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Alpha A-250 boom lift set up in front of the Queens Supreme Courthouse colonnade
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Queens Supreme Courthouse.
Two days, no contact.

Both limestone facades sounded, scanned and measured in two days from one 250 ft lift, with only two setups per facade.

2 days start to finish2 setups per facade134 ft side reach12 ft basket1936 neoclassicalBoth facades2 days start to finish2 setups per facade134 ft side reach12 ft basket1936 neoclassicalBoth facades2 days start to finish2 setups per facade134 ft side reach12 ft basket1936 neoclassicalBoth facades2 days start to finish2 setups per facade134 ft side reach12 ft basket1936 neoclassicalBoth facades

How the job went.

  1. The job

    The 1936 Queens Supreme Courthouse has an Alabama limestone facade and a Corinthian colonnade that need repair. A restoration firm had to survey the damage and plan the work.

  2. The problem

    The shape of the roof ruled out suspended scaffolds, and pipe scaffolding anchored into the walls could cause more damage.

  3. What we sent

    Our 250 ft boom lift with an IPAF-certified operator, who squeezed the 12 ft basket between the columns to reach almost the whole attic from one setup.

  4. How it went

    With 134 ft of side reach, all the sounding, inspection and scanning took only two setups per facade. The inspection was finished on the second day.

The lift on this job.

Alpha A-250 truck-mounted boom liftA-250Drag to turn. 3D model: A-165, shown for illustration.
250ftWorking heightSee the A-250 page.
121 ftSide reach
12 ftExtra-large basket
1,322 lbCrew, tools, materials
29'5"Upper boom extension
220° each wayBasket rotation
Up and overUnder, up, over and back
SmoothClose to glass and stone
Spec sheet (PDF)Every figure for the A-250 on one page.

The result, in numbers.

Photos from the site.

Alpha boom rising along the courthouse tower, the basket at the top
An inspector in the basket beside the courthouse upper facade
Looking down from the courthouse roof at the Alpha boom and truck
Alpha boom extended up the side of the courthouse
Alpha truck cab at the foot of the courthouse, boom raised
Two inspectors in harnesses in the basket before going up
An inspector in the basket between the Corinthian columns
Thumbs up from the basket high above the courthouse and the street
Alpha A-250 with outriggers down in front of the colonnade
An inspector in the Alpha basket between the courthouse columnsGet the full case study. Open the PDF.Two pages: the challenge, the solution and the outcome, with photos. Open PDF

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