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Oct 1
2 min

The importance of a winter MOT on your Church

Here at Highlife Rope Access we're fortunate enough to work on a lot of beautiful churches, amongst other historic buildings. Whilst the w...

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Sep 1
2 min

Could it fall? Highlife Rope Access stabilisation works could be the answer.

Whilst beautiful, the manner in which historic buildings were built, with their decorative elements and complicated structures, often mea...

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Emergency repairs! How long can you wait to get a fix?

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Aug 14
2 min

Emergency repairs! How long can you wait to get a fix?

Storms can cause all sorts of trouble on any building, but older buildings are especially vulnerable, and particularly buildings such as ...

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Jul 13
2 min

Inspections: when a drone just won't do

Sometimes it feels like technology is racing out of control. It won't be long before the entire work force is replaced with drones and in...

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Jul 10
3 min

Lime pointing: getting it right

The dark and beautiful art of lime pointing can easily be overlooked when maintaining an old building. There are many corners which can b...

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Jun 30
3 min

What can rope access be used for?

It isn't always obvious what rope access can be used for, but at Highlife we pride ourselves in creative solutions to all sorts of proble...

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The ethics of conservation: protecting our heritage

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Jun 30
2 min

The ethics of conservation: protecting our heritage

Living in the British isles, we're fortunate to be surrounded by a rich and vibrant history, which is represented through our iconic hist...

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Jun 30
1 min

Working through COVID-19

At Highlife Rope Access we take our responsibility to Health and Safety very seriously. Throughout this time of uncertainty we have made ...

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Jun 30
4 min

Why use rope access?

Why choose rope access over more traditional means of access, such as scaffolding, MEWPS, and cherry pickers? Surely swinging around on r...

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Rebuilding History- Conwy Castle, Rope Access

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May 22, 2019
2 min

Rebuilding History- Conwy Castle, Rope Access

In Spring 2018 members of what was to become the HIGHLIFE team began a short job on Conwy castle as sub contracting sole-traders for Sall...

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