Over the past year HLRA has been investing in high quality training for our core team, including Level 3 NVQ's in Heritage Leadwork and...

This year, every member of the HLRA team has undergone formal training of one kind or another, from practical skills, to theoretical...

We were recently contracted by Churches in Wales to remove a precarious spire tip from the iconic Llanrhuddlad Church in Church Bay,...

Recently the core Highlife team attended the SPAB South Wales working party, which was held at Craig Gwladys near Swansea. The site is...

Through the winter a large part of our work at Highlife Rope Access is maintenance and small scale repairs on churches all over Wales and...

It's getting to that time of year where the long days are feeling distant, the big coats are coming out, and the wind is blowing. With...

In March this year, the Highlife team were in the privileged position of spending some time at Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire. Of the...

Given that the Highlife headquarters are based in Snowdonia, its no surprise that one of our favourite clients to work for is Cadw. In...

The Highlife rope access team was recently tasked with splinting the spire at St George's church in Tyldesly, Manchester. This tall and...

One of the best things about living in Wales is the sense of history that seems to flow from every corner of the landscape. From gaping...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...