Are you debating whether abseil window cleaning is ‘the’ option for you? For your high-rise commercial building, abseiling can deliver you an exceptional and sparkling window clean.

In this blog we’ve highlighted key considerations you’ll need to know before your commercial window clean commences to help you decide if it’s the best solution for you.

Read on to find out more…

Abseil Window Cleaning Anchor Point Testing

Anchor points (also known as eyebolts) are particularly important in providing a safe and efficient window clean. Anchor points work to enable an abseiling team to ascend and descend when they’re window cleaning.

Anchor points allow an abseiling team to attach their equipment to all the right places on your commercial building’s exterior

You’ll need to consider that anchor points need to be totally reliable, this is why testing them is crucial.

When there are hazardous anchor points, it can lead to serious health and safety risks, such as:

• Health and safety concerns that may result in injury to abseil cleaning staff.
• Lack of conformity. Health and safety legislations are important for every business and ensuring the safety of working conditions is a big part of this.
• Damage to your building because of an incident that can occur without anchor points being sufficiently tested.

Your building will require satisfactory anchor point testing with an abseil clean because, without it, it’ll not only cause damage to your building, but it also has the potential for human cost in terms of injuries and fatalities.

 

The Training And Qualifications That Are Required 

With abseiling, working at height is mandatory. Therefore, a wide range of measures is deployed to ensure that the abseil window cleaning can be completed as safely as possible.

This includes conducting a site survey and risk assessment of the project to assess any challenges and to guarantee that the work can commence safely.

When searching for companies that provide abseiling as a solution, it’s important to consider key training certificates and qualifications, including:

• Level 3 Rope Technicians (This means they are at the highest level of professional schemes IRATA – Industrial Rope Access Trade Association)
• Safe Contractor Approved
• Federation Of Window Cleaners
• CHAS accredited
• ISO 14001
• ISO 9001

Before any company endures a clean, they must complete a site assessment to evaluate any risks with the building. This will also define the method of the clean and understand which approach will work best, not only for the building but for the occupants too.

If abseiling is the chosen cleaning method, a full PPE inspection should be carried out to make sure the safety equipment is completely set up to a high standard before any high-rise window cleaning begins.

 

The Costing Of Abseiling

When taking into consideration the costing of abseil window cleaning, we should be able to compare solutions for the same situation.

Frequently, the only alternative to abseiling window cleaning is to use a cradle, but that’s not as simple as it sounds.

 

Cradle equipment is pricey to buy and use, and there’s a huge upfront investment required. Some buildings aren’t suitable for the installation of a cradle because they’ll require access to affix a pulley, so there are no safe and economical alternatives to abseil cleaning.

Conclusion

Abseiling presents complete flexibility for not only the cleaners but the building’s occupants too. It provides an outstanding clean and can be used on any building as it has no height restrictions.

Be sure to check out the company you go for has the right accreditations and safety measures and anchor point testing in place.

Another consideration you’ll need to contemplate is if you have a unique building shape, abseiling is likely to be the only window cleaning method suitable for your needs.

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About Aquamark

Aquamark recognises the diversity of issues that come with managing large residential and commercial properties. That’s why they’ve designed a unique approach to commercial window and glass cleaning that creates valuable customer experiences for all.

With their unique In-Touch Live Status Checker, you are kept updated with what has already been cleaned, what is currently being cleaned and what’s still left to clean, in just a few clicks.

This gives you full transparency-allowing you to focus on work priorities, whilst they focus on implementing the most effective window cleaning programme for the building.

They are not only recognised as a highly credible commercial window cleaning company in London but nationwide across the UK. This is down to their extended commercial window cleaning offering which includes: abseiling window cleaning, cradle window cleaning, water-fed pole window cleaning, cherry picker, construction cleans, building cleans and commercial gutter cleans.

When you’re looking at renewing your contract for window cleaning for a reliable, high-quality clean with professional window cleaners, or you want to explore which solution is most suited to the building you manage, contact the team at Aquamark.

You can book your slot for a free site assessment here, or if you’d prefer to chat, pick a time that best suits you.