Inspections conducted by rope access can be less intrusive and less expensive, as well as more efficient and thorough than traditional scaffold-drop inspections.

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RAND's Rope Access Facade Inspection Team

As part of RAND’s Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) services, RAND has a team of certified Professional Rope Access Technicians who conduct hands-on facade inspections more efficiently and less expensively than traditional scaffold-drop inspections from a motorized rig.

Required Hands-on Inspections

Visual non-invasive inspection of the building or dwelling to which the Inspection Report relates (building). The Inspection Report has been prepared to provide general comments on the condition of the components of the building at the time of the inspection only. The Inspection Report and the inspection. Building built between 2004 and today, a report must be produced before the 10th anniversary of the construction date of the building. Subsequently, the owner must obtain a facade inspection report every 5 years. Contact our team to request a free quote for facade inspections or discover Genispec’s other building inspection services.

FISP, formerly known as New York City Local Law 11/98, requires the facades of buildings taller than six stories to be inspected by a licensed engineer or architect every five years. A facade inspection report must then be filed with the city listing the building as Safe, Safe With a Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP), or Unsafe. Under FISP, the engineer/architect must conduct a hands-on inspection along at least one of the building’s street-facing facades. Additional hands-on inspections may be required if deemed necessary by the engineer/architect for a definitive evaluation.

Motorized Scaffold Drops

The engineer/architect typically conducts the hands-on inspection from a motorized scaffold hung from the roof. Scaffold drop inspections require a day to set up the motorized rig, with the facade inspection itself typically taking place the following day.

Faster Mobilization with Rope Access

Because it doesn’t require beams, platforms, and counterweights as motorized rigs do, rope access can be set up in only a few hours, and the inspection conducted the same day. Ropes and other rappelling equipment can also be quickly and easily disassembled, moved to another facade, and set up again.

Less Intrusive Installation

Conducting hands-on facade inspections via rope access is the preferred option in cases where operating a motorized scaffold is not feasible, such as on buildings with sloped roofs, closely spaced terraces, or angled facades. In addition, many building owners do not want scaffolding equipment mounted on the facades because residents find it intrusive or because it blocks views, or for other aesthetic and/or security reasons.

More Thorough Inspections

Rope access inspectors can move freely to cover wider areas of the facades and conduct more extensive inspections. Performing inspections via rope access enables inspectors to more fully determine the extent and locations of repairs, resulting in more accurate scopes of work and budget projections.

Cost Savings

Because of quicker mobilization, easier set-up, and fewer equipment requirements for rope access inspections, contractor costs can be less expensive than inspections from a motorized rig, particularly when two or more drops are required. The savings can increase when multiple facades on the building require hands-on inspection.

Certified Facade Inspectors

RAND is authorized by the New York City Department of Buildings to perform inspections by industrial rope access, and our inspectors are certified by the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians. (The DOB makes the final decision regarding which buildings are suitable for rope access.)

Rope access is a commonly used and widely accepted method for inspecting facades, and it has an extensive record for safety. RAND’s team of certified rope access technicians performs inspections in accordance with SPRAT and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) safety guidelines and standards.

More Information

To find out if your building would benefit from a FISP inspection using rope access, please contact RAND at 212-675-8844; info@randpc.com.

See our Rope Access Team in action in this photo essay.

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In order to protect the public’s safety, the RBQ has implemented Bill 122, which requires a thorough facade inspection under the direction of an engineer who is a member of the “Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec” (OIQ) of all buildings with 5 floors or more.

What is Genispec’s expertise in facade inspections?

Genispec specializes in facade and structural inspections and our team of expert engineers, members of the OIQ, carry out thorough inspections of facades in accordance with the RBQ’s Bill 122. Thanks to our rope access inspection method, we are able to offer you a complete facade inspection at a low cost, which includes intrusive inspections (openings) when necessary. Our engineers are available to guide you through the process of implementing a facade maintenance program with a view to preventing any defects which could present a risk to the public or the development of any hazardous condition which can later compromise the safety of the public.

What are the obligations of Bill 122 of the RBQ with regards to facade inspections?

As stipulated by Bill 122 of the RBQ, it is the responsibility of building owners to obtain a facade inspection report from an engineer every five years. This report must certify that the facades of the building in question are in good condition and do not present a risk. The facade inspection report provided by our engineers includes a detailed description of the observations and provides recommendations for correcting defects that could possibly contribute to the development of dangerous conditions.

Any facade inspection report produced by Genispec’s engineers includes:

• A detailed report signed by an engineer, member of the OIQ, and compliant with the requirements of the explanatory guide of the RBQ;
• Recommendations for corrective work and recommended deadlines, if applicable;
• A photographic annex of the observations and the location of the defects on the elevation plan;
• A description of the remedial work required to keep the facades safe and a recommended maintenance program to follow;
• In the case where the facades are considered safe, a certificate signed by an engineer member of the OIQ will be given to you in accordance with the requirements of the RBQ.

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What are the advantages of Genispec’s rope access facade inspection method?

Genispec’s rope access facade inspection method has many advantages, including:

• Reduced costs;
• Enables complete and thorough inspection that includes hard-to-reach areas;
• Little disturbance;
• No soil damage.

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How frequently should facade inspection reports be produced?

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If the building was built 10 years or more from the date of the implementation of the law (18 March 2013), the facade inspection report must be produced before the following prescribed deadlines:

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• More than 45 years old (before 1968), a report must be produced before March 18, 2015;
• Between the ages of 25 and 45 (between 1968 and 1988), a report must be produced before March 18, 2016.
• Between the ages of 15 and 25 (between 1988 and 1998), a report must be produced by March 18, 2017.
• Between 10 and 15 years old (between 1998 and 2003), a report must be produced before March 18, 2018.
• Building built between 2004 and today, a report must be produced before the 10th anniversary of the construction date of the building.

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Subsequently, the owner must obtain a facade inspection report every 5 years.

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Contact our team to request a free quote for facade inspections or discover Genispec’s other building inspection services.