Five years ago a 20-storey building in Manchester city centre was a landmark. Today it's a baseline. Deansgate Square, Castle Wharf, Oxygen Tower and the BTR clusters in Ancoats and New Islington have transformed the skyline — and the access challenge.
Cradle systems work, but they're slow, weather-sensitive and depend on the building's own davits being maintained and certified. Rope access offers a more flexible alternative for both new and retrofit cleaning programmes.
Our Manchester teams typically run a quarterly clean cycle on tall residential blocks, with a deep clean and inspection annually. Pure-water systems give a streak-free finish and the same drops are used to spot-check sealants and cladding fixings — turning a cleaning visit into a low-cost condition survey.