Rope access Adelaide

Vertigo combines rope access with trade skills to complete work on industrial assets, commercial buildings and civil infrastructure across Adelaide and South Australia. From high rise façades to complex industrial environments, we provide access to the areas where work is needed.

Taking trade skills to greater heights

Vertigo has provided rope access and working-at-height services in South Australia since 1993. Our workforce combines qualified tradespeople with IRATA-trained rope access technicians to carry out construction, maintenance and inspection work in difficult-access locations.

We bring specialist access and trade skills to commercial buildings and industrial sites across the state, with the work planned around each location’s access requirements.

Services we provide

Painting

Painting, protective coatings and corrosion control for high rise building façades, civil infrastructure and industrial assets.

Concrete remediation

Concrete patching and repairs to cracked or spalling concrete on façades, elevated structures and difficult access infrastructure.

Signage

Installation, replacement and maintenance of elevated signage, from billboards and sky signs to banners and illuminated building signs.

Inspection

Façade and structural inspections, concrete testing and non-destructive testing (NDT), with close access for measurements, defect mapping and condition assessments.

Height safety systems

Supply and installation of anchor points, static lines and access infrastructure, including roof walkways, ladders and platforms.

Confined space access and rescue

Access to confined work areas for inspection, maintenance and cleaning, with standby rescue and complex retrieval support.

Caulking

Caulking and recaulking of precast expansion joints, façade junctions and seals around high rise windows to address sealant and water ingress issues.

Building maintenance

Inspection, maintenance and repair of difficult access building, infrastructure and industrial assets using specialist rope access methods.

Glazing

High rise glass replacement, reglazing and façade glazing repairs where the position of the window calls for specialist access.

Cladding installation

Cladding installation, replacement and repairs on elevated façades, with metal flashing and sealing work for related building issues.

Height safety inspection

Cladding installation, replacement and repairs across a range of systems on façades, structures and fixed plant, including metal sheeting, aluminium cassette panels and fibre cement.

Industries we work in

Vertigo supports South Australia’s construction, commercial, civil infrastructure, industrial and resource sectors, providing specialist access and trade capability across buildings, infrastructure and operating assets. From new construction through to inspection, maintenance and remediation, we work where conventional access becomes difficult.

Construction

Façade installation and remedial work on high rise and difficult access construction projects.

Mining

Inspection, maintenance and shutdown support for mining and processing plants and elevated structures.

Oil and gas

Specialist access for inspection and maintenance of tanks, vessels and elevated pipework.

Agriculture

Internal and external silo access, with repairs and maintenance across agricultural facilities.

Manufacturing

Access for construction, inspections and maintenance around elevated plant, building infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.

Bulk commodities

Construction, inspection and maintenance of silos and ship loaders, including planned shutdown support.

Wind energy

Specialist access for inspection and maintenance of wind-energy towers and associated structures.

Civil infrastructure

Structural inspections and remedial work across bridges, dams and rail-corridor infrastructure.

Marine and maritime

Inspection, repairs and corrosion control for wharves, jetties and shipping terminals.

Commercial high rise

Building exterior maintenance, from high rise glazing and façade repairs to elevated signage.

Our accreditations

Our management systems are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Vertigo also holds CM3 prequalification and a Building Work Contractors Licence, alongside Master Builders South Australia membership and KATTSAFE installer accreditation.

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Pre-Qualified
Builders License

Why choose Vertigo

Rope access can reduce the need for extensive scaffolding where the structure and task allow. Vertigo combines access with trade services, giving your project a single team to discuss how the work will be reached and completed.

Highly trained IRATA qualified rope access specialists

Our IRATA-trained rope access technicians work alongside qualified tradespeople on elevated and restricted structures. Project preparation includes safe work method statements and risk assessments specific to the task and site.

Dependable no nonsense approach to any project

Bring us the task, location and any known constraints, and we’ll discuss the work involved. Our contract management and operational teams coordinate the access and trade requirements around your project scope.

Quality workmanship & service delivered on time

We have delivered specialist access work in South Australia since 1993. Our quality management system supports project delivery, with the scope and access requirements planned around the agreed programme.

Some Of Our Happy Clients

Over many years, Vertigo have become a key service provider to Viterra in many respects, particularly with regard to high-risk work, working at heights and building works generally. The works Vertigo have completed include, but are not limited to, cladding works, concrete repairs, structural repairs and the like. Peter Cooper has been instrumental in the project management and supervision of these works, ensuring Viterra’s expectations are met and that the works are completed in a professional manner, whilst never compromising on safety. It has been a pleasure working with Peter to date, and we look forward to doing so in the future.

Ben Moore
Senior Engineer
Viterra

Margaret Heathcote, Conservation Architect from our team acted as the Project Manager for the Department, and found Peter Cooper and his team to be co-operative, professional and flexible in working on this State Heritage Place, using specialist coating products and high level access equipment. The quality of work complied with specifications as provided and work was completed in a timely manner. Requirements of work safety and environmental issues were addressed with competence, appropriate documentation and procedures adhered with. We would be happy to consider using Vertigo again should appropriate projects come up in future.

Beverly Voigt
Heritage South Australia
EH&S Department for Environment and Water

I would just like to commend you and your staff again on the fantastic job they performed. Both Jon and Kris were at all time professional and certainly represent your business to the highest standard. It was a pleasure to work with such thorough and motivated people who lead the job start to finish. Jon and Kris’s attention to detail allowed me to oversee the job from my office with absolute confidence and faith that everything was being done to the highest level of safety. Well done all.

Jarrod Russel
Operations Coordinator - Western Region
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Viterra

Bring us your difficult access project

Tell Vertigo what needs to be done and where the work is located. Contact our team to discuss the access challenge and the relevant service requirements.

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Office: (08) 8132 0751