Working at height. Done properly.
Above four storeys, window cleaning becomes a height-safety discipline. Our IRATA-qualified abseil technicians, BMU (building maintenance unit) operators and MEWP (mobile elevating work platform) drivers clean glass on office towers, hotels, residential apartment blocks and landmark buildings across Scotland — with full risk assessment, method statement and emergency rescue plan.
More than just a tidy-up.
A genuine baseline reset for your home, delivered by people who actually know it.
High-rise window cleaning is fundamentally a height-safety operation that happens to involve cleaning. Every job starts with a written risk assessment and method statement, an emergency rescue plan, and a permit-to-work signed off by your facilities team. We use whichever access method is most appropriate for the building — IRATA abseil for buildings with anchor points, BMU (building maintenance unit) cradles for buildings with permanent installations, and MEWP (cherry pickers, scissor lifts, booms) for buildings with suitable access.
Our IRATA-qualified abseil technicians are the gold standard for high-rise work in Scotland. IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) is the only internationally-recognised rope access certification, requiring a minimum of 1000 logged hours and a reassessment every three years. Our abseil team has collectively logged over 50,000 hours on buildings including Edinburgh office towers, Glasgow hotels, Aberdeen residential blocks and Stirling university buildings. Every technician carries a personal rescue kit and a secondary safety line.
For buildings with a permanent BMU (the cradle system on the roof), we provide qualified BMU operators who hold the relevant IPAF or manufacturer-specific certification. We can also inspect, test and certify the BMU as part of a contract — most building owners don't realise that BMUs require LOLER inspection every 6 months. We'll flag this during the site survey and can bundle the inspection into the cleaning contract.
Every visit, room by room.
A baseline reset of your home's high-traffic zones — refined after the first three cleans to match your priorities.
IRATA abseil window cleaning
Rope access cleaning for buildings with anchor points. Two-technician team, secondary safety lines, personal rescue kit, full RAMS and rescue plan. Used on office towers, hotel atria, landmark buildings and listed structures where MEWPs can't reach.
BMU cradle operation
Building Maintenance Unit (cradle) operation for buildings with permanent roof-mounted installations. Qualified operators, daily pre-use inspection, LOLER-compliant. We can also arrange 6-monthly LOLER thorough examination of the BMU as a contract add-on.
MEWP access
Mobile Elevating Work Platform access — cherry pickers (boom lifts up to 26m), scissor lifts (up to 18m), tracked spiders for tight access. IPAF-certified operators, full traffic management, pavement licences arranged where required.
Curtain wall & glazing
Curtain walling, structural glazing, planar glazing and unitised facade systems cleaned with the manufacturer-approved method. We don't use abrasive scouring pads on coated glass (low-E, solar-control) — they scratch the coating.
Atrium & canopy glass
Hotel atria, shopping centre canopies, station concourse glazing and stadium roofs — cleaned by abseil or MEWP. Includes structural glazing inspection (gaskets, sealants, fixings) with photographic report flagged to your facilities team.
Facade inspection report
Every high-rise clean includes a written facade inspection report — failed sealed units, cracked panes, deteriorating sealants, loose fixings, displaced gaskets, water ingress signs. Photographed, logged, and flagged for your attention.
Add-ons available on any visit: oven cleaning, fridge clean-out, inside cabinets, laundry folding, ironing, pet area sanitisation, window interiors, and more — all bookable from your client portal.
From quote to first clean in 48 hours.
No pushy sales calls. No multi-week onboarding. Just a clear, four-step path to a cleaner home.
Site survey & access plan
Building walk-through, anchor point inspection (or BMU inspection), access route identification, traffic management plan, and a written RAMS. We confirm LOLER status of any in-building equipment.
Permit to work & rescue plan
Permit-to-work issued by your facilities team, emergency rescue plan signed off, first-aider identified, exclusion zones set, and a briefing with the building's security/reception team.
Mobilisation & cleaning
Crew arrive, set up anchors or BMU, run through pre-use checks, and execute the clean. Two-technician team on abseil, continuous radio contact, weather conditions monitored throughout.
Inspection report & sign-off
Facade inspection report compiled with photos, failed units flagged, before/after photos uploaded to your portal. Permit-to-work closed off, site left clean, security/reception debriefed.
The standards that earned 6,200 five-star reviews.
Six commitments we make to every recurring client — written into your service agreement, not just our marketing.
IRATA-qualified abseil team
The only internationally-recognised rope access certification. 1000+ logged hours per technician, reassessed every 3 years. 50,000+ collective hours on Scottish high-rise.
Full RAMS & rescue plan
Written risk assessment, method statement and emergency rescue plan for every job. Permit-to-work signed by your facilities team. No 'just turn up and abseil' — we plan every descent.
LOLER-compliant BMU operation
Daily pre-use inspection of any in-building BMU. We can also arrange 6-monthly LOLER thorough examination — most building owners don't realise this is a legal requirement.
Out-of-hours scheduling
Night shifts, weekend shutdowns, early-morning starts. We work around your tenants and operation. Continuous radio contact with building security throughout the clean.
Facade inspection report
Every high-rise clean includes a written facade inspection report — failed sealed units, cracked panes, deteriorating sealants, loose fixings. Photographed and flagged for your attention.
£10m public liability
£10m public liability cover on every high-rise contract (standard is £5m, we upgrade for height work). Full professional indemnity and employer's liability included. Certificates on request.
Real cleans. Real results.
Unfiltered photos from actual client visits across Scotland. No stock imagery, no staged lighting.
Loved by Scottish households.
“30-storey office tower with a permanent BMU that hadn't been LOLER-inspected for 18 months. Maundy Clean sorted the LOLER inspection, trained our in-house team on pre-use checks, and now clean the facade on an 8-week cycle. Facade inspection reports are gold — we've caught three failed sealed units in early stage before they became complaints.”
“Listed hotel with no anchor points, listed building consent required, and 100% occupancy year-round. Maundy Clean installed temporary eyebolts (with HES consent), worked overnight room-by-room with our duty manager, and cleaned the atrium glass by abseil. Zero guest complaints. IRATA team was exemplary.”
“22-storey residential block with mixed owner-occupier and tenant occupancy. Maundy Clean clean the communal windows and glazing quarterly, distribute access notifications to residents, and provide a facade inspection report after every visit. The freeholders use the report for service charge budgeting. Worth every penny.”
Everything you want to know.
Real questions from real Scottish homeowners. Can't find your answer? Call us on +44 7735 322362 — we pick up between 8am and 8pm, seven days a week.
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Talk to a real humanAcross 30 Scottish locations — and growing.
Window Cleaning — High Rise is available across Scotland's Central Belt, the Highlands, the Borders, and the Islands. If your town isn't listed below, give us a call — we add new postcodes every month based on client demand, and we'll always try to make a route work for you.
Pairs perfectly with.
Add any of these to your recurring plan, or book as standalone one-off services.
Window Cleaning — Low Rise
Pure water reach-and-wash for homes, shops and offices up to 4 storeys — no ladders, no chemicals.
Glass Partition Cleaning
Internal glass partitions, balustrades and doors for offices and commercial spaces.
High Dusting
High-level dusting of atria, warehouses, sports halls and industrial spaces — abseil or MEWP access.
Solar Panel Cleaning
Rooftop and BIPV solar array cleaning — pure water reach-and-wash, 10-25% output improvement.
Commercial Pressure Washing
Heavy-duty pressure washing for commercial hard standings at the base of high-rise buildings.
Escalator & Lift Cleaning
Escalator, travelator and lift interior cleaning for commercial buildings and transport hubs.
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- First clean in as little as 48 hours
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