Scope
What we install
Single point anchors for rope access, fall arrest and fall restraint, into concrete, steel or timber structure.
Horizontal static lines for roof edges, plant decks and walkway runs where people need to move along the edge.
Davit bases and sockets where a building needs a swing stage or a bosun's chair as well as ropes.
Ladder brackets, ladder extensions and rated roof access hatch points.
Guardrail and walkway where the honest answer is that nobody should be clipping on at all.
Replacement and rectification of anchors that have failed an inspection, including cut out and reinstatement.
Structural assessment before anything is fixed, because the anchor is only as good as what it goes into.
Test, tag, certification and a full asset register on handover.
Design
Which system a building actually needs
Most roofs get given anchor points because anchor points are cheap to quote. What the building needs depends on what people are doing up there.
Anchor points
Right where the work happens at fixed positions: rope drops, a hatch, one piece of plant.
Cheapest to install and simplest to inspect and recertify each year.
Needs the user to be trained and to unclip and reclip as they move.
Wrong on a roof where somebody has to walk a long edge to do their job.
Static line
Right where people move along an edge: gutters, a plant deck, a long parapet.
The user stays attached the whole way, which is where most roof incidents are avoided.
More to install and more to inspect, with end terminations and absorbers to check.
Pays for itself on a building where gutter clearing is a regular job.
Guardrail
The right answer when the roof is used often and by people who are not height workers.
Nobody has to be trained, clipped on, or rescued. The hazard is removed instead of managed.
Highest up front cost and the most visible from the ground.
Cheapest over twenty years on a plant deck that gets visited every month.
Process
How an install runs
01
Roof walk and design
We work out what the building actually needs by walking through the tasks: cleaning the glass, clearing the gutters, servicing the plant. The system follows the work, not a template.
02
Structure and approvals
We confirm the substrate will take the load, and where the structure is unclear we get engineering input before quoting rather than after.
03
Install and test
Anchors go in to the manufacturer's specification, then every post-installed anchor is pull tested to 7.5 kN and tagged with the install date.
04
Certify and hand over
You get the certificate, the asset register, the install records and the manufacturer's documentation. That pack is what keeps the system certifiable for the rest of its life.
Photos
On the roof
Related
What happens after handover
Every system we install goes onto an annual inspection schedule, because a certificate that has lapsed is worth the same as no system at all. Installation usually follows an inspection, and it always precedes the next one.
Why us
Why building managers call us back
Abseil Pro has been working Brisbane buildings since 2017. This is what that actually buys you.
Certified and insured
IRATA certified technicians on every job, supervised by a Level 3.
$20 million public liability and $10 million professional indemnity.
Work carried out to the Australian Standards for rope access and height safety.
SWMS, JSA and a job specific rescue plan in your hands before anyone arrives.
One crew, many trades
Rope access plus real trade tickets: arborist, painter and height safety installer.
Cleaning, gardening, painting, repairs and inspections from the same crew on the same ropes.
One mobilisation instead of four, which is where most of the saving actually comes from.
The same faces each visit, so nobody has to relearn your building.
It all gets documented
A free photo inspection at the end of every job, not just the big ones.
Anything we notice on the facade, flagged with a photo and a location.
Fixed prices, with variations quoted before the work rather than after it.
A fixed price with the assumptions written down, and a free on-site consult if you would rather we looked first.
FAQ
Questions building managers ask
What does an anchor installation cost?
Installs run from about $1,200 to $8,400 plus GST, and a full system across a whole building can be more. At the bottom end that is a single anchor point fitted, tested, tagged and certified while we are already on the roof. At the top end it is a complete system: anchors, static lines and the engineering behind them. Rectifying failed anchors on an existing system is usually cheaper than a new install, because the positions are already set.
Our anchors failed the annual inspection. What now?
It depends why. Corroded eyes and carabiners are usually a straight replacement. Anchors that failed on edge distance, or that were installed without records, sometimes have to come out and go back in elsewhere. We quote the rectification off the inspection report, and you are free to use anyone to do it.
Does the system need engineering sign off?
Not usually for single point anchors into sound concrete, where the manufacturer's specification covers it. Steel structure, older buildings, unknown slab thickness and anything unusual may need engineering input, and we would rather pay for that at quote stage than certify something we are guessing at. Either way, we select the anchor for the work it will carry, not just the material it goes into. Manufacturers often do not state whether a product suits fall arrest or rope access, so that call sits with the installer.
How long does an install take?
Most residential buildings are one or two days. The anchors themselves go quickly, the time goes into setting out, confirming the structure and curing the chemical anchor before it can be tested.
Can you install while residents are in the building?
Yes. The work is on the roof, and the only noisy part is the drilling, which we schedule to normal hours and keep to as short a window as we can.
Do you maintain the system afterwards?
Yes. Systems we install go onto our annual inspection schedule, so the certificate is renewed before it lapses rather than after somebody notices. That is the same service we run for buildings whose systems were installed by someone else.
Do you work to Australian Standards?
Yes. Rope access work follows AS/NZS 4488 and the IRATA international code of practice, and height safety systems are inspected and certified to AS/NZS 1891.4 with anchors to AS/NZS 5532. Every job goes out with a SWMS and a rescue plan, and we carry $20 million public liability and $10 million professional indemnity.
How do we get a price?
Start with the free quote, or book an on-site consult if you would rather we looked at the building first. Most jobs can be quoted without a site meeting. Either way you get a fixed price with the assumptions written down, usually within two business days, with no charge and no obligation.
