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Jan 224 min read
More Training For The Team
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Ben Silvestre - The Man, The Myth, The Mason
This year, every member of the HLRA team has undergone formal training of one kind or another, from practical skills, to theoretical...
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highliferopeaccess
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Spire Stabilisation Saves the Day
We were recently contracted by Churches in Wales to remove a precarious spire tip from the iconic Llanrhuddlad Church in Church Bay,...
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highliferopeaccess
Jul 4, 20232 min read
Craig Gwladys Working Party
Recently the core Highlife team attended the SPAB South Wales working party, which was held at Craig Gwladys near Swansea. The site is...
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highliferopeaccess
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Rope Access means Quick Access
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Slates, Gutters, and Broken Chimneys
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Jun 30, 20223 min read
Structural Repairs at Raglan Castle
In March this year, the Highlife team were in the privileged position of spending some time at Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire. Of the...
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highliferopeaccess
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Castell Carreg Cennan
Given that the Highlife headquarters are based in Snowdonia, its no surprise that one of our favourite clients to work for is Cadw. In...
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highliferopeaccess
Oct 20, 20213 min read
Team work makes the dream work in Tyldesly
The Highlife rope access team was recently tasked with splinting the spire at St George's church in Tyldesly, Manchester. This tall and...
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highliferopeaccess
Mar 26, 20213 min read
De-veg: Protecting Welsh monuments from the encroachment of time
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Aug 14, 20202 min read
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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highliferopeaccess
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Jun 30, 20202 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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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highliferopeaccess
Jun 30, 20204 min read
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...
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highliferopeaccess
May 22, 20192 min read
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...
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