Rich Heritage is a peer specialist in physical surveys of Melbourne’s iconic historical buildings and CBD building stock.
As the leaders in our industry, we follow international standards and boast a peerless safety record. This means we are frequently engaged on the heritage aspects of Tier 1 construction, major infrastructure projects and buildings of state, national and international significance befitting Melbourne’s international stature.
Our heritage services include heritage building inspections, heritage facades, refurbishments, repairs, rebuilds and repurposing.
As a leading edge, ‘Critical Path’ company, we assist in optimising your project management, ensuring you hit your milestones.
Trades & Artisans
We employ a European artisan model, adapted locally, allowing us scope in all masonry trades. Our heritage team are all master craftsmen at the top of their trades, which include:
- Stonemasons
- Field and drystone walling
- Steeple Jacks
- Slate lead and copper
- Carpentry and joinery
- Associate plumbing and metal trades
- Lead and copper / Wrought and cast iron
- Render and moulds
- Associate master painting
Rope Access
As specialists in maintaining Melbourne’s heritage building stock, we offer a complete suite of access, inspection and reporting services.
Our team is comprised of industrial rope access trade qualified technicians, who deliver innovative, cost effective, low impact manual or mechanical access applications, from static to mobile, with no limits.
We recommend and use exclusively Layher ® construction systems. Since 1948.
Our commitment to the safety of our team, our clients and the general public is second to none and is highlighted by our peerless safety record.
Our Rope Access Services include:
- Rope access inspections and make safes
- Reporting data for condition auditing
- Specialised surveys pre construction
- Condition reporting
- Leak detection and rectification
- Risk control management
- Capital planning
- Maintenance planning
- Remote inspections
We are the privileged custodians of Melbourne’s built heritage.
Heritage landmarks we have worked on, and clientele we work with include:
National Gallery of Victoria
State Library of Victoria
The Royal Exhibition Building
Melbourne General Post Office
Commonwealth of Australia Offices
Manchester Unity Building
Century Building
Carlow House
Ross House
ANZ Gothic Bank
Former Mail Exchange
367 Collins Street
422 Collins Street
388 Little Bourke Street
St Vincents Health Fitzroy Campus
St Vincents Health Kew Campus
St Patricks Cathedral
George Hotel St Kilda
Parkville
Fitzroy
Brunswick Town Hall
Xavier College Chapel
Barragunda Cape Schanck
St Vincents Health Melbourne
Ross House Association
Arups
Aurecon
Falkinger Andronis
Rba
Lovell Chen