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Hoisted at the highest level

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Cape Royal Hotel is a luxury destination in Cape Town’s bustling Green Point district.

Known for its striking façade and central location, the hotel attracts both local and international guests year-round.

Maintaining the building’s pristine exterior — without disrupting the guest experience — requires precision, flexibility, and zero margin for error.

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Scope

  • Full exterior repaint of the building façade (±2,500m²)
  • Use of high-durability, weather-resistant coatings
  • Precision edge work around balconies, windows, and signage

Why Rope Access Works

  • Requires no scaffolding

  • Causes no visual clutter

  • Allows rapid deployment and demobilisation

  • Reduces downtime and improves cost-efficiency

The Challenge

Working on a live hospitality site comes with non-negotiable conditions:

• High Guest Occupancy: Work had to be invisible to guests.
• Urban Traffic: Located on a busy city road, traditional scaffolding would obstruct traffic and pedestrian flow.
• Complex Façade: Multi-storey architecture with limited anchor points demanded a flexible, non-intrusive solution.

The Solution: Rope Access at Its Best

Umoja Rope Access was the clear choice. With our low-impact, high-efficiency rope access method, we delivered:

  • A full building repaint without scaffolding
  • Over 300 windows cleaned across 10 floors
  • General façade cleaning for ongoing presentation

The Results

“Umoja Rope Access has become an essential part of our maintenance program. They’re fast, professional, and they get the job done without disrupting our guests or operations.”

– Facilities Manager, Cape Royal Hotel

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Building Height

300

windows cleaned across 10 floors

2,500

Façade Area Painted

Umoja’s work at Cape Royal Hotel demonstrates what we do best: working at height, with precision, in complex environments — while keeping business operations running smoothly.