- Cable access, also known as abseiling or twin cable access, allows us to be suspended until our task is completed. Rope access can provide your building with a wide range of maintenance tasks from leak repairs to inspections and installations. A mop and squeegee are the best way to achieve the best result for cleaning windows. The hands-on solution ensures a perfectly clean and precise finish. Since the cleaners are vigilant with every single window, they can clean any residue not visible from afar. Cleaning up in tight spaces, complicated windows and the indoor areas may be the preferred option.
- Cradle window cleaning is somewhat similar to rope access, but in this case, there is a proper platform or a ledge is hanging from the top where the worker can stand and quickly move as well. Cradle cleaning is often the best way to move in buildings where pulleys may be applied. A cradle is suspended with high-force cables, and then the face of the building in question descends. Professional operators can then perform clean pricing on the windows of the property.
"At first glance, it seems like the cradle is the safer option since you are suspended on an actual platform that you can latch onto, but the truth is different – there have been consistently more accidents involving cradles than rope access technicians, mostly owing to the fact that cradles actually encumber the movements of the technicians. Practitioners of rope access, also known as industrial abseiling, however, hang on tightly on ropes and have complete freedom of movement, allowing them to more reliably focus on their given task, almost completely eliminating the risk of dropping their tools or falling themselves."
Here are some differences on to why Rope Access is more feasible than Cradle.
- Cost Effective - Rope access window cleaning is cost-effective as compared to cradle window cleaning because it involves fewer machines and less labour. On the other hand, the cradle window cleaning may include more workforce for the setup and equipment needed are also expensive and large.
- Time Factor - Rope Access Technician is equivalent to 1 operating BMU (2 workers on) per drop. Multiple Rope Access Technicians work at the same time, while Cradle needs 2 or 3 workers on each drop.
- Installation Time - A minimal set up time required, technicians can have their ropes installed & be working within an hour or less, while Cradle it takes a large amount of time to set up and start working.
- Cleaning Site - At the end of the working day all ropes are removed and the building or structure is left with no obvious signs of refurbishment works, allowing minimal disruption to the client's day to day business. For cradle, the heavy metal and equipment's can cause disturbance and alter the view especially in projects like hotels, hospitals, residential and commercial buildings.
- Accessibility - Rope access provides cleaning and maintenance to all difficult areas and spots which are unreachable by BMU/Cradle.
As you can see, the summer is a perfect fit to get your facade & windows cleaned. If you’re ready to leverage the benefits of cleaning your facade and windows in summer, call the professionals at EKG Technical Services LLC.
