Although industrial mountaineering is especially popular in Russian Federation began to use not so long ago, sometimes it is simply irreplaceable. Specialists in this field will be able to perform the task in conditions that do not allow the installation of special equipment. They will help wash windows from the outside, trim tree crowns, seal joints, and perform other important work on high. Not surprisingly, the services of climbers are in high demand.
This profession attracts someone with a special extreme and the desire to pass for a hero in the eyes of girls. Others want to make good money. Many want to learn how to become an industrial climber. This does not require special education However, this job is not for everyone. Important conditions are not fear of heights, physical strength, and mountaineering skills. With the last requirement, special climbing or tourist circles will help. It is generally accepted that industrial mountaineering is a temporary job.
Why is it better to treat a promalp as a temporary job?
There are a number of reasons why industrial mountaineering should be treated as a part-time job rather than a stable job. Let's consider the most important of them. Sometimes industrial mountaineering companies operate on the basis of tourist sections, which are open at higher and other educational institutions. That is why students work for them.
This decision is economically justified: young people are full of energy and ready to work hard for relatively low pay. In addition, the organization always has a wide range of potential employees.
It is well known that industrial mountaineering is one of the most dangerous professions, which is associated with great risk. With age, it becomes more and more difficult to withstand high loads, and when a family appears, the thrill fades into the background. The value of security is multiplied many times over.
The work of industrial climbers
Companies providing industrial mountaineering services perform the following work:
- installation of a drainage system from the roof;
- seam sealing;
- installation of antennas;
- banner sign;
- reconstruction of the building cladding;
- facade painting;
- installation of air conditioners;
- glass washing;
- cleaning snow from roofs.
In order to start working as an industrial climber, certain capital investments will be required. For the purchase of high-quality equipment, you will need to spend at least $ 300. Be sure to purchase:
Climbers perform work in groups of 2-10 people, the size of the team is determined by the type of work performed. It is good that specialists have been cooperating with each other for some time and know how to interact well. This is understandable - work at height requires good coordination.
As you can see, the work of an industrial climber is not easy and has a number of features. The money they earn is well deserved. Did you notice a rope outside the window? In no case do not pull on her! And if you plan to use the high-rise services of companies, appreciate the work of their employees. In the event that you see how work is being done at height, it is better not to go beyond the fence. This way you can protect your health. After all, even a small pebble that falls from the ninth floor can hurt. What about heavier items?
This article presents the advice of the General Director of the construction company "Apex Media Group" on the specifics of running such a type of business as industrial mountaineering.
The task of industrial mountaineering is the high-quality performance of those types of work that are either impossible to carry out in the usual way, or it will cost the customer too much, and also take a significant amount of time. A striking example is the overhaul of the chimney that we performed at OOO Lukoil-Uralnefteprodukt. The execution of these works was possible only from the outside with the help of, for example, an electric lift, while the cost of such services would be very high, but it was not at all possible to make repairs inside without the services of industrial mountaineering. This is the kind of work we do.
Competition in industrial mountaineering
The main part of the competitors are the so-called coven workers who, having worked in an official construction company, earned extra money, got some skills, and decided to engage in the independent provision of industrial climber services. At the same time, most of them did not bother to formally organize their business, create a clear and well-functioning mechanism for purchasing materials, obtain a license, and build long-term cooperation relations with large customers.
All that was enough for them was to purchase equipment and find objects on their own. I have repeatedly observed such workers, even in the city center. I look, and they hang on some building, and work, violating all possible security measures, ̶ there is no fence below to protect casual passers-by, the pseudo climbers themselves work without insurance, which is unacceptable. This cannot be done, because not only do they put their own lives and the health of other people at risk, they also significantly discredit industrial mountaineering as a business in the eyes of potential customers.
In general, these covens do not interfere with the promotion of business so much as they annoy official companies with their prices, since they ask for their services even more than they received while working in an official company, which significantly knocks down prices. So, for example, in our company, the average wages of ordinary workers are far from the full cost of work according to the estimate, therefore, sometimes when they see our prices, customers who once worked with covens begin to turn up their noses. While for large organizations, such aspects of cooperation as a long-term guarantee for the work performed, payment of taxes, legalization of money flows and more are much more important. If we talk about direct competitors, which are official firms specializing in the implementation of high-altitude work, then today there is little rivalry with them, while two years ago, when we were just starting our business, the issue of competition was very acute.
