When Bath Rugby Club contacted Hampshire Flag Company in the summer of 2025, their flagpoles had been sitting dormant for the best part of a decade. The poles at the Recreation Ground had fallen into disuse and, after years of neglect, required a full professional service and restoration before they could fly again. It was a straightforward brief on paper. Getting to the poles safely was anything but.
The Challenge
The flagpoles at the Rec are mounted on the stadium roof, which immediately ruled out the most obvious access solution. Bringing a standard access platform to bear on a rooftop installation of this kind was not a practical option, and for most contractors the combination of height and location would have been the end of the conversation.
For Hampshire Flag Company, it was simply a matter of using the right access method for the job.
Bath Ruby Club Poles before HFC servicing
Our Approach
Our steeplejack-trained operatives accessed the flagpoles by laddering directly up the poles themselves, carrying out the full service from height without any need for additional access infrastructure. Working this way, we were able to inspect every component, replace worn parts and restore the poles to full working order efficiently and safely.
The service covered a full structural inspection of each pole and its fittings, halyard examination and replacement where required, pulley and truck servicing, corrosion treatment and a complete operational test of each flag-flying mechanism. After years out of service, each pole needed careful attention to bring it back to the standard expected at a ground of Bath Rugby’s standing.
Bath Ruby club’s re-threaded flagpole
The Outcome
The flagpoles at the Recreation Ground were restored to full working order in August 2025, flying once again for the first time in almost a decade. The pitch was left completely undisturbed throughout the process and the work was completed in a single visit.
Hampshire Flag Company provides flagpole servicing for sports grounds, stadia and leisure venues across the UK. Whether your poles are rooftop, at height or in any other difficult location, our combination of IPAF-trained operatives and specialist access capability means we can reach them safely and get them flying again.
Bath rugby club’s newly installed cleat and halyard
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