School & Education Window Cleaning — Brighton & South-East Case Study

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CASE STUDY – LANCING COLLEGE

Lancing College is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 13-18, originally founded in 1848.

Background

The college possesses some of the most striking buildings of any school in the country. The school buildings and boarding houses are positioned around two main quadrangles and the landmark chapel building.

The college is divided up into nine houses, each house accommodating between 30 and 80 pupils. As well as the historic halls and teaching rooms, new facilities include an art school with large studios, a contemporary sports centre with a sports hall, a swimming pool, fitness suite and dance studio/fencing salle.

The brief

Keep classroom and campus glazing clean all year—without disrupting lessons. Works must respect safeguarding, avoid busy changeovers, and protect internal finishes in libraries, labs and sports facilities.

Site constraints we plan around

• Safeguarding & access control: Sign-in/out, escorts if required, and controlled work zones
• Timetables & events: Exams, assemblies, parents’ evenings, open days
• Campus logistics: Spread-out buildings, fire routes, drop-off points, limited plant access
  
  

Our approach (Safety-led & compliant)

• Expanded RAMS, in plain English. We set out access routes, cordons, spotters, communication lines, elevation sequencing and weather contingencies so estates teams know exactly what will happen and when.
• Method-neutral selection. We default to telescopic poles with pure-water systems for most externals—fast, safe from the ground and ideal for height. Where needed, we add high-access window cleaning (rope access/MEWPs).
• MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms): booked off-peak, IPAF operators, spotters and marked exclusion zones.
• Rope access: IRATA technicians for complex façades or where MEWPs can’t reach. Background: Rope Access Window Cleaning – Professional Guide .
• Education-friendly scheduling. Early starts, inset/holiday windows and phased zones to keep corridors and entrances moving.
• Quality & finish. External pure-water cleans for a residue-free finish; hand detailing on internals where students read, eat or study. Learn more: What is Pure Water Window Cleaning?.
• Transparent pricing/process. Quick scoping with Digital Site Surveys; options for one-off deep cleans or calendarised maintenance. If you’re aligning stakeholders, share What is Commercial Window Cleaning?.
  
  

What we deliver

• Timetable-aware sequencing: Blocks scheduled around lessons and exams; noisy or high-access tasks off-peak
• Consistent standards across estates/MATs: Harmonised RAMS, shared QA checklist, named supervisor
• A safer, clearer environment: Brighter classrooms and atria, improved first impressions for visitors

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Case study — Lancing College

Context. A large independent school with historic façades, modern teaching spaces and residential houses across an extensive campus.

Objectives. Deliver external and internal window cleaning to a defined timetable with minimal disruption, respecting heritage glazing and internal finishes.

Challenges

• Leaded/stained glass set within stone mullions; varied access across a wide estate
• Sensitive internal spaces (libraries, boarding houses, labs) needing careful control of water ingress
• Some elevations historically hard to reach

Our solution

• Pre-start campus survey with the site services manager; elevation sequencing mapped and issued with RAMS
• Method-neutral mix: Predominantly pure-water telescopic poles for externals; targeted MEWPs or rope access only where justified by RAMS; hand finishing on internals
• Safeguarding & protection: DBS-checked operatives, cordons and spotters; protection mats where required; tidy, low-impact work zones
• Programme: Typically four days, twice per year (externals & internals), with flexibility for exams and open days
  
  

Outcome

• Brighter teaching spaces and consistent presentation across historic and modern blocks
• Works completed within agreed windows, no disruption to lesson flow
• A repeatable plan estates can share with staff each term
  
  

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Maintenance options for schools

• Term-time friendly externals: Monthly/bi-monthly on salt-exposed or roadside blocks; half-term for others
• Quarterly internals: Libraries, reception and glass balustrades
• Holiday deep cleans: Ahead of inspections, open days and new-term starts
  
  

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FAQs (for school site managers)

Are operatives DBS-checked?
Yes—DBS checks (enhanced where required) and site inductions are completed before works.

Can you work during term time?
Yes—early starts and phased zones keep corridors and entrances clear. Noisy/high-access tasks are booked off-peak.

How do you control water ingress on internals?
Protection mats, controlled application, hand finishing, and a final walkthrough with the site team.

How do you quote reliably?
With Digital Site Surveys—you’ll get a clear scope, elevation plan and schedule that fits your calendar.

Next step

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