Rooftop Davit Rigging and Load Transfer
Davit arm assembled on the roof to move heavy equipment over the parapet — no crane, no tracked equipment on the membrane, every technician tied off to a certified anchor.
What was the problem on this building?
Heavy equipment had to be moved over a parapet on an oceanfront rooftop. There was no room for a crane and the roof membrane could not take tracked equipment.
How did the crew reach it without a lift or scaffolding?
We assembled a davit arm and counterweight system on the deck, rigged the load and transferred it over the edge under controlled descent. Every technician on the roof was tied off to a certified anchor.
What did the building get out of it?
Equipment placed without crane mobilization or roof damage. [TO CONFIRM: what the equipment was and its weight]
Why rope access rather than a crane or a swing stage?
A swing stage has to be rigged, loaded onto the roof and moved along the building before any work starts, and it stays on the elevation for the duration. A crane or boom lift needs street or lot space, a closure and a permit. Rope access rigs from anchor points above, reaches the work directly, and leaves nothing on the building at the end of the shift — which is why it suits occupied towers in South Florida where residents, tenants and the entrance below cannot be shut down.
