Heritage Roof Replacement - Stolen Generations Building

Heritage Roof Replacement Safety Works

The Stolen Generations building in Parramatta is associated with one of the most painful chapters in Australia’s history – the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. Buildings connected to this period represent both remembrance and resilience, and any construction work must be approached with care and respect. For our team at Stronghold Hire, being involved in works at such a significant heritage building in Parramatta meant ensuring every safety solution protected not only workers, but also the integrity of the structure itself.

Scope of Works – Roof Replacement Safety Systems

Stronghold Hire Pty Ltd was engaged to supply edge protection (edge rail) and a stretcher stair system to support the safe replacement of the building’s roof. Our role focused on delivering compliant temporary roof safety solutions in Parramatta, ensuring workers had safe fall protection and emergency access throughout the roofing works.

Edge Protection for Heritage Buildings

Because the property is heritage-listed, additional controls applied compared to a standard Sydney roofing project.

Heritage renovations often involve:

1. Strict limitations on drilling or anchoring into original brickwork or structural elements
2. Requirement to submit temporary works designs for approval by the heritage architect
3. Careful planning to ensure protection systems do not damage or permanently alter the building

To overcome these challenges, we installed our non-invasive pole-up edge protection system, which uses geometry and pressure rather than anchors into the structure. This allowed us to provide compliant roof edge protection in Parramatta without impacting the heritage fabric of the building – a key requirement for the project approval.

Working Around Occupied Buildings

The surrounding buildings remained fully operational and occupied during the works, adding another layer of coordination.
The project required:

• Careful noise management to minimise disruption to nearby departments
• Ongoing communication with building management and stakeholders
• Coordination of safe delivery and collection zones for scaffold and roofing materials
• Maintaining safe pedestrian and operational access at all times

This level of planning is common on heritage and government building projects across Sydney, and our team worked closely with the client to keep the project running smoothly.

Stronghold Hire – A One-Stop Shop for Site Access & Safety

At Stronghold Hire, we’re known across Sydney as a complete temporary works provider, supplying:

• Scaffolding systems
• Aluminium and modular scaffold access
• Edge protection and roof safety rail
• Scaffold stair towers and stretcher stairs
• Shrink wrap and containment
• Rubbish chutes

On this project, the client required a stretcher stair constructed from scaffold, ensuring that if any worker became injured on the roof, they could be safely evacuated via a compliant emergency access route.

Because we provide multiple systems in-house, we were able to design and deliver a coordinated solution quickly — one of the reasons builders and remedial contractors regularly choose Stronghold Hire for heritage scaffold and safety systems in Parramatta and across Sydney.

Delivered On Time – And Asked Back Again

The project was completed on schedule, all heritage and safety requirements were met, and the client was extremely happy with the outcome.
Since completion, they have continued to engage Stronghold Hire for further works -something we always see as the best indicator of a successful project and strong working relationship.

Need Edge Protection, Scaffold or Roof Access in Parramatta or Sydney?

If you’re planning roof replacement, remedial works, or heritage renovations, Stronghold Hire can help with compliant, practical temporary access and safety solutions.

Whether you need:

• Heritage-friendly scaffold and edge protection
• Roof safety systems for occupied buildings
• Emergency stretcher stairs or access towers
• Full scaffold, containment and rubbish chute packages

Contact Stronghold Hire today to discuss your project today.