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Tall order for home repairs as scaffolding is ditched
Saturday 21st August 2010, 11:30AM BST.
A Shropshire housing association has ditched scaffolding in favour of using abseiling contractors in a bid to improve services and reduce costs.
The Wrekin Housing Trust said it was an “innovative, effective and cost-saving” method to complete essential repair work on trust properties after a demonstration at the 10-storey high Haughmond Court in Wellington, Telford.
Dave Kendall of Red Environmental Ltd, who undertook the survey for the trust, said: “The advantage of using rope access is that you have no need for scaffolding.
“We can climb and abseil down in places where you can’t erect scaffolding or use cherry pickers.”
Mr Kendall said residents were informed before the experiment took place to make sure they were happy with it.
He said using rope instead of scaffolding was considerably cheaper.
Dale Heaton, of Wrekin Housing Trust, said the exercise certainly attracted some surprised looks from passers-by.
He added: “This was an interesting and informative demonstration and we will give serious consideration to the use of rope access. On the face of it this service could be a safe, cost effective method of carrying out repair work.”
For further information on Wrekin Housing Trust log on to www.wrekinhousingtrust.org.uk or call (01952) 217100.
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