Car Park Cleaning Services

Anyclean provides professional car park cleaning services for multi-storey car parks, underground car parks, basement car parks, and surface car parks serving commercial buildings, retail centres, hospitals, transport hubs, and public facilities. Our comprehensive service maintains clean, safe, and welcoming parking environments that reflect positively on your property and organisation.

Car parks accumulate oil stains, tyre marks, dirt, litter, chewing gum, and general grime that degrades appearance and creates safety hazards. In multi-storey and underground structures, poor ventilation allows exhaust deposits, carbon buildup, and odours to concentrate. Stairwells, lift lobbies, and pedestrian areas become dirty and uninviting. Without regular professional cleaning, car parks deteriorate rapidly, affecting user perception and potentially reducing occupancy.

Our car park cleaning service combines mechanical sweeping, scrubbing, pressure washing, and specialist stain removal to restore and maintain parking facilities to high standards. We clean floors, walls, ceilings, stairwells, lifts, payment equipment, signage, and all associated infrastructure. Facilities managers, property managers, and car park operators trust Anyclean to deliver consistent results through scheduled maintenance programmes tailored to each facility's requirements.

Car Park Types We Clean

We provide cleaning services for all car park configurations, from small surface lots to large multi-storey structures with thousands of spaces.

Multi-Storey Car Parks

Multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) present unique cleaning challenges due to their size, multiple levels, and complex infrastructure. We clean decked car parks with open sides, enclosed structures with mechanical ventilation, and hybrid designs. Our teams work systematically through each level, cleaning parking bays, drive aisles, circulation areas, ramps, stairwells, and lift lobbies.

Multi-storey structures accumulate exhaust deposits on ceilings, soffits, and exposed services including cable trays, ductwork, and pipework. We provide high-level cleaning to address these areas alongside floor cleaning. Expansion joints, control joints, and drainage channels require attention to prevent blockages and water pooling. Our scheduled maintenance programmes keep large MSCPs consistently clean across all levels.

Underground and Basement Car Parks

Underground car parks and basement car parks beneath office buildings, residential blocks, hotels, and retail developments require particular attention due to limited natural ventilation. Exhaust fumes, carbon monoxide, and vehicle emissions concentrate in enclosed spaces, depositing residue on surfaces and creating air quality concerns.

Our cleaning service for underground facilities addresses floor contamination, wall deposits, ceiling buildup, and ventilation system cleanliness. We clean around CO monitoring systems, extract fans, and mechanical ventilation equipment. Lighting in underground car parks is often fluorescent or LED strip lighting that accumulates dust and requires cleaning to maintain illumination levels. We work during low-occupancy periods to minimise disruption and manage vehicle emissions during cleaning operations.

Surface Car Parks

Surface car parks (open-air car parks, ground-level car parks) serve retail parks, supermarkets, business parks, hospitals, and leisure facilities. These car parks are exposed to weather, accumulating leaves, litter, mud, road salt, and environmental debris alongside vehicle-related contamination. We provide sweeping, litter picking, pressure washing, and drain clearance to maintain surface car parks. Rooftop car parks on top of buildings combine surface car park characteristics with structural considerations similar to multi-storey facilities.

Covered and Canopy Car Parks

Covered car parks with canopy structures, tensile fabric roofs, or partial enclosure provide weather protection while maintaining natural ventilation. These facilities accumulate different contamination patterns than fully enclosed structures, with rainwater ingress, bird droppings from nesting areas, and wind-blown debris requiring attention alongside vehicle-related soiling. We clean canopy structures, support columns, and the protected parking areas beneath.

What We Clean

Our car park cleaning service covers all areas and components of parking facilities, ensuring comprehensive maintenance of the complete environment.

Floors and Parking Surfaces

Car park floors bear the brunt of vehicle traffic and contamination. We clean all floor types including power-floated concrete, polished concrete, coated concrete with epoxy or polyurethane finishes, anti-slip coatings, resin floors, asphalt, tarmac, and block paving. Each surface type requires appropriate cleaning methods and equipment to clean effectively without causing damage.

Floor cleaning addresses parking bays, drive aisles, circulation areas, turning areas, ramps (entry ramps, exit ramps, inter-floor ramps), pedestrian walkways, pedestrian crossings, and pedestrian refuges. We clean around structural elements including columns, column protectors, crash barriers, guard rails, wheel stops, bollards, and kerbs. Drainage channels, floor drains, and gullies are cleared to ensure proper water flow and prevent ponding.

