Commercial Window Cleaning by Anyclean

Professional window cleaning for offices, retail premises, schools, healthcare facilities, and commercial buildings across Greater London. We provide contract cleaning and periodic maintenance using water-fed pole systems, rope access, cherry pickers, and cradle access to clean buildings of all heights safely and efficiently.

Commercial Cleaning Methods

We select the appropriate cleaning method based on building height, facade type, access constraints, and operational requirements. Our technicians are trained in water-fed pole systems for low-level and medium-level cleaning, traditional cleaning for interior glass and detailed work, and specialist access methods including rope access, MEWP (mobile elevated work platform), and cradle access for high-rise buildings.

Water-Fed Pole System

Our water-fed pole system, also known as reach and wash or pure water cleaning, is the primary method for commercial buildings up to medium level (6-15 metres). Telescopic poles and modular pole systems extend from our vehicle-mounted system, which includes a purification system using reverse osmosis and deionisation to produce pure water. The brush head scrubs glass while deionised water rinses the surface, leaving a spot-free finish without chemicals.

Water-fed pole cleaning is efficient for large areas of glazing and eliminates the need for ladders or access equipment on many buildings. The method is safe, cost-effective, and delivers consistent results across extensive facades. Our industrial equipment handles the demands of commercial cleaning schedules.

Traditional Cleaning

Traditional cleaning using industrial squeegees, scrapers, applicators, and microfibre equipment remains essential for interior cleaning, detailed work, and situations where water-fed methods are not suitable. Our technicians use professional-grade tools and commercial glass cleaner to achieve streak-free results on all glass types.

For ground level access and low level (under 6 metres), traditional methods may be combined with water-fed pole work. Internal glass walls, glazed partitions, and atrium glazing typically require traditional cleaning with hand-applied solutions.

High-Level Access Methods

For high level cleaning (over 15 metres), we deploy specialist access methods. Rope access, also called industrial abseiling, uses harnesses, descenders, and anchor points to position technicians on the building facade. This method is cost-effective for tall buildings without permanent access equipment and allows cleaning of complex architectural features.

Mobile elevated work platforms (MEWP) including cherry pickers, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and articulated booms provide safe access for medium and high-level work. We coordinate traffic management and pedestrian management for street-level MEWP operations. Scaffold towers and mobile towers suit projects requiring extended access.

Buildings with permanent access systems are cleaned using cradles, suspended platforms, building maintenance units (BMU), or bosun's chairs. We work with existing davit arms, permanent anchor points, and temporary anchor points as required. All high-level work complies with fall arrest system requirements and edge protection standards.

Planned Preventative Maintenance

We recommend planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes that combine regular maintenance cleans with periodic deep cleans. This approach maintains building appearance, prevents build-up of damaging deposits, and reduces total maintenance costs. Our annual calendar and cleaning rota ensure consistent service throughout the year.

Glass and Facade Types

Our technicians clean all commercial glass types including plate glass, float glass, toughened glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass. We work with specialist glazing including solar control glass, Low-E glass, tinted glass, reflective glass, and mirrored glass, using appropriate techniques for each surface.

Modern commercial buildings feature glass curtain walls, curtain walling systems, and glazed facades that require systematic cleaning approaches. We clean cladding panels, aluminium composite panels (ACM), spandrel panels, and vision panels as part of complete facade cleaning services. Structural glass installations and atrium glazing present unique challenges that our teams are equipped to handle.

Shopfronts and Entrances

Retail premises require frequent cleaning of shopfront glass and display windows to maintain customer appeal. We clean entrance doors, revolving doors, and automatic doors as part of entrance cleaning services. Glass canopies over entrances and glass balustrades in public areas receive regular attention.

Roof Glazing and Skylights

We clean roof glazing, skylights, rooflights, and lantern lights that are common in commercial buildings. Atrium cleaning often includes both vertical glazing and overhead glass. These installations require careful access planning and specialist equipment to clean safely.

Frame Materials

Commercial window frames are typically aluminium frames, steel frames, timber frames, or composite frames. Our cleaning methods are safe for all frame materials. We include frame cleaning in our standard service to ensure a complete finish. Fire-rated glass and acoustic glass installations are cleaned with appropriate care.

