Render and Cladding Cleaning Newport - Cleaning Go.Compare HQ

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A render and cladding cleaning project in Newport Gwent. Softwashing UK were contracted by the comparison website Go.Compare to clean and restore their national headquarters in Newport, Gwent. The building was in need of a maintenance clean because several years after construction there was staining from organic growth, as well as accumulated dirt. As a national brand it is important for Go.Compare to keep their building at the highest standard, to make the right impression on staff and visitors alike. Softwashing UK were happy to oblige and assist this prestigious customer in this render and cladding cleaning project.

The Go.Compare headquarters is based in Imperial Park. This is a 350 acre site just off the M4 near Newport. The park is the base for many local and national businesses, and other national names include Beachcroft, Vantage, and Smiths News. The Go.Compare HQ itself is on a 4.6 million lease. This is a significant investment – and explains why Gocompare’s management want the building looking at its best. As a high value location the building itself is not without architectural flair, with large inset spaces over 3 storeys, with glass and render elevations, with cladded areas. This irregular shape comes with technical challenges when considering cleaning.

Who Are Go.Compare?

Go.Compare (formerly Gocompare.com) were established in 2006 by renowned Welsh entrepreneur Hayley Parsons. The company’s innovation led to rapid growth, and the company posted over 35 million in profit in 2011. The company was purchased by the Bath based publishers Future PLC for 594 million in 2020. Go.Compare are a powerful UK brand who have invested significantly in advertising – and their adverts which featured international Welsh opera star Wynne Evans, a tenor singer, caught and stuck in the public’s imagination.

Working At Height

The large inset areas of the Go.Compare offices posed significant technical challenges on this project. In order to safely and accurately clean all elevations Softwashing UK used a specialist MEWP (aka cherry picker) with a boom that could extend to reach the in-set elevations. The job required biocidal application to kill the organic growth at the root system, and a steam clean using the Doff Steam Cleaning System from Stonehealth. These processes killed the organic growth, removed the staining and other causes of discolouration and left both render and cladding in optimum condition.

You can see from the video case study that the results are outstanding.

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   Olga Tucka 
 96 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Best in the area! Fantastic communication and service, and the quote matched the final price; on time and were incredibly kind and polite. Highly recommend!
  
 
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   Mangao Ruxi 
 172 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We’ve used this service a few times over the years for our house exterior, gutters, and patio, and they always do a great job. They’re reliable, thorough, and often go the extra mile, even with tough stains. Everything is left looking really clean, and they always explain things clearly. We’re very happy with the results and keep coming back.
  
 
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   Gemma O'Brien 
 219 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Softwashing UK was able to meet our gutter cleaning needs where others couldn’t. They were professional, reliable, and clearly knew what they were doing.

They also did a fantastic job cleaning the render on our garage — it looks so much better now!

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   Joseph Kelly 
 271 days ago
 
 
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Couldn't recommend highly enough. Super efficient and very reasonably priced. I'd definitely use them again
  
 
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   John 
 394 days ago
 
 
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Many thanks to Softwashing UK for their excellent work at a reasonable price. We had some long standing algae stains on the rendering of the rear walls on our property in Cardiff.

And the admin team were great in providing a quote, planning the work, and visited our property beforehand to check access to complete the work.

Excellent team who know what they are doing. We are really happy with the results, better than we expected.

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   Rich Fogg 
 412 days ago
 
 
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Excellent service from start to finish.
From initial phone calls with Bernie and Gavin explaining what would be required to clean our residential property to the job being completed exactly as described.
Would highly recommend as they have achieved amazing results, very professional.

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Afterwards photos taken not long after completion so still drying out, the before photos were taken the 24 hours before before.
  
 
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   Sally 
 495 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Gavin and the Team at Softwash provided a professional and personal service in cleaning our render - no fuss, no mess. It was brilliant. We cannot recommend them highly enough.
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   Lynnette Thomas 
 538 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A fantastic result! Can’t fault the service and highly recommend. Thank you very much!
  
 
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   Paul Welsh 
 547 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We’ve used Softwashing a number of times over the past few years to clean the exterior of our house, gutters and patio. Every time it has been a fantastic service, always going above and beyond, whether it’s attacking a stubborn rust stain or taking time to explain the process. We have recommended them to friends and neighbours and using them every year is testament to how happy we are with the work they do. Thanks!
  
 
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   Andrew Covell 
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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The service was great, Gavin arrived on the dot of eight o’clock and he then talked me through the process before starting. He worked diligently using a range of different techniques to address the various issues. At the end the render looked like new! Would definitely recommend and will have them back again when it needs doing again!

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