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Cladding Cleaning

Specialist exterior cleaning for facades, panels and clad surfaces, restoring kerb appeal without damaging substrate.

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Overview

Bring your facade back to specification

Modern facades are an investment, and they need specialist care. We clean composite, ACM, brick, render, glass and stone facades on standard commercial buildings using methods matched to substrate and site access, including reach-and-wash poles, water-fed systems and MEWP-mounted reach where ground-based poles can’t.

Every cladding project begins with a survey, full RAMS, and substrate-appropriate chemistry selection. ISO 9001 documentation means traceable lots, photographic before-and-after records, and inspection sign-off you can pass to your landlord, tenant or insurer.

What's included

A complete cladding cleaning programme

Pre-clean survey

Substrate identification, height assessment and access planning before any work starts.

RAMS & method statement

Documented risk assessment and method statement issued for every job. Insurance and certification provided.

Water-fed reach systems

Pole-and-brush systems for surfaces up to ~20m, chemical-free for sensitive substrates.

MEWP-mounted reach

Cherry-picker and scissor-lift access where ground-based poles can’t reach, fully RAMS-led and permit-managed.

Soft-wash chemistry

Specialist cleaners matched to substrate, ACM, render, brick, stone and composite all handled.

Post-clean inspection

Photographic record, snag list and sign-off. Maintenance schedule recommendations included.

Why WLC Group

The expertise that comes with 50+ years of facades

Cladding cleaning is unforgiving, the wrong chemistry leaves marks for years. Five decades of doing this work has given us a deep library of substrate-method matches, and our teams are trained to walk away from a job rather than risk damage if conditions aren’t right.

  • Established 1971, over five decades of continuous trading
  • ISO 9001 accredited quality management system
  • Directly employed, DBS-checked operatives
  • Single named account manager for every site
  • Out-of-hours and twilight scheduling available
  • Proven across offices, schools and public sector estates
Our process

How we deliver a cladding cleaning project

Cladding is a working-at-height project, not a routine clean. Every WLC cladding contract runs through four documented stages, with safety paperwork in place before any operative is on site.

1

Building survey & substrate test

Substrate inspection, test patch, soiling assessment and access review. We identify the right chemistry and method before pricing, not on the day.

2

RAMS & method statement

Full RAMS and COSHH documentation written to the building. Access method (water-fed pole, MEWP or scaffold) chosen on engineering grounds, not on cost alone.

3

Access deployment

Water-fed reach systems or MEWPs deployed under daily safety briefings, with permit-to-work, exclusion zones and pedestrian management as standard.

4

Wash, finish & sign-off

Pre-rinse, controlled chemistry application, dwell, final rinse and inspection with the client. Photographic before-and-after pack on completion.

FAQs

Cladding cleaning, common questions

How often should commercial cladding be cleaned?

Most exposed cladding benefits from a wash every 12 to 24 months, depending on aspect, pollution, salt exposure and substrate. We’ll recommend a frequency after the building survey and revisit it annually.

What types of cladding can you clean?

We clean ACM, aluminium composite, powder-coated metal, brick-slip, render, curtain walling, terracotta and glass facades. Chemistry and pressure are matched to the substrate after a test patch.

Do you provide RAMS, COSHH and insurance documentation?

Yes. RAMS, COSHH data sheets, rescue plans, insurance certificates and operative competence records are provided as standard before mobilisation, and are available for tender submissions on request.

Can you work over occupied buildings during business hours?

Yes. Most of our cladding work takes place over occupied buildings. Pedestrian management, exclusion zones and out-of-hours scheduling are designed in at planning stage to keep your operation running.

What access methods do you use?

Water-fed reach poles for the majority of commercial facades, with MEWPs deployed where ground-based reach can’t cover the elevation. We don’t undertake skyscraper or abseil-style work, our focus is the offices, schools and public buildings that make up most commercial estates.

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