Communal Area &
Block Cleaning
in Manchester
Well-kept entrances, staircases, lifts and bin stores, delivered on a documented schedule so leaseholders see the service charge working and managing agents stop fielding complaints.
What this covers, and who it's for
Every quote arrives in writing as a fixed-price proposal, designed around your building, your hours and your standards.
Communal cleaning is the scheduled cleaning of shared areas within residential and mixed-use blocks, entrance lobbies, staircases, corridors, lifts, bin stores, communal glass and external entrances, funded through the service charge.
Managing agents, block management companies, housing associations, resident management companies and private landlords with multi-unit blocks across Greater Manchester.
Bring us in when leaseholder complaints are rising, when Section 20 procurement is coming up, when a block is being taken over from another agent, or when the current cleaner is invoicing without evidence of visits.
Leaseholders and tenants judge the whole building, and by extension the managing agent, by the communal areas. A reliable, documented cleaning service is the cheapest way to keep complaints down and blocks presentable.
The cost of leaving this to chance
The problems below are the ones we're brought in to fix week after week across Greater Manchester. Each one is preventable with the right specification and the right operator.
Leaseholder complaints escalate quickly
One neglected hallway becomes a formal complaint, becomes an RMC meeting, becomes a change of managing agent. Reliable communal cleaning is the first line of defence.
Cleans without evidence create disputes
Cleaners who don't sign in leave you unable to prove the service you're charging for. Every one of our visits is signed off, visibly, on-site.
Bin stores become fire and pest risks
Overflowing, unmaintained bin stores attract pests, block fire escape routes and generate environmental health complaints.
Rotating cleaners lose the block's standard
A different face every month means details keep slipping. We assign the same cleaners to the same blocks.
Written proposal to first clean, promptly
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Step 1
Written fixed-price proposal
You'll receive a written, fixed-price proposal designed around your building, your hours and your standards. No pressure, no obligation.
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Step 2
Fixed-price proposal
You receive a written cleaning specification and a fixed monthly price within 24 hours, no vague day-rates, no surprise add-ons.
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Step 3
Onboarding & mobilisation
Once approved, we be onboarded promptly: keyholding agreed, cleaners inducted, materials on-site, first clean scheduled.
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Step 4
Scheduled service delivery
Your dedicated team arrives on time, follows the agreed specification and signs off every visit against a checklist.
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Step 5
Ongoing quality checks
Your account manager audits the work, gathers feedback, and if anything is ever missed we return within 24 hours, guaranteed.
What you actually get
Signed, visible visit sheets
Every visit signed off on a sheet displayed in the block, so leaseholders see the service charge working.
Fixed price per block per month
One line on the service-charge budget, no ad-hoc invoicing, no per-hour drift.
Same cleaners, same blocks
Continuity means details don't slip and residents know who's cleaning their building.
Managed portfolios welcome
One contract, one invoice across every block you manage in Greater Manchester.
Bin store & external tidy included
Bin store, external entrance, front pathway and glass all included in the standard specification.
24-hour re-clean guarantee
If a resident raises an issue, we're back within 24 hours, no negotiation, no extra charge.
The 24-hour re-clean guarantee
If anything is ever missed, raise it with your account manager and we'll be back on-site within 24 hours to put it right, at our cost. That's how confident we are in our specification and our team.
What this looks like on the ground
What a communal cleaning specification typically covers
Weekly or fortnightly: sweep and mop all hard-floor communal areas; vacuum carpeted hallways and stairwells; damp-wipe handrails, banisters, letterbox banks and touchpoints; clean internal glass in doors and screens; spot-clean lifts (floor, walls, buttons); tidy and sweep bin store; remove flyers and cobwebs; sweep front entrance. Monthly: full internal glass; skirting and edges; cabinet and door frames. Quarterly: full lift deep clean; hard-floor machine scrub; external entrance jet-wash where accessible.
Bin stores, fire routes and environmental compliance
Bin stores are a common source of complaints, overflowing, blocking fire routes, attracting pests. Our specification includes tidying, sweeping and reporting overflow issues so the managing agent can escalate to the local authority collection team if bins are consistently overflowing.
Working with managing agents at portfolio scale
For managing agents with multiple blocks across Greater Manchester, we run a single contract with a per-block schedule, one monthly invoice and a single point of contact. Section 20 procurement documentation is available on request.
How communal cleaning differs from office cleaning
The main differences: residents (not staff) are your audience, cleans are typically weekly or fortnightly rather than daily, evidence of visits matters more (leaseholders challenge invoices), and signage in the block explaining who to contact is important. Every block cleaning contract we run includes on-site signage.
Insurance and safeguarding in resident buildings
Because cleaners are working in buildings where children, elderly and vulnerable residents live, enhanced DBS checks and full £2M/£10M insurance aren't optional, they're baseline for any responsible contractor.
Delivered across Greater Manchester
We cover Manchester and every surrounding borough. If you're outside this list, call us, we may still be able to help.
Answers before you ask
How much does block cleaning cost per month?+
Per-block pricing depends on floors, unit count, frequency and communal square footage. Every quote is returned in writing as a fixed monthly price within 24 hours.
Do you sign in and out on-site?+
Yes, every visit is signed off on a sheet displayed in the block, so leaseholders can see the cleaner has attended.
Can you cover a portfolio of blocks?+
Yes, one contract, one invoice, one point of contact across every block you manage across Greater Manchester.
How often is a block typically cleaned?+
Most blocks are cleaned weekly or fortnightly depending on size, footfall and service-charge budget. Higher-footfall city-centre blocks often need twice-weekly.
Do you handle Section 20 procurement documentation?+
Yes, supporting documentation for Section 20 consultation is available on request.
Are your cleaners DBS-checked and insured?+
Yes, every cleaner holds an enhanced DBS check and we carry £2M public liability and £10M employers liability insurance.
What if a resident complains about a missed area?+
Escalate it to your account manager and we'll re-clean within 24 hours at no additional cost.
Do you clean external areas around the block?+
Front pathway sweeping, entrance glass, bin store tidying and low-level external cleaning is included as standard. High-level or specialist external cleaning is quoted separately.
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