Abseil access saves a fortune on scaffold costs on jobs like this.
Slate patching and gutter cleaning work
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Church spire from the top
Beginning another job on a church spire.
Cast iron gutter repairs, slate patching, and gutter cleaning – Edinburgh
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Most contractors use scaffold to repair / replace cast iron gutters, especially heavy Ogee gutters like these. We can do this work from rope access, without compromising the quality of the job.
The picture below shows the suspension system used to do the job.
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New Case Study – Glasgow Church Spire Rebuild
We’ve just added a fairly in depth Case Study that shows a full spire head rebuild – link below.
Installation of permanent ladder and louvre windows mesh
This page shows a brand new installation of a permanent ladder to give access up inside a steeple, and galvanised mesh to prevent birds getting in to the building (as they were previously).
Looking up the ladder from the base.
2017 lime pointing work
A complete and deep rake out, and subsequent full repoint with hydraulic lime mortar, of the entire spire of an Aberdeenshire Church.
This shot shows a pointed and finished horizontal bed above, a raked out vertical joint (note the depth achieved), and newly pointed and unfinished lime (it ends up smooth like the lime above).
BCM Steeplejacks achieve Guild of Master Craftsmen accreditation
Today (30th of March 2017) we received the welcome news that we have gained entry to the Guild of Master Craftsmen.
The selection process is rigorous and based on references (they have to be very good). We are proud of this, and intend to uphold the standards of the Guild by simply maintaining our own standards.
Round tower steeplejack scaffold
This scaffold was built for use by a stonemasonry firm.
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Working on a Highland Castle in the sun
Hydraulic lime mortar pointing
Brand new hydraulic lime pointing. The spire was raked out before we pointed it (the existing cement mortar was removed).
