Cammeray Square

Cladding replacement on Buildings B and D (fire order), facade works, a staged repaint of Building A, balcony and terrace upgrades and leak repairs.

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Address: 450 Miller St, Cammeray
Years: 2020–2026
Building: 4-building mixed-use strata
Access: Rope access

The problem

Fire orders on the cladding of Buildings B and D, leaks into apartments and ground-floor shops, and ageing balconies and facades, on a complex that had to stay open.

How we accessed it

Our own rope access crew worked from the roof anchor system we recertify each year. No scaffold across the street frontages, shops kept trading below, and one contact for the strata committee throughout.

Result

Cladding on Buildings B and D replaced under the fire order in 2021. Building A repainted in stages, balconies and the rooftop terrace rebuilt, and 14 leak investigations traced and fixed. The complex is on a yearly window cleaning and anchor recertification schedule.

What we did

01Cladding replacement, Buildings B and D (fire order)Removed the non-compliant aluminium composite cladding and fixed new fire-compliant Vitradual panels by rope access, with the building occupied and shops trading below.Building D April 2021 · Building B May–Nov 2021Cladding
02Facade works to Buildings B and DRebuilt the weather-proofing behind and around the new cladding: new sarking and flashings, sand-cement repairs, and resealing of window frames and sliding doors.2021, alongside the claddingRemediation
03Staged repaint of Building AExternal repaint of Building A in stages, from March 2022 through to the east wall in February 2023, after condition reports on every building in June 2021.March 2022 – February 2023Painting
04Balcony and terrace upgradesRebuilt balconies and the common rooftop terrace: removed old decking and tiles, installed new drainage and waterproofing membranes, then tiles or pavers, plus new slat screens and gates on the rooftop. Engineer-specified.Feb 2023 – June 2025Waterproofing
05Leak investigation and repairsWater and flood testing to trace leaks into apartments and ground-floor shops, then targeted repairs to balconies, window seals, awnings, flashings and drains.14 investigations, 2022–2024Waterproofing
06Annual window cleaningYearly external window cleaning of every building by rope access, including glass other contractors can’t reach, plus facade pressure washing, glass awning cleaning and graffiti removal.Every year since 2020Cleaning
07Annual anchor recertificationYearly inspection, load testing and recertification of the roof anchors and access systems, done on the same visit as the window clean.Same visit as the window cleanHeight safety