Conventional advertising in industrial mountaineering is not very effective, since most issues will be resolved through direct contact. At one time, I tried to send mailings to companies, but this did not give the expected and generally noticeable results. I have already mentioned that this market is not entirely civilized, since too many work issues are resolved through personal contact between the customer and the company carrying out the work.
About employees in industrial mountaineering
It is worth noting that industrial mountaineering is a seasonal job, since during the peak season our company employs about three to four dozen people, and in winter we move away from the past season for several months. During this lull, only a dozen and a half workers remain on the staff.
Those wishing to become an industrial climber just need to take training courses. The rescue service has a license to train climbers. In addition to the usual ones, there are also specialized courses, after which the future employee receives a high-altitude certificate. But, despite this, all people who come to work with us undergo a test of practical skills, after which they are given a detailed safety briefing. And all this despite the qualification documents and others presented by them. During the first month of work, instructors from among more experienced workers are assigned to beginners, teaching them the nuances of high-altitude work and practice. Only after passing such training, an employee is allowed to independently perform work.
It's no secret that the work of an industrial climber is physically dangerous and very difficult, so our workers receive an average of 25-35 thousand rubles for their work in urban conditions. If the work is carried out on a business trip, then earnings can reach 70 thousand rubles in one month.
Market potential for industrial mountaineering
It is impossible to say that the industrial mountaineering market is saturated, although there are plenty of performers. the main task is to receive the order and fulfill it completely and efficiently. And even more so, you should not be limited to just one city, because with strong desire and the creative approach of work is enough for everyone.
Costs in industrial mountaineering
It is not without pleasure that I can say that revenues are growing at a faster rate than expenses. So, once purchased industrial painting machine requires the cost of no more than 6-8 thousand rubles per month, subject to constant loading. We have three of these. From time to time there is a need to change electrical tools and wage costs increase over time, but thanks to a decent profit, all costs are offset and profit remains.
Business Profitability
The most acceptable and cost-effective is an income of 35-40% from one object, but sometimes there are “political” orders, the fulfillment of which is necessary to obtain a profitable object, while there is no profit from them. From time to time, however, orders come across where the income level reaches 90%. Of course, there are not many of them, but in general, profits are growing, and the business is not worth it.
Business Development Opportunities
To continue the development of such a business as industrial mountaineering, it is necessary to reach more high level. This, for example, can be capital construction or something else, it all depends on the imagination of the leader and his common sense.
An industrial climber anonymously told The Village who goes to high-altitude, how much they earn, what is good work and what is dangerous about lunatics with scissors.
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About hiring
Industrial mountaineering is a difficult, but rather exciting business. I clearly remember the day when I “hung out” on a high-rise building for the first time. I was a student, and an acquaintance who was just starting to work at height suggested that I try it. To check if I was ready, he brought me to the roof of a 24-story skyscraper, gave me the system, fixed it and said: "Step." After some hesitation, I stepped from the roof onto the parapet and sat down on a special stand. Later I learned that normal people gradually increase the height: first a two-story house, then higher and higher. But thanks to such a check, I skipped several stages of training at once and immediately took up serious work, which is trusted only by experienced climbers.
About the diploma
Industrial climbers make good money. About 10 years ago, when there were very few of them and few agreed to this job, you could earn about $ 100 per day. Then it was decent money. Now industrial climbers earn an average of 500 hryvnia per day.
In fact, to work as a climber, you only need a desire. There are many special schools where anyone can be taught specifics in two or three weeks. The main thing is to be able to properly put on the system and securely fasten it. The rest already depends on personal fears and the ability to do a good job.
10 years ago, when they were
very few and few
agreed to this job.
could earn in a day
about a hundred dollars
After a short course of study, they give out a crust, which says that you are prepared and can start working. At the same time, most climbers are employed without any diplomas. As a rule, they learn from older comrades. It's easy - just a couple of times to work out. But for work on large objects, permission is still required.
Industrial climbers work in several directions: they can insulate facades, wash windows, paint walls, install lightning rods. The work is seasonal: in spring, summer and autumn you can earn good money, but in winter climbers usually have a rest.
