What's Included

Every rope access drop runs on the same equipment standard, regardless of the building: static 7/16" rope rated for life-safety use, redundant anchor systems, approved descent and backup devices, harnesses inspected before each shift, and a two-rope rule on every descent — a working line and an independent safety line that never share a failure point.

Every climber is IRATA- or SPRAT-certified and OSHA-trained, working under a designated supervisor with a written rigging plan specific to your building. Before any descent, we document anchor locations, load calculations, and rescue protocols. Nothing improvised.

Yearly visual inspections are free for clients — email hello@cleantowers.com to schedule.

Is Rope Access Right for Your Building?

Rope access is the right call when your building has:

• Non-flat glass — curtain walls with setbacks, bump-outs, inset balconies, or cantilevered sections
• Limited ground-level space — a busy plaza, narrow sidewalk, or active loading zone
• Roof anchors rather than davit bases
• Architectural features — fins, louvers, sunshades, or irregular mullion patterns that block swing stage access

Maintenance Cadence

For most buildings, we recommend quarterly service on sun-facing facades and biannual service on shaded faces. We'll set a cadence specific to your building after the site walk.

Capabilities

Rope access covers the full range of high-rise facade work, not just routine cleaning:

• Standard cleaning drops on any facade geometry
• Mid-air rope transfers — switching ropes mid-descent to reach windows behind architectural features
• Deviations and re-anchors for facades that don't drop cleanly from the roofline
• Glass restoration and hard-water removal using cerium oxide and mechanical polishing, from rope
• Facade inspections — documented photo surveys of sealant, gaskets, and glass condition

Benefits

Compared to swing stage or BMU-only work, rope access offers:

• Lower ground footprint — no staging area, no swing stage left overnight, no crane mobilization
• Faster setup — first drop within an hour of arrival, versus a full day to rig a swing stage
• Better performance in wind — a climber on a fixed line is more stable than a platform, which acts like a sail
• Less visual disruption — a climber passes a window in thirty seconds; a swing stage sits on the facade for days

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