How do you remove the top three courses of a church spire while still hanging from it on a rope? Isn’t that like…cutting the branch your sitting on? Well… It could easily be, if you don’t have the right system in place… Over the past 6 months, WallWalkers have had the pleasure of working on…
From castles to churches, palaces to abbeys, England’s eclectic range of structures are recognised globally as being of those of great historic significance, stunning architectural display and wonderful artistic beauty. The WallWalkers team have been blessed with the privilege of working on a variety of listed buildings across the United Kingdom, enabling them to hang…
The name ‘ironstone’ evokes a sense of strength and stability, what with it being a combination of strong metal and natural building material. It’s almost as if all fortresses and strongholds should be created from this hybrid. However, the reality is rather different; a reality a recent client of ours knows all too well. Ironstone…
A medieval moated castle has undergone work to have weeds delicately pulled from its sandstone walls to prevent structural deterioration. A two-man team from WallWalkers Rope Access Ltd. have been scaling the 60ft-high battlements at 14th Century, National Trust-managed Bodiam Castle near Robertsbridge, East Sussex. With rope harnesses, hard hats and a head of for…