The façade required restoration work and the building owner engaged Vertac Height Services to perform the façade remediation project and restore its former prominent appearance as a Category 2 heritage building.

Site

99 Willis Street

Client

Private Building Owner

Services

  • Exterior façade painting
  • Removal of a 3-tonne redundant external fire escape via abseiling
  • Extensive concrete repairs
  • Balcony membrane replacement
  • Installation of abseil system
  • Welding

Approach: Vertac Height Services devised a methodology to address several substrate defects prior to painting. One of the highlights of the project was the removal of a 3-tonne redundant external fire escape via abseil. The structure was cut to manageable 200kg sections, and safely lowered down via abseil.

Methodology:
• Facade painting
• Concrete repairs (5 locations)
• Rebar repairs via welding (1 location)
• Crack repairs (60 lm)

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