About risks
The profession itself involves extreme sports and a surge of adrenaline in the blood. I was terribly afraid of heights, but after a while I got so used to it that stepping from the roof of a house or a balcony became the norm for me. You do everything automatically: you fasten the system, buckle up, step over, sit down and work. But there were in my practice and extreme situations. Once, on a high-rise, I stepped from the roof onto the parapet, I look at my mount and realize with horror that I forgot to buckle up. In fear, I stuck to the wall like a lizard. That moment is even scary to remember!
Forgot to fasten the carabiner
and just flew down. Tried to grab the rope but it's like trying to fly
There was another case when I fell from the second floor. Forgot to fasten the carabiner and just flew down. I tried to grab the rope, but it's like trying to fly - to no avail. Despite the fact that he was wearing gloves, he still burned his hand a little. Since then, episodes in films have been touching, where super agents slide down the rope at ease. Fortunately, then I landed successfully on my feet, but everything happened so quickly that I didn’t even have time to understand anything.
About women with scissors
Very unexpected, strange situations happen in our work. Once my partner and I worked on a high-rise, painted the walls. There were no options: I had to lower it next to the windows. And then some crazy woman runs out onto the balcony, pours obscenities on us and reaches for the fastening ropes with scissors. Maybe she thought we wanted to break into her apartment. We tried to explain to her that we were working - it was useless. I had to rush down. They did not dare to continue work there: money is money, but life is more expensive.
About fear
Industrial climbing is more of a hobby for me. It is impossible to do this for a long time, although there are those who work for up to forty years. I have never met an older one. And customers are reluctant to hire older people. In industrial mountaineering, mostly young people: for guys, this is not only earnings, but also a charge of emotions, extreme sports.
True, there were those who wanted to work, but did not dare. With one acquaintance, we stood on the roof for two hours: he tuned in for a long time, but did not dare to take a step. However, it is still impossible to work while constantly experiencing fear. Some take "doping" - they drink before work so that it is not so scary. But how reasonable this is, of course, the question.
About romance
Many industrial climbers get great pleasure from work: from a height, stunning views of the city open up, which are inaccessible to most residents. Alas, the work itself, as a rule, is monotonous and, frankly, not the most interesting: to make insulation, paint the facade, and so on. The weather conditions are terrible too. Sometimes you work all day in such a wind that you swing like a pendulum. At the same time, there are tight deadlines, a lot of work, so there is not much time to enjoy the surrounding beauty. But when you receive a large order - for example, for washing the windows of "Sails" - and you rise to this height, it takes your breath away. At such moments, it seems that all the problems have remained below, on the ground.
Text: Marina Kravchenko
They say that you can get used to the height, and working under gusts of wind a few tens of meters above the ground is just working conditions. And yet the profession of "industrial climber" is an adrenaline rush. And it doesn't suit everyone.
Bohdan Lutsyuk,
industrial climber, work experience - 10 years
I got into industrial mountaineering by chance. He studied at the university as an IT specialist, and as a student he came to the climbing wall. Artificial peaks were not immediately conquered, but the process “hooked” me. Gradually, I got into a circle of people who not only had fun in their free time at the climbing wall, but also earned money by working at height: washing windows and facades, installing air conditioners, minor repairs, sawing tall trees and even the evacuation of cats ...
High-altitude workers are called to places where, for various reasons, it is impossible or completely unprofitable to set up scaffolding or adjust high-altitude equipment.
Constant training at the climbing wall was not in vain for me, and after a while I began to receive offers from friends to earn extra money. The document for work, confirming the qualifications of a climber, is required so far only one - a certificate of an industrial climber. I know that most climbers receive this document in training center UKCOM, and I have the same. So the hobby turned into a profession, I became an industrial climber.
How to get into the profession
The community of industrial climbers is quite small, almost everyone knows each other. Beginners, like me in my time, get into the profession by acquaintance. Not because this is some kind of elite employment, but because usually everything starts with a passion for mountaineering: someone trains at climbing walls, someone in the mountains. Probably, the feeling of height becomes a need, it draws you in, and you want your work to coincide with your hobby.
Many try to "come to high-altitude work from high-altitude sports." Such people are characterized by weak construction skills and are not able to fully identify the problem in the working area. In Moscow, they really train at the Professional Training Center. (Training period - from two weeks. Cost from 13,000 rubles).
