Your Rope Access Partner for RICS Defect Investigations
When a survey needs hands-on inspection at height — close-up photography, sampling, sounding tests, moisture readings — we provide the IRATA team and documentation that fits straight into your report.
Hands-On Inspection Where Binoculars Won't Do
Most building survey defects can only be diagnosed with hands on them — a sounding test on render, a moisture probe behind a parapet, a hand check on lifted lead, removal of a coping to inspect a DPC.
Without access at height, the surveyor's report has to caveat findings as "not closely inspected" or "subject to invasive opening up". That weakens the report and pushes risk back to the client.
We provide that access — and the technical pair of hands that go with it. You either join us for the inspection on rope or rope-access camera platforms, or brief us in advance and receive a documented findings pack you can import directly into your report.
Either model. Either way, the survey gets done with proper close inspection rather than long-lens guesswork from the pavement.
What We Carry Out at Height
Close-Up Photography
High-resolution images of every defect, with scale references and orientation notes — formatted to drop directly into your report.
Sampling & Sounding
Mortar samples, render-bond hammer-sounding, brick condition tests — collected, bagged, labelled and chain-of-custody recorded.
Moisture & Damp Readings
Surface and resistive moisture readings on suspect elevations, mapped against external defects to confirm water route.
Opening-Up Works
Removing copings, lead flashings, render samples or brick faces under controlled conditions, then making good after inspection.
Drone & Pole Imaging
Where rope access is impractical or rapid coverage is needed, drone or telescopic-pole imaging supplements the rope-access inspection.
Surveyor-on-Rope
For surveyors with IRATA L1+ qualifications, we rig and supervise so you can carry out the inspection yourself directly on rope.
Findings Packs Built for Survey Reports
Indexed Photo Set
Numbered, captioned, geotagged. Each defect has overview, mid-shot and close-up so the reader can follow the evidence.
Annotated Elevations
Defects marked on elevation drawings or roof plans, with reference numbers tying back to the photo set and findings text.
Findings Narrative
Plain-language description of each defect with cause hypothesis, recommended remediation and indicative urgency. Drop straight into the surveyor's report.
Built for Professional-Indemnity-Sensitive Work
£10m Public Liability
Full PL cover plus IRATA-registered membership. Certificates available for your project file before mobilisation.
Documented Methods
Site-specific RAMS for every job. Surveyors and clients receive the documents in advance so the file is complete day one.
No Conflict of Interest
When acting as access partner only, we do not separately quote remedial works to the client without surveyor sign-off — protecting your independence.
Working With Surveyors — Common Questions
Got a Defect You Can't Reach?
Send us the brief — building, suspected defect, deadline. We will come back with availability, scope and a fixed quote within one working day.