was a clean incision into the stonework behind the pipeline to allow technicians to neatly seal each support hole using a colour matched lime based repair mortar. Each cast iron bracket reinstated was secured using traditional wood expansion methods to ensure all works adhered to current historic preservation regulations.
All pipes reinstated were lightly sanded and spray painted using air pressured spray guns to apply an industrial grade international primer that allows the first and top coat of paint to bond correctly. The pipes were then coated twice using an international 2 part anti corrosion oil based paint to finish. This paint prevents future corrosion for up-to 40 years with a strong 25 year guarantee against shedding, cracking or discolouration.
UAV Roof Inspection
Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh
Our UAV inspection team have been carrying out a detailed inspection report for the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh, also known as the Caledonian Hotel.
The hotel was built in 1903 & was owned by The Caledonian Rail Company. The building once acted as a grand station hotel with an active train station below from 1903 until 1965.
Using inspection drones for your project is a cost effective, low disruption and efficient alternative to other access methods such as scaffold towers, access platforms or man riding baskets. For a structure of this calibre and the complexity of access requirements the most suitable option was to utilise the inspection by using unmanned drone to undertake a photographic survey due to the high amount of vehicle traffic and pedestrian footfall below.
Pipe Gasket Replacement
Airdrie, Glasgow
Our recent project in Glasgow has been successfully completed on schedule for our clients Scottish Water & Amey Binnies Contracts.
Scottish Water recently contacted Everest Rope Access regarding emergency repairs to multiple 200mm waste water pipes.
The newly built waste water tank was due to be activated in 4 days, which left Scottish Water in a tough situation with very little time to erect and dismantle scaffold access & then complete the repair works on top of that time scale. Due to the tank being below ground level and complex access routes a crane basket or cherry picker was out of the equation. The only option now was to utilise the works using rope access techniques. Rope access has an exceptional safety record and proves to be the best possible access method for this type of work scope.
Everest Rope Access mobilised our emergency response team and were on site within 12 hours of the initial call. The work site had been accessed, repaired and all required pressure tests completed over a period of 4 hours.This is a fraction of the time it would’ve taken to erect and dismantle scaffold access, let alone carry out the repair works. Due to our exceptional response times and hard work from our technicians the tank successfully turned on within schedule.
Stonemasonry & Lead Works
George Street, Edinburgh
Our specialist access team have been working hard in the city centre carrying out complex low level remedial repairs on an ESPC office block. Everest Rope Access were called in as numerous contractors had declined the work scope due to the complexity of the access requirements.
The defected area was allowing large volumes of water ingress in localised areas due to defected lead seals and cracked lime mortar joints. The work site could not be accessed via mechanical access, nor scaffold access due to licensing permits and basement restrictions below. Our technicians were on site the next day to install a six point rig to rescue tensioned line to access all required flashings and lime mortar repairs.
The access system took approximately 60 minutes to assemble and test all lines. Once all access ropes were in place the work scope was then completed within 4 hours of safety rope being installed
Technicians removed all defected lead sealant and lime mortar using traditional tooling techniques. A polysulphide lead mastic was reinstated into the lead channel to allow for expansion and retraction throughout the summer and winter months to prevent future cracking. All stone joints were repointed using a traditional lime mortar and lime injection syringes.