The main problem is the huge number of those who bought certificates for 5000-6000 rubles, who do not give a damn about safety, equipment and are prone to risk in pursuit of what they think is “easy money”. All that such people eventually find is problems for the employer, customer, law enforcement and an unhindered path to another world. The climber makes a mistake once.
In our company, I recruit people over the age of 35 who have a construction qualification, have been trained and are not inclined to risk, since I am personally responsible for the safety of each member of the team.
Almost anyone can become an industrial climber. Of the restrictions on health, perhaps, only problems with the heart and head - both in the sense of healthy blood vessels, and in the sense of a normal psyche. The profession needs a good physical training. There are no age restrictions. I've met industrial climbers over 50, it's all about how you feel.
Often industrial climbers go in for sports, strength and endurance are needed in our business. I do yoga, but more for the soul. physical activity enough at work. It just seems like you're not stressing. The work can be very difficult, stressful and always requires the utmost care and accuracy.
Altitude Rules
Altitude workers do not work alone - this is dangerous and is not allowed by the rules for working at height.
A law-abiding employer will not allow you to work without an annual recertification and with worn out or uncertified equipment.
Equipment and tools must be the best in their line, with a maximum service life.
A high-altitude climber needs to always be in excellent sports shape and extremely hardy, otherwise he will not pay off even a meter of a good rope with his work.
The climber must be able to recognize sudden changes in weather conditions.
Each high-altitude worker is required to have a first aid kit with him for first aid and the skill of evacuating a comrade from the working area, which not every rescuer, and even more so an ambulance, can reach.
Once I had an urgent night call. The wind ripped off the banner from the wall of the house, a heavy canvas with an area of several square meters dangled and could break the windows of the residents. I secured myself, descended to the desired height and felt how the gusts of wind carried me from the wall by 2-3 meters. It was difficult to resist and unfasten the banner so that it did not end up breaking the windows. I dismantled the banner, not ideally, long enough for normal dismantling, but in those conditions as carefully as possible. This is one of the most dangerous challenges of my career.
Everything starts from the roof
We are looking for places for fixing on the roof: it can be an antenna, special beams for climbers. Rarely are there completely “bare” roofs, then we are attached to the fences. It is better not to one, but to several at once.
The safety of an industrial climber depends only on his attentiveness. Each knot on the equipment is better to check twice.
Work on faulty building cradles.
Working with a ladder.
Rescuing a cat from a tree.
Arborist work (tree care work).
Roof cleaning from snow and icicles.
Work in the areas of welding.
Every high-altitude climber must remember that there may be a person with deviant behavior in the building who is ready to cut his ropes. To prevent this, our company will consult with the district police officer about the nature of the residents at the work site before starting work.
Often grandmothers and people in a state of alcoholic or drug intoxication mistake high-altitude thieves for window guards.
Vladimir Shirshov, General Director of Vysotnik
We know better than the construction commission about the real state of Moscow buildings. Sometimes you have to work in emergency houses: you start to go down the wall, and a brick flies out from under your foot. In new buildings, it happens that the stucco falls off. Violations building codes we almost always feel. Climbers do not insure life and health, although, it would seem, given the risks of the profession, this is logical.
Dress code for an industrial climber
We buy all work equipment ourselves. Safety system, seat, descender, clamps, carabiners, ropes, special gloves for working with a rope ... You can buy a ready-made kit for 20,000-30,000 rubles. or even cheaper, or you can gradually assemble the equipment “for yourself”. More expensive, of course, but it's not a one-time waste. And it's definitely not worth saving on security.
Where does it come from
An industrial climber may work for a company or for himself. In the first case, you can count on a salary of about 60,000 rubles. Often, interest rates for night work, work in hazardous conditions and work in winter are added to the difficulty coefficients for work at height. This increases earnings, from 3500 to 6000, sometimes 7000 rubles. for a work shift. But a "free shooter" can earn twice as much. No company will pay that much.
I work as a freelancer - this gives me the opportunity to determine the degree of loading myself, and sometimes dictate my terms to the customer. Sometimes the work is dreary and not very interesting, but not difficult - you can do it alone. And some tasks require a team of climbers, and it is important to explain to the employer why one person is not enough. Over the years labor activity business reputation and connections have already appeared, so there are no problems with orders. Although, of course, the crisis is felt. It's better for newcomers to work for someone now.
