Often requiring innovative access solutions, we provide a high quality painting service to tall and awkward structures throughout the petrochemical, power industries and across industrial sectors in general.
Designed by a world class structural engineers, our safe and innovative access methods, included all necessary encapsulation, prove to be cost effective and time saving.
Where access proves onerous, Zenith specialises in the painting of structures including industrial chimneys, natural draught cooling towers and other tall structures. We implement a variety of specialist access techniques to provide safe and cost effective solutions.
Zenith has a wealth of experience in this essential field of activity. We have decades of experience in the maintenance and repair of structures across steelworks including industrial chimneys, natural draught cooling towers, flares and other tall structures.
The inspection, maintenance, repair and demolition of industrial chimneys remains our core activity. The successful external and internal refurbishment of these structures requires a thorough survey to establish the true extent of the repair work required. A full digital survey is the first stage in a five-phase operation that includes access equipment design, installation, load testing and repairs. We offer an online hot camera inspection as digital photography can reveal weaknesses and defects that require attention, for example to the interior lining and brickwork, baffle walls and flue inlets. Critically, it also enables engineers to plan in advance of a shutdown.
Our skills are also essential in protecting stone from the effects of adverse weather and natural ageing. Part of the Zenith Structural Access group of companies, we restore historic buildings, churches, bridges, viaducts and commercial properties, and are specialists in the conservation of listed buildings.
Masonry, stone and wrought iron bridges gave way to reinforced concrete in the early 20th century. Up until then thousands of river, road and rail crossings across the UK were forged by traditional stone and masonry arch construction techniques.
Never having been designed to withstand the impact of today’s environment, the decay and subsequent weakening of these structures is beginning to cause concerns for the national transport authorities.
The key skills of our team at Zenith Conservation, and our Engineers Consultancy, are transferable to assist with identifying solutions for suitable repair, refurbishment and strengthening techniques of ageing masonry and stone (or composite) bridges.
We are able to work as principle contractor or as a specialist to the transport authorities. In addition we are able to provide a reactive service to repair damaged masonry or stone parapets caused by vehicle impact or similar.