Workers On Your Condominium Terrace

Condominium terraces can be a fantastic place to unwind after a busy day, entertain friends and family or take in a breathtaking view.  They also are sometimes used as rigging platforms for workers to gain access to the facade of a building for window cleaning or building maintenance operations. When terraces are on the top floor, or do not have structure above them, there are times when it is absolutely necessary for suspended access companies to install permanent equipment on the condominium unit owners terrace. It's the only practical way to rig the building.

These systems are typically recessed (e.g. placed underneath a paver) so that the owner of the unit will not be able to see them, but once a year, window cleaners may need access to this area. Further down the road, restoration workers may require access to these areas as well. The manufacturer of the suspended maintenance system will also need access once a year to visually inspect the system for defects as per the law in Ontario.

The reason why some buildings cannot be rigged from a higher roof level to avoid placing equipment on a unit owners terrace is $$$. At times it can be [I]incredibly[/I] costly to install a suspended access system on a higher roof level. At other times, it is simply impossible. This being said, it is not the fault of the developer that these systems are at times required to be placed on private terraces.

Please find below a link to a typical scenario where a terrace is being used to as a work area to support a davit arm for window washing operations. The arm that you see is portable, it would not be left on the terrace but is carried to each new area of the building where exterior maintenance is required.

http://www.pro-bel.ca/UserFiles/Products%20and%20Services/Products/Davit%20Systems.pdf

Best,

Michael Gray
Marketing and Sales Support
Ontario and Eastern Canada
Pro-Bel Enterprises Limited
P: (905) 427-0616 x 2457
e: mikegray@pro-bel.ca
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