Walls and Ceilings

Car park walls accumulate tyre marks, scuff marks, exhaust deposits, and general soiling, particularly at vehicle height and around tight corners. We clean perimeter walls, retaining walls, column faces, and partition walls using appropriate methods for painted surfaces, bare concrete, and rendered finishes. Ceiling and soffit cleaning removes exhaust deposits, dust, cobwebs, and contamination from exposed concrete soffits, suspended ceilings, and the underside of structural decks. High-level cleaning addresses exposed services including cable trays, conduits, ductwork, pipes, and ventilation equipment.

Stairwells and Staircases

Stairwells in multi-storey car parks are high-traffic pedestrian areas that require regular cleaning. We clean stairs, landings, handrails, balustrades, walls, and doors throughout stairwell cores. Fire escape stairs and emergency exit routes receive the same attention. Stairwell cleaning includes sweeping or vacuuming treads, mopping landings, wiping handrails, and cleaning touch points including door handles and push plates. We remove litter, clear cobwebs, and maintain hygienic conditions in these enclosed spaces.

Lifts and Lift Lobbies

Lift lobbies on each level and lift interiors require regular cleaning as high-use pedestrian areas. We clean lift lobby floors, walls, and ceilings. Lift interiors are cleaned including walls, floors, ceilings, mirrors, handrails, control panels, lift buttons, and door tracks. Lift doors (internal and external) are wiped and polished. Touch point cleaning ensures buttons, handrails, and frequently touched surfaces are sanitised. Lift lobby signage, level indicators, and wayfinding information are wiped clean.

Payment Equipment and Barriers

Car park payment and access equipment requires careful cleaning to maintain functionality and appearance. We clean ticket machines, pay stations, pay-on-foot machines, validation machines, and card readers. Entry barriers, exit barriers, boom gates, and rising arm barriers are wiped down. ANPR cameras, CCTV cameras, and security cameras are cleaned to maintain clear vision. Intercom systems, emergency phones, and help points are wiped and sanitised. We take care around electronic equipment, using appropriate methods that clean without damaging sensitive components.

Signage and Wayfinding

Clear, clean signage is vital for car park users to navigate safely. We clean all signage including wayfinding signs, directional signs, level indicators, bay numbering, height restriction signs, speed limit signs, and information boards. Illuminated signs and digital displays are carefully cleaned to maintain visibility. Floor-level signage and painted directional markings are cleaned as part of floor maintenance.

Problems We Address

Car parks accumulate specific types of contamination that require targeted treatment approaches.

Oil and Fluid Stains

Vehicle fluid leaks create unsightly and hazardous staining on car park floors. We treat and remove oil stains (engine oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid), coolant and antifreeze spills, and fuel stains (petrol, diesel). Fresh spills respond well to treatment, while older stains require more intensive degreasing and repeated treatment.

Our oil stain removal process applies industrial degreasers and oil emulsifiers to break down hydrocarbon contamination, followed by pressure washing or scrubbing to remove the residue. Very old or deeply penetrated stains may not fully remove from porous concrete, but significant improvement is typically achievable. We can advise on sealing treatments that make future stain removal easier.

Tyre Marks and Rubber Deposits

Tyre marks, rubber deposits, and skid marks accumulate on car park floors, particularly at turns, ramps, and barrier approaches where vehicles brake or accelerate. Black rubber marks detract from appearance and can become ingrained if not cleaned regularly. Our pressure washing and scrubbing removes tyre marks from concrete and coated floors. Heavy deposits may require pre-treatment with specialist rubber removers before mechanical cleaning.

Exhaust Deposits and Carbon Buildup

Vehicle exhaust emissions deposit carbon, soot, and particulates on car park surfaces, particularly ceilings, soffits, walls, and areas near exits where vehicles idle. In enclosed car parks with limited ventilation, these deposits accumulate faster and can discolour surfaces significantly. Our high-level cleaning addresses ceiling and soffit contamination. Wall washing removes exhaust staining. Regular cleaning prevents heavy buildup that becomes increasingly difficult to remove.

Chewing Gum

Chewing gum on car park floors, stairs, and pedestrian areas creates unsightly marks and hygiene concerns. Gum becomes harder to remove as it ages and bonds to surfaces. We use chewing gum removal techniques including steam treatment, freezing, and specialist gum removal chemicals to lift gum from concrete, coated floors, and other surfaces. Regular gum removal prevents accumulation that makes car parks look neglected.

Litter and Debris

Car parks accumulate litter including fast food packaging, drinks containers, cigarette butts, receipts, and general rubbish discarded by users. Surface car parks also collect leaves, windblown debris, and environmental material. Our service includes litter picking and waste collection as standard. We empty bins and replace liners. Drains and gullies are cleared of debris to prevent blockages.

