Structural maintenance & repair
Bell Access & Engineering Ltd specialise in the maintenance and repair of historic viaduct structures.
We use our skilled and experienced rope access technicians to carry out a wide variety of repairs to masonry, brickwork and concrete. We have several suspended cradle systems in-house which allow for safe and efficient work to be carried out on these structures.
Services we offer include:
- Brickwork and masonry repairs
- Spandrel ties and strengthening
- Diamond core drilling
- Specialist concrete repairs
- Cladding repair and replacement
- High level cleaning
- Coatings application and inspections
- Sealant replacement and repair
- Bird netting and vermin control
Case studies
Lambley Viaduct Spandrel Repair
George North | September 26, 2025
The Project During the summer of 2025, a large section of stonework fell from a spandrel wall on the disused Lambley Viaduct near Haltwhistle in Northumberland. Lambley Viaduct is a Grade II* listed, 260 metre long Victorian viaduct built in 1852 for the Haltwhistle to Alston branch line in order to transport coal and lead…
Gill Viaduct Remediation Works
George North | September 8, 2025
The Project During the summer of 2025, Bell Access and Engineering Ltd were engaged by Story Scotland to carry out repair works to defects which had been identified on the Grade B listed Gill Viaduct in rural Dumfries and Galloway. Gill Viaduct is a three span underbridge constructed from ashlar masonry. It was first opened…
Lugar Viaduct masonry repairs
George North | September 3, 2025
Bell Access & Engineering Ltd worked closely with STORY Contracting and Network Rail to provide a solution for a challenging work site. The aim was to carry out works throughout the structure, whilst minimising disruption to rail traffic and the local community. The environmental challenges included operating in a steep sided gorge, crossing rivers, public…
