Building Maintenance
All buildings and structures – whether industrial, commercial, high-rise residential, conservation or ecclesiastical – need regular repair and maintenance work to ensure they remain safe and structurally sound and uphold their appearance.
When this work is required at height, ATLAS members are competent to provide access to even the most challenging environments using a combination of traditional steeplejack methods, rope access and specialist scaffold, which is often more cost effective than conventional access methods such as scaffolding and mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs). Once access has been gained, ATLAS members can then undertake a wide range of work, offering clients a ‘one stop shop’ solution.
The Complete Repair and Maintenance Package
With a diverse range of specialist skills, ATLAS members can provide the services required throughout the lifecycle of a building or structure from inspections, maintenance and repairs to demolition and dismantling.
ATLAS members have diversified from more traditional steeplejacking methods to undertake a variety of repair and maintenance work at height, including concrete repairs, cladding, welding, painting, electrical work and cleaning to name just a few. External brickwork in particular needs to be regularly inspected to determine any movement to bed joints, cracking and fissures which affects all types of buildings. For industrial painting and surface preparation, rope access systems, which enable specialist operatives to access difficult to reach locations safely and quickly, are often utilised as an effective alternative to standard scaffold.
Specialist Contractors for a Specialist Trade
Traditional and modern buildings can often pose different challenges when undertaking repair and maintenance work. The steeplejack sector has an established track record for restoration and maintenance work on historical and ecclesiastical buildings which require a specialist understanding of the delicate nature of the architecture and traditional building materials.
In contrast, the design of many modern high-rise buildings has required the adaptation of traditional access techniques and new types of work such as cleaning, cladding repairs and telecom inspections to be undertaken. The expertise of ATLAS members, developed over many years and supplemented with regular training, enables them to offer a bespoke, versatile solution to maintain, protect or preserve the building, whatever its type.
With skilled and experienced workforces of operatives who are required to hold NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualifications, ATLAS members can provide clients with an efficient and cost-effective solution for all maintenance and repair work at height jobs.