Graffiti and Fly-Posting

Graffiti on car park walls, stairwells, and equipment degrades appearance and can attract further vandalism if not promptly removed. Fly-posting and stickers also accumulate in car park environments. We provide graffiti removal using appropriate methods for different surfaces and paint types. Quick removal discourages repeat vandalism. We can advise on anti-graffiti coatings that make future removal easier.

Other Contamination

We also address brake dust and metallic deposits, road salt and de-icing residue (particularly problematic in winter and in entrance areas), mud and dirt tracked in from roads, bird droppings and pigeon mess (common in structures where birds roost), moss and algae on exposed surfaces, standing water and puddles from blocked drainage, efflorescence and calcium deposits on concrete, rust staining from metalwork, and scuff marks on walls and columns.

Line Marking Maintenance

Clear line markings are essential for safe, efficient car park operation. Our cleaning maintains visibility of existing markings while identifying where remarking may be needed.

We clean around and over bay markings, parking bay lines, disabled bay markings (blue badge spaces), parent and child bay markings, electric vehicle charging bay markings, motorcycle bay markings, no parking zones, hatched areas, pedestrian crossing markings, directional arrows, speed bump markings, stop lines, give way markings, level numbers, zone markings, fire lane markings, and keep clear markings.

Pressure washing and scrubbing can gradually wear line markings over time. We adjust pressure settings and avoid excessive dwelling on painted lines to minimise wear. Where markings have faded or worn, we report this so remarking can be scheduled. Clean floors make line markings more visible and effective.

Our Cleaning Methods

We deploy a range of professional cleaning methods and equipment appropriate to each car park's requirements, size, and contamination levels.

Mechanical Sweeping

Industrial sweepers efficiently clear large floor areas of loose debris, dust, litter, and dry contamination. We use ride-on sweepers for large multi-storey facilities and surface car parks, and walk-behind sweepers for smaller areas and tight spaces. Vacuum sweepers and regenerative air sweepers collect fine particles that traditional sweeping would leave behind.

Mechanical sweeping is typically the first stage of comprehensive car park cleaning, removing loose material before scrubbing or pressure washing addresses bonded contamination. Regular sweeping between deep cleans maintains appearance and prevents debris accumulation.

Scrubbing and Scrubber-Dryers

Scrubber-dryers (also called scrubber dryers or auto-scrubbers) combine scrubbing action with water recovery, leaving floors clean and dry in a single pass. Ride-on scrubber-dryers cover large areas efficiently, while walk-behind scrubber-dryers handle smaller spaces and edges. Scrubbing removes bonded dirt, light staining, and general soiling from car park floors. The water recovery function means floors dry quickly, minimising slip risk and allowing areas to return to use sooner than with pressure washing.

Pressure Washing

Pressure washing (jet washing) delivers intensive cleaning for heavily soiled floors, oil stains, tyre marks, and stubborn contamination that sweeping and scrubbing cannot remove. We use industrial pressure washers with appropriate settings for different floor types. Rotary surface cleaners (flat surface cleaners) provide even cleaning across large areas without striping.

Hot water pressure washing enhances oil and grease removal. Pressure washing generates wastewater that must be managed, particularly in enclosed car parks. We use water recovery systems (wet vacuums, water recovery units) to collect wash water, preventing it from entering drainage systems where it could cause pollution. We comply with trade effluent and water discharge requirements.

High-Level Cleaning

Ceilings, soffits, exposed services, and high walls require specialist access equipment and techniques. We use mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) including scissor lifts and cherry pickers for high-level access in car parks with sufficient headroom. In lower structures, we use access towers, podium steps, and extended reach equipment. High-level cleaning removes exhaust deposits, dust, cobwebs, and contamination from areas above vehicle and pedestrian level.

Specialist Treatments

Specific contamination types require targeted treatments. We apply industrial degreasers, oil emulsifiers, and traffic film remover (TFR) for oil and grease. Alkaline cleaners address general soiling. Chewing gum removal uses steam, freezing agents, or specialist chemicals. Graffiti removal employs appropriate solvents and techniques for each surface and paint type. Biocides and algaecides treat moss and algae on exposed surfaces. We select products that are effective yet appropriate for the environment, considering drainage, air quality, and surface compatibility.

Equipment We Use

We deploy professional-grade equipment sized and specified for commercial car park environments.

