# Cammeray Square, Cammeray

**Case study** · Cammeray · 2020–2026 · https://onevisionprojects.com.au/projects/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.

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

Services: Cladding, Painting, Remediation, Waterproofing, Cleaning, 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.

## The 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.

## Scope of works

- **Cladding replacement, Buildings B and D (fire order)** (Cladding, Building D April 2021 · Building B May–Nov 2021): 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.
- **Facade works to Buildings B and D** (Remediation, 2021, alongside the cladding): Rebuilt the weather-proofing behind and around the new cladding: new sarking and flashings, sand-cement repairs, and resealing of window frames and sliding doors.
- **Staged repaint of Building A** (Painting, March 2022 – February 2023): External 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.
- **Balcony and terrace upgrades** (Waterproofing, Feb 2023 – June 2025): Rebuilt 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.
- **Leak investigation and repairs** (Waterproofing, 14 investigations, 2022–2024): Water and flood testing to trace leaks into apartments and ground-floor shops, then targeted repairs to balconies, window seals, awnings, flashings and drains.
- **Annual window cleaning** (Cleaning, Every year since 2020): Yearly 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.
- **Annual anchor recertification** (Height safety, Same visit as the window clean): Yearly inspection, load testing and recertification of the roof anchors and access systems, done on the same visit as the window clean.

## Old panels off. New cladding on.

Drag the handle to compare the stripped facade frame with the finished Building D elevation, shot from the same spot.

Source: https://onevisionprojects.com.au/projects/cammeray-square