Commercial Cleaning Challenges

Commercial buildings face contamination challenges specific to urban and industrial environments. Atmospheric pollution and traffic film accumulate on facades, particularly in city centre locations. Urban grime, construction dust, cement residue, and render contamination affect buildings near development sites.

We treat hard water staining, mineral deposits, oxidation, and corrosion staining using specialist hard water stain treatment and mineral remover products. Metal run-off from building components can cause discolouration that requires targeted treatment with glass restoration compound.

Bird Fouling and Biological Growth

Bird droppings, guano, and pigeon mess are common problems on commercial buildings, particularly at height. Prompt removal prevents permanent etching of glass surfaces. We also remove insect debris, cobwebs, algae growth, mould, and lichen that develop on less-frequently cleaned areas.

Post-Construction and Remedial Cleaning

New developments require first clean or builders clean services to remove construction contamination before handover. We address paint overspray, silicone contamination, adhesive residue, tape marks, sticker residue, and other installation debris. Graffiti removal and remediation of smoke damage or fire damage residue are also available.

For buildings affected by flooding or water ingress, we provide flood damage residue cleaning. Limescale and efflorescence on glazing and frames can be treated with specialist products.

Sectors We Serve

We provide commercial window cleaning across all business sectors. Our contract clients include office buildings, corporate headquarters, business parks, serviced offices, and co-working spaces. Clean windows enhance the professional appearance of any commercial premises.

Retail and Hospitality

Retail environments require frequent cleaning to maintain customer appeal. We serve retail units, shopping centres, department stores, supermarkets, showrooms, and car dealerships. Our hospitality clients include restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, hotels, conference centres, and exhibition centres.

Entertainment and leisure venues including leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, sports centres, cinemas, theatres, and casinos benefit from regular window cleaning to maintain welcoming environments.

Education Sector

We work with schools, academies, universities, colleges, and nurseries throughout our service area. Education environments require cleaning during school holidays and term breaks to minimise disruption. Our staff are DBS checked for working in environments with children and vulnerable adults.

Healthcare and Care Environments

Healthcare facilities including hospitals, medical centres, dental practices, and care homes require window cleaning that meets strict hygiene and operational standards. We work around patient care schedules and comply with healthcare facility requirements. Clean windows contribute to positive patient and visitor experiences.

Professional and Financial Services

Professional services firms including banks, financial services companies, law firms, and accountancy practices maintain corporate image through clean premises. Government buildings, council offices, libraries, museums, and galleries also require professional window cleaning services.

Industrial and Specialist Facilities

We serve warehouses, distribution centres, industrial units, factories, and manufacturing facilities. Specialist environments including data centres, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, and clean rooms require particular care and compliance with facility protocols.

Residential Buildings and Student Accommodation

We clean high-rise buildings, multi-storey buildings, residential blocks, student accommodation, and housing association properties. Mixed-use developments with commercial and residential elements receive coordinated cleaning services.

Transport and Public Buildings

Transport hubs including airports, train stations, and bus stations require regular window cleaning. Churches, places of worship, listed buildings, and heritage buildings are cleaned using appropriate methods that respect their architectural significance.

Contract Options and Pricing

We offer flexible commercial pricing structures including per-clean pricing, per-pane pricing, and per-square-metre pricing. For regular contracts, day rates, fixed price contracts, schedule of rates, and retainers provide budget certainty. Volume discounts apply to larger properties and multi-site agreements.

Quotation Process

Commercial window cleaning begins with a site survey and site visit to assess the building, measure glazed areas, evaluate access requirements, and understand operational constraints. We provide a detailed quotation with clear specification and scope of works. For formal procurement, we respond to tenders with comprehensive submissions.

Our quotations include method statements and risk assessments specific to your building. We work as an approved supplier or preferred supplier for facilities management companies and participate in framework agreements. Purchase order references are included on all invoices, with clear payment terms.

Service Frequencies

Contract cleaning frequency depends on building use, location, and presentation requirements. We offer annual contracts and multi-year contracts with scheduled cleaning on monthly, quarterly, or custom cycles. Planned maintenance ensures consistent appearance. Reactive cleaning addresses unexpected requirements between scheduled visits.