Sweepers: Industrial ride-on sweepers, walk-behind sweepers, vacuum sweepers, regenerative air sweepers for dust-free operation.

Scrubbers: Ride-on scrubber-dryers, walk-behind scrubber-dryers in various widths for different space configurations.

Pressure washers: Industrial petrol and electric pressure washers, hot water units, rotary surface cleaners, water recovery systems.

Access equipment: Scissor lifts, cherry pickers, boom lifts, access towers, podium steps for high-level work. Operators hold IPAF certification for MEWP operation.

Support equipment: Industrial vacuums, wet vacuums, steam cleaners, chemical applicators, litter picking equipment, janitorial trolleys, safety signage including cones and barriers.

Sectors We Serve

We provide car park cleaning across all commercial sectors where parking facilities support business operations.

Retail

Shopping centre car parks, retail park car parks, supermarket car parks, and department store parking require consistent cleanliness to support customer experience. Retail car parks often have high turnover with frequent contamination from shopping trolleys, litter, and spillages. We work around trading hours, providing early morning, overnight, or out-of-hours cleaning that ensures car parks are presentable when customers arrive.

Office and Commercial

Office building car parks, business park parking, and corporate headquarters facilities serve staff and visitors. Clean car parks contribute to first impressions of the business. We provide scheduled maintenance for office car parks including multi-storey structures beneath or adjacent to office buildings, basement parking, and surface staff car parks.

Healthcare

Hospital car parks, NHS trust parking facilities, and healthcare site car parks serve patients, visitors, and staff. Healthcare car parks operate extended hours and require particular attention to cleanliness and safety. We understand the sensitive nature of healthcare environments and provide reliable service that supports patient and visitor experience.

Transport and Infrastructure

Airport car parks, railway station car parks, bus station parking, and park and ride facilities handle high volumes of users. Transport car parks often operate 24/7 and require cleaning that works around continuous use. We provide flexible scheduling including overnight and early morning service windows to minimise disruption to travellers.

Leisure and Entertainment

Leisure centre car parks, sports venue parking, stadium car parks, arena parking, cinema car parks, and entertainment venue facilities experience peak demand around events and opening hours. We provide scheduled cleaning and reactive cleaning to address post-event contamination. Large venue car parks may require multiple cleaning sessions to maintain standards during busy periods.

Public Sector and Local Authority

Council car parks, local authority parking facilities, public car parks, and civic building parking serve communities and require maintenance to public standards. We work with local authorities, councils, and public sector organisations to maintain car parks across their estates. Our service meets public sector procurement requirements and accountability standards.

Car Park Operators

Professional car park operators including NCP, Q-Park, APCOA, and independent operators manage large portfolios of parking facilities. We provide contract cleaning services to car park operators, delivering consistent standards across multiple sites. Our experience with commercial car park management means we understand operator requirements for reporting, compliance, and service delivery.

Scheduling and Frequency

Car park cleaning frequency depends on usage levels, contamination rates, and client requirements. We develop scheduled maintenance programmes tailored to each facility.

Daily or multiple visits per week: High-traffic retail and transport car parks may require daily litter picking, sweeping, and touch point cleaning to maintain standards.

Weekly: Regular sweeping and light cleaning maintains appearance between deeper interventions. Stairwell and lift cleaning on weekly cycles keeps pedestrian areas presentable.

Monthly: Scrubbing or pressure washing of floors addresses accumulated soiling. Many car parks operate on monthly deep clean cycles.

Quarterly: Comprehensive deep cleaning including high-level work, intensive stain treatment, and full infrastructure cleaning.

Reactive and emergency: Response to specific contamination events, spillages, vandalism, or incidents requiring prompt attention.

Timing and Access

Car park cleaning often requires out-of-hours scheduling to minimise disruption to users. We provide early morning cleaning (before businesses open), overnight cleaning (for 24-hour facilities or intensive work), weekend cleaning (when occupancy is lower), and bank holiday cleaning. For facilities that operate continuously, we work in sections to maintain access while cleaning proceeds. Our scheduling accommodates car park operating patterns and client preferences.

Compliance and Standards

Our car park cleaning service operates within appropriate health, safety, and environmental frameworks.

Health and safety: Risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for each site. Safe systems of work for pressure washing, MEWP operation, and confined space considerations. Permit to work procedures where required. PPE including high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, and respiratory protection where needed.

Operator certifications: IPAF certification for MEWP operators. PASMA training for access tower erection. Manual handling training. Working at height competency.

Environmental compliance: Proper wastewater management including water recovery where required. Compliance with trade effluent and discharge regulations. Appropriate waste disposal for collected debris and used materials. COSHH-compliant chemical handling and storage.

