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Choosing Rope Access over Scaffolding for Building Surveys

A building survey is often the first step necessary before performing any type of building repair work. When completed accurately, the cost of a building survey is invaluable. It will help determine and identify the nature of work needed before major repair plans are engineered. A mistake that many companies make is to hire a scaffolding service to deliver a close-up inspection, which will increase the initial cost of a building survey objectionably.

Choosing a rope access company to deliver building surveys and inspections is a way to save on the initial cost and any subsequent maintenance that requires work at height or in difficult-to-reach areas.

Why is Rope Access a More Accurate Means of Providing a Building Survey?

A rope access system is quick and easy to assemble and requires fewer technicians to do the same job in a shorter time period. Rope access techniques ensure that every aspect or area of a building is covered by the inspection – even hard-to-reach areas. When other companies attempt to make assumptions from ground level or from yards away because their scaffolding doesn’t reach the necessary locations, incorrect information can be handed over that can be financially disastrous.

Our innovative equipment, highly skilled technicians, and custom engineered plans allow our crew to go where binoculars and scaffolding cannot. Every inch of the building or structure is looked at close-up so small, miniscule issues that would be missed from the ground are identified before they because a major (expensive) problem.

Skip Ineffective Scaffolding Options

The labor and material cost that goes in to erecting scaffolding makes it more expensive and more time consuming than rope access. Because scaffolding is stationary and doesn’t move once erected, areas of the building may be blocked or the crew may be obstructed from reaching critical areas because the poles and bars of the scaffolding are in the way. This can lead to an ineffective or inaccurate assessment of the building structure and a lot of wasted maintenance budget.

It has become a well-established fact that rope access is not only more cost efficient, but it’s faster and safer than other high angle options for performing inspections and building surveys. Time equals money and when you choose scaffolding, as you must pay for crews to erect the structure and then to complete any repair work on the building. The cost of supplying the scaffolding also increases the price of choosing this method. Plus, it’s important to note that unlike scaffolding, rope access techniques do not require a large amount of space at the base of the building to set up which means daily activities inside of the building are unhindered. Rope access rigging is started at the top of the building and takes a few minutes to a few hours to completely set up, making this method a great option for building surveys on commercial or residential buildings where the public comes in and out regularly.

If you want to have an effective use of your maintenance budget, opt for a rope access company over a scaffolding company to perform your building survey. Not only will the inspection be completed accurately, but it can save thousands on final cost of the survey and repairs. Call us today to find out more about rope access capabilities.

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