Fairfax House

Project Overview

Extensive refurbishment and repair to the external elevations of a fully occupied five-storey commercial building, carried out without interrupting the working tenants. A hoarded scaffold with a monitored 24-hour alarm and gantry-mounted welfare was erected to all elevations, from which the full external works proceeded - cleaning, repointing and brick repairs, timber repairs to window frames and cills, and new sash windows. Previously painted surfaces, including windows, masonry detail and rainwater goods, were redecorated, and localised roof repairs carried out, with perimeter handrails raised to meet current health-and-safety requirements.

Works included:

• Hoarded scaffold with monitored 24-hour alarm to all elevations, with gantry-mounted welfare

• Full external elevation works including cleaning, repointing and brick repairs

• Timber repairs to window frames and cills

• Decoration to previously painted surfaces, including windows, masonry detail and rainwater goods

• New sash windows

• Localised roof repairs, including raising perimeter handrails to current standards

Approach / Key Challenges

The building stayed fully occupied throughout. A hoarded, alarmed scaffold with gantry-mounted welfare allowed the elevation, window and roof works to proceed safely above an operating commercial building.