Accreditations: ISO 9001:2015 quality management. ISO 45001:2018 occupational health and safety. SafeContractor, CHAS, and Constructionline approved. British Parking Association (BPA) familiarity.

Our Process

1. Site survey: We visit your car park to assess size, configuration, current condition, contamination levels, access constraints, and specific requirements. We discuss your expectations, usage patterns, and scheduling preferences.

2. Specification: We develop a detailed scope of works specifying what will be cleaned, methods to be used, frequency, timing, and deliverables. The specification forms the basis of our service agreement.

3. Quotation: We provide clear, itemised pricing for the proposed service. We can offer options at different frequency levels so you can choose the programme that fits your budget and requirements.

4. Mobilisation: Once instructed, we mobilise equipment and personnel. We conduct site inductions, establish access arrangements, and coordinate with your facilities team.

5. Service delivery: Our teams deliver cleaning according to the agreed specification and schedule. Supervisors conduct quality checks. We maintain cleaning records and provide reports as required.

6. Review and management: Regular reviews assess service delivery against KPIs. Your account manager is your single point of contact for queries, adjustments, and feedback. We adapt the service as your requirements evolve.

Pricing

Car park cleaning is priced based on facility size (number of spaces, floor area, number of levels), contamination levels, scope of work, cleaning methods required, and frequency. We provide transparent pricing with no hidden charges.

Factors affecting price include total floor area to be cleaned, number of stairwells and lifts, level of soiling and staining, whether high-level cleaning is required, access equipment needs, timing constraints (out-of-hours premiums may apply), and water recovery requirements.

We offer contract pricing for regular scheduled cleaning with preferential rates for longer commitments. One-off deep cleans are priced per job. We provide detailed quotations following site survey so you can make informed decisions.

Service Areas

We provide car park cleaning services throughout all London boroughs. Anyclean's teams and equipment serve car parks of all sizes across all boroughs and districts in Greater London. Contact us with your location and facility details to confirm coverage and arrange a site survey.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should car parks be cleaned?

This depends on usage levels and expectations. High-traffic retail car parks may need daily litter picking and weekly sweeping with monthly deep cleaning. Lower-use office car parks might be maintained on monthly cleaning cycles with quarterly deep cleans. We recommend a schedule based on your specific facility and requirements.

Can you clean while the car park is in use?

Yes, though it is more efficient to clean during low-occupancy periods. For facilities that operate continuously, we work in sections, maintaining access while cleaning proceeds. Safety barriers and signage manage pedestrian and vehicle movement around cleaning operations. For intensive work like pressure washing, we recommend out-of-hours scheduling.

Can you remove oil stains from concrete?

Most oil stains respond well to professional treatment with degreasers and pressure washing. Very old stains or oil that has deeply penetrated porous concrete may not fully remove but significant improvement is usually achievable. We can advise on likely outcomes after inspecting the staining.

What about water and drainage during pressure washing?

Pressure washing generates wastewater that may contain oil, chemicals, and contaminants. In most commercial environments, this water cannot simply run to surface water drains. We use water recovery systems to collect wash water for appropriate disposal. This ensures compliance with environmental regulations and prevents pollution.

Do you clean the stairwells and lifts?

Yes, stairwell and lift cleaning is included in our comprehensive car park cleaning service. These high-traffic pedestrian areas require regular attention and are cleaned alongside or more frequently than floor areas depending on your programme.

Can you work overnight?

Yes, we provide overnight cleaning for facilities that require work outside normal hours. Overnight cleaning is often ideal for intensive work like pressure washing or deep cleaning that would disrupt daytime operations.

Do you provide cleaning reports?

Yes, we maintain cleaning records and provide reports as agreed. Reports can include attendance logs, work completed, photographs, and any issues identified. Report format and frequency are tailored to your requirements.

What accreditations do you hold?

We hold ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) and ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety) certifications maintained through annual independent audits. We are SafeContractor, CHAS, and Constructionline approved. Our MEWP operators hold IPAF certification.

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Get a Quote

Contact us for a free site survey and quotation for your car park cleaning requirements. Whether you manage a single facility or a portfolio of car parks, we can develop a cleaning programme that maintains your parking environments to high standards.

Our professional car park cleaning service addresses floors, walls, ceilings, stairwells, lifts, equipment, and signage, removing oil stains, tyre marks, litter, and contamination while maintaining safe, welcoming parking facilities. Call us, email us, or complete our online enquiry form to arrange your car park cleaning service.