Softwashing and CDM Regulations

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On commercial projects Softwashing UK work under CDM Regulations. The scope of these regulations increased in 2015 – and they now cover all construction, maintenance, and repair projects.

If you are a domestic customer you do not need to worry about working to CDM regulations – it is our responsibility to ensure that we are working under them. Commercial customers can be assured however that we will adhere to these regulations in full, and provide all necessary documentation to prove it.

We have delivered projects under CDM regulations for many construction companies, social housing landlords, and private tenant agents or facilities companