Cleaning a landmark industrial plant

OneFifty recently cleaned the exterior clad facades of a landmark industrial plant near Gloucester.

The building’s imposing exterior is made up of white and green clad panels and its North-facing elevation had become badly stained by biofims which are organic growths such as algae, moss and lichen. Because the plant is situated close to, and therefore visible from, the M5 motorway, the owners wanted to get it cleaned.

Right MEWP for the job

This impressive industrial plant measures 240 metres in length and is 42 metres tall at its highest point. The building is broken up into distinct sections, with each section being a different height from the next one, creating a very striking visual structure. Unfortunately, this variation in height also presents a challenge when it comes to reaching and cleaning the clad surfaces.

Our solution was to use both of our two 25-metre MEWPS to carry out a large proportion of the exterior cladding cleaning, then bring in a ‘big gun’, a 57-metre, truck-mounted MEWP with extra reach which would allow us to access and clean the highest sections of the building. This gave us the flexibility to manoeuvre the basket in order to reach and clean different areas of the building facade without having to repeatedly reposition the vehicle, which made for a far more efficient clean.

A longer lasting clean

We used our pressure washing system to give the building façades a thorough clean, making sure we removed all trace of any biofilms in the process. We then treated the panels with a tried-and-tested biocide to help deter regrowth and keep the cladding looking clean and algae-free for longer.

The panels looked fantastic once the cleaning was completed and our client is very happy with the result. To find out more about our exterior building cleaning services please contact Max or Andy on 0333 234 1445 or email your enquiry and we will get back to you.  

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