Service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) can be agreed to ensure consistent service delivery and provide measurable standards for contract management. Call-off contracts suit organisations requiring flexible scheduling.

Access and Scheduling

Commercial window cleaning must work around business operations. We offer out-of-hours cleaning, early morning cleans, evening cleans, night cleaning, weekend cleaning, and bank holiday working to minimise disruption. For critical facilities, we provide 24/7 availability, emergency call-out, and rapid response services.

Access coordination with your facilities team ensures smooth operations. We manage tenant liaison, occupier notification, and security coordination for multi-tenanted buildings. Sign-in procedures, escort requirements, key holding, and alarm codes are handled professionally.

Traffic and Public Management

For MEWP operations and work affecting public areas, we coordinate traffic management and pedestrian management. Exclusion zones protect the public during high-level work. We manage public interface sensitively, particularly in retail and hospitality environments.

Compliance and Accreditations

All commercial window cleaning complies with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements and the Work at Height Regulations 2005. Our documentation includes risk assessments, method statements, and RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statement) for each site. COSHH assessments cover all cleaning products. Safe systems of work are established for every project.

We comply with LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) for MEWP operations and PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) for all equipment. Permit to work systems are followed where required by site protocols.

Access Equipment Accreditations

Our rope access technicians hold IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) certification and FASET (Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training) qualifications. MEWP operators are IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) certified. Tower work is carried out by PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Association) trained operatives.

Contractor Accreditations

We hold SafeContractor, and our management systems align with ISO 9001 quality management, and ISO 45001 occupational health and safety standards.

We are members of the Federation of Window Cleaners and the British Window Cleaning Academy. Our insurance includes public liability insurance, employers liability insurance. Staff are DBS checked where required, and uniformed operatives carry ID badges.

Environmental Responsibility

Our pure water system uses no chemicals for most cleaning, making it an eco-friendly cleaning solution. Where products are required, we select options with reduced chemical use and minimal environmental impact. Water recycling and water conservation measures reduce consumption.

Our environmental policy covers carbon footprint reduction through vehicle efficiency and route optimisation. We provide documentation to support your sustainability reporting, corporate social responsibility requirements, BREEAM certification, and SKA rating submissions.

Working with Facilities Teams

We work directly with facilities managers, building managers, property managers, estate managers, and estates teams to deliver consistent service. Our operations managers coordinate with your site managers to ensure smooth scheduling and communication.

For organisations with procurement managers or health and safety managers overseeing cleaning contracts, we provide all documentation needed for contractor management. Building owners, landlords, and managing agents rely on our professional service to maintain property standards.

Business Outcomes

Professional window cleaning delivers measurable business benefits. Clean facades create professional appearance and enhanced corporate image. Improved first impressions support customer perception and tenant satisfaction. Natural light maximisation creates a better working environment that supports staff wellbeing.

Regular cleaning provides asset protection and extended glazing life by removing corrosive deposits before they cause damage. Reduced maintenance costs result from preventative cleaning programmes. Consistent standards support compliance requirements and audit readiness.

Related Services

We offer comprehensive facade maintenance alongside window cleaning. Cladding cleaning, facade cleaning, curtain wall cleaning, pressure washing, and softwashing address all exterior surfaces. High-level cleaning services cover areas beyond glazing. Gutter cleaning and downpipe cleaning maintain building drainage.

Signage cleaning maintains corporate branding. Canopy cleaning and entrance cleaning keep arrival areas presentable. Atrium cleaning and internal glass cleaning address interior glazing. Partition cleaning maintains internal glass walls and screens. Glass balustrade cleaning and solar panel cleaning complete our glazing services.

We also offer bird proofing and pigeon deterrent installation to prevent recurring contamination. Graffiti removal and chewing gum removal address anti-social issues. General building cleaning, hard floor cleaning, and carpet cleaning provide complete building maintenance solutions.

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Service Area Coverage

We provide commercial window cleaning throughout London. Our teams serve all London boroughs. For multi-site organisations, we coordinate cleaning across locations to deliver consistent standards.

Request a Site Survey

Contact us to arrange a site survey and receive a detailed quotation for your commercial window cleaning requirements. Our team will assess your building, recommend appropriate access methods, and propose a cleaning programme that maintains your glazing to the highest standards while meeting operational and compliance requirements.