There is no special dependence on the season for industrial climbers. We work all year round. In winter, orders are slightly less.
Interviewed by Mila Kretova
* Calculations use average data for Russia
In this article, the general director of the construction company "Apex Media Group" shares information about the specifics of industrial mountaineering as a business.The task of industrial mountaineering is to qualitatively perform the work that traditional ways to do long and expensive, or even impossible. For example, we did a major overhaul of the chimney of OOO LUKOIL-Uralnefteprodukt. If outside it was still possible to work, for example, from an electric lift, which, however, would significantly hit the customer’s pocket, then the only way to work inside the pipe was industrial mountaineering. That's what we're doing.
Industrial mountaineering: About competition
The competition is quite strong. Sometimes I go by car, I see such figures are hanging somewhere in the center of the city, and neither a fence has been put up below so that nothing will fly on the heads of passers-by, nor a safety rope for these “promalps” themselves. The working rope will fray - that's it, the man is gone! Basically, they work the way they want. It's wrong, it's dangerous. And in the eyes of potential customers, it discredits industrial mountaineering as such.
Most of the competitors are "shabashniki". People who worked in a construction company gained some experience and made good money. They even had the sense to buy their own equipment and start searching for objects on their own. But they did not attend to the official organization of the business, obtaining a license, creating a well-functioning mechanism for the purchase of materials, creating the prospect of long-term cooperation with large customers.
These shabashniki rather do not interfere, but irritate. Annoyed by the fact that pretty knock down prices. They ask for their work a little more than what they received by working for someone. And in our company, of course, the average share wages workers is far from 100% of the estimated cost of the object. Therefore, when we come to a customer with our prices, who already had experience with covens, at first he can get very tense. However, for large, serious organizations, such moments as a long-term guarantee for the result of work, legalization cash flows, payment of taxes, etc.
And as for direct competitors - firms specializing in high-altitude work, then here we do not feel that someone is constantly breathing down our necks. Two years ago, when we started, the issue of competition was more acute.
Industrial mountaineering: About advertising policy
Traditional advertising does not suit us, we prefer direct contact. I've tried mailing companies, but it doesn't work. I said that this market is not quite civilized. By and large, a lot of issues are resolved at the level of personal contact.
Industrial mountaineering: About the market potential
Despite the huge number of performers, I would not say that the high-rise work market is saturated. You need to be able to receive an order and complete the work 100%. In addition, do not limit your activities to city limits.
Industrial mountaineering: About the employees
Industrial mountaineering is a seasonal work, it practically freezes in winter. In winter, we have a lull, we are moving away from the season that has ended for a couple of months, 15 people remain in the state. And at the very peak, 30-40 people work for us.
The work of an industrial climber is physically demanding and dangerous. Our industrial climbers receive for their work from 20 to 35 thousand in the city, and on a business trip - up to 70 thousand per month.
To become an industrial climber, you can take the appropriate courses. The rescue service has a license to train climbers. There are also specialized courses, after passing which a high-altitude certificate is also issued. One way or another, people who come to work with us, regardless of their "crusts", undergo a thorough safety briefing, and their practical skills are tested. Within a month, an instructor was assigned to them - a more experienced worker who teaches a beginner in practice. And only after that a person can be allowed to work independently.
Profitability of industrial mountaineering
The normal percentage of profit from the object is 30-40%. On the other hand, sometimes there are so-called “political” objects where profits are zero. But often, by doing this work, you can get a good customer. It happens that such calculations do not work, so it's good that there are objects - gifts of fate, the profit from which reaches 90%. But these are just pleasant bonuses, which you should not count on when doing business. Nevertheless, incomes, of course, are growing.
Industrial mountaineering: Business expenses
Fortunately, expenses are growing at a slower pace than revenues. An industrial painting unit purchased once for 90 thousand at a constant load requires investments of about 5-8 thousand per month. We have three of these. Periodically, you have to change the power tool. Of course, the amount going to the salary increases. But all this is more than offset by a share of the profits.
Possible directions for business development
If you continue to engage in this business, you need to reach a more serious level, say, capital construction. But it all depends on finding a sound idea.
Based on the article by Olga Emelyanova
Source: Kirovka.ru
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