Commercial window cleaning
Scheduled exterior and interior window cleaning for managed residential blocks. Procurement-grade documentation; on-site, on time.
What this service covers
Clean windows are the most visible measure of how well a building is looked after — and the first thing residents, tenants and visitors notice when they're not. Our commercial window cleaning service covers exterior and interior glazing on a planned schedule: residential blocks, offices, retail units, schools and industrial premises. Most work is carried out using water-fed pole systems and purified water, reaching several storeys from the ground with no scaffolding, no access disruption and a spot-free finish. Every visit is logged, every schedule is agreed in advance, and every site has a named point of contact — so property managers always know when we were there and what was done.
When you'd use this service
- For managed residential blocks under property management or block management contracts
- For mixed-use commercial buildings where the common areas need regular external attention
- For schools, healthcare sites, and any building where reliable scheduled exterior maintenance matters more than a one-off deep clean
How we deliver it
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Site survey
We walk the building, identify access methods, map out routes, and quote a fixed price per visit. No surprises later.
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RAMS in advance
Risk and Method Statement issued to your office before the first visit. Updated annually or when the site changes.
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Scheduled cleaning
Same operatives on rotation where possible, in branded uniform, ID-badged, working to the agreed cadence.
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Documentation
Date-stamped photos and a visit log available on request, ready for your compliance file or resident communications.
What we use to do the job
Our primary method is reach-and-wash: carbon-fibre water-fed poles delivering purified, deionised water directly to the glass. Purified water dries without spotting or smearing, no detergents are needed, and frames and sills are cleaned in the same pass. Ground-based poles cover the majority of buildings safely; where glazing sits beyond pole reach, we work from powered access platforms under our IPAF accreditation. Interior glazing is cleaned traditionally with applicator and squeegee. Frequency is tailored to the site — monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly are typical — and we schedule around building use, including early-morning or out-of-hours visits where access or footfall demands it.
Our safety commitment
Water-fed pole work keeps our operatives on the ground for most jobs, removing working-at-height risk at source. Where height access is required, teams work from IPAF-certified powered access platforms under site-specific risk assessments and method statements. All operatives are trained on the equipment they use, and our SafeContractor accreditation is audited annually. RAMS and insurance documentation are available to property managers on request — before work starts, not after.
Frequently asked questions
For a managed residential block, monthly is the standard rhythm — that's what most managing agents specify in their RFPs and what residents come to expect once they've experienced it. Quarterly works for buildings where access is harder or where the brief is purely about appearance rather than light quality. Once-a-year deep cleans look impressive on day one and dirty by day fifty; we tend to advise against them. We'll match whatever cadence your management contract requires — the conversation worth having is what you'd like the standard to be, not what you've inherited.
For most communal blocks (typically up to six storeys), we use a water-fed pole system with purified water — no detergents, no streaks, no ladders, no scaffolding. Above that height we use IPAF-trained operatives with mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). We'll survey the site before we quote and tell you exactly which method we'd use — not the other way round.
Practically, very little. The technique is the same. What changes is the context: managing agents and block management firms need a contractor who understands resident communications, can work without disrupting the building day, schedules around bin days and post deliveries, can produce RAMS for your file, and re-attends without argument when a resident raises a concern. Standard window cleaning is the task. Communal window cleaning is the task plus everything around it.
Yes. We carry £5m Public Liability and £10m Employers' Liability, placed through Alexander Swan. Our policy includes an Indemnity to Principal Clause as standard, which most managing agents and property managers require by default. Certificates available on request — usually within an hour of an email.
Yes. Every operative on a Clear & Clean job is BWCA-trained (British Window Cleaning Academy). We're also SafeContractor-accredited at the firm level, and IPAF-certified for any work at height that requires a MEWP. Certification numbers are on the Accreditations page; copies sit on file and are available for tender packs.
Routinely. We carry photo ID badges showing the operative's name, the company, BWCA accreditation, and a contact number for the building manager to verify. We'll also brief our team on any building-specific protocols you flag — visitor sign-in, secure-entry, vehicle access restrictions, out-of-hours windows. The point is to look like a credible third-party contractor on day one, not to need three site visits before things settle.