Bramley window cleaner – St. Catherine’s Independent School
St. Catherine’s is a prestigious independent school just south of Guildford in the village of Bramley. It first opened its doors in 1885. They were looking for a Bramley window cleaner, so they called me!
The Estate Manager reached out to me to provide some much-needed window cleaning on an ad-hoc basis as the previous contractor did not live up to the quality and professionalism that was expected. The school’s mantra is “Let us go on … (unto perfection)” and that is clearly what was expected from window cleaning carried out there.
They wished to keep the workmanship local and seeing I lived locally in Bramley at the time I was happy to oblige and live up to that standard.
As you can imagine with a building of this scale and history, each facet of cleaning had to be individually risk assessed and carefully planned, not only to keep risk to a minimum but also an optimized workflow to minimize disruption. Most work was carried out during half-terms, so every aspect had to be completed during its allotted time period. H&S site safety was strictly adhered to and also a crystal-clear finish on not only the glass but also the frames and sills was achieved.
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Through the decades many new buildings were erected, and it really has added to the charm of the entire site. Many of the windows of the original site were all wooden sash windows with single paned glass. You could easily tell that the original window cleaning company cleaned only the glass and not any framework or windowsills. The build up of grime and dirt was very apparent and the result of my cleaning could not have been more noticeable. Grey-ish frames and windowsills were completely white now after thorough cleaning. Not just the ground floor level windows but also the high dormer windows were cleaned to the same standard. This required my experience and expert skill as any windows over 35ft high require different techniques and equipment to successfully clean.
Some of the newer additions to the complex was the Anniversary Halls, which was built to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the School. This was an expansive £15M project with many different types and sized of glass panes. This building included large “self-cleaning” glass panels that needed careful cleaning so bring out the luster that is so apparent with a glass façade like this. Unfortunately, self-cleaning glass is a misnomer and this type of glass still needs to be regularly cleaned, even though under the right circumstances it does stay cleaner for longer.
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Some of the more health and safety sensitive aspects of the work had to be done on the main building where round the rear and side of the property were windows that could only be accessed by carefully managing access over roofs and very tight courtyards and walkways. Thankfully after a visual and written risk assessment the risk was deened to be acceptable and could be managed by careful planning and the use of fall arrest systems and the correct use of ladders under the working at height directive.
Of course, it was incredibly important as well that all aspects of work were covered by my public liability insurance.
I very much enjoyed the many days of work I carried out there over the years, but at one point the school decided that all window cleaning work had to be done in-house and my work there was successfully completed and I look back with great pride that was able to play a small part in keeping this prestigious school look its very best!
Why Choose GQC?
- I’m regular & reliable
- I’m easy to contact via phone or e-mail
- Personal service – no random “workers”
- “Text in advance” service available
- I clean the frames & sills as well as the glass
- I can reach awkward windows and windows
- Easy payment – Cash, Cheque and Bank Transfer
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