Facade and exterior painting by rope access and boom lift. Carrying it out in the same mobilisation as a waterproofing or coating project means the building is not rigged twice and the combined cost is significantly lower.
Getting a crew onto a high-rise building requires significant setup: roof anchor inspections, risk assessments, method statements, equipment rigging, signage and scheduling around the building's occupancy. Doing this twice for work that could be done once is expensive and disruptive. Waterproofing and roof coating projects almost always include painting in the same mobilisation for this reason; the saving compared to a standalone painting project is substantial.
Exterior paint fails early for three common reasons: the surface was not clean when it was painted, cracks were not filled before painting, or the wrong product was used for the substrate and exposure conditions. Good surface preparation takes longer than the painting itself on a heavily weathered facade. Pressure washing to remove biological growth and loose material, crack filling, masonry repairs and primer application all happen before any topcoat goes on.
External facade paint in Gauteng has to perform under high UV, temperature cycling of 20 to 30 degrees daily, and seasonal moisture exposure from summer storms. A product specified for low-UV interior use fails quickly on a north-facing concrete facade. The right specification accounts for substrate type, orientation, exposure and whether the surface is new or previously coated, all confirmed at the assessment stage before any product is ordered.
Rope access reaches the full height of a multi-storey building including cantilevered sections, window reveals and moulded facades that a boom lift or scaffold platform cannot service cleanly. A technician on a rope can paint a narrow reveal or a textured surface more accurately than any spray system can from a platform at a distance. For wide, flat facades with good ground access, a boom lift is faster and equally effective. Read more about why we use rope access.
Exterior painting on a sectional title scheme or managed commercial building is quoted for trustee sign-off: fixed price, written scope, colour and product confirmed in writing before work starts. Nothing is added at invoice stage. Trustees who appoint a contractor to work on their building carry personal legal liability under OHSA Section 37 if that contractor is not properly qualified; Sky Rig is SANS 10333 compliant and compliance documentation is ready before mobilisation. Where the building also needs waterproofing or a roof coating, combining all the work in a single mobilisation reduces the total access cost and the number of trustee resolutions required. Residents and tenants receive advance notice before work begins.
Tell us about the building and what else needs doing. We will quote the painting and flag anything worth combining in the same mobilisation, so the access cost is shared across all the work.
Yes. Rope access allows technicians to work across every face of a building systematically, reaching heights and angles that scaffold would struggle with on an irregular facade. Boom lifts are used where ground conditions allow and the height is within range. Scaffold is used where neither rope access nor a boom lift suits the geometry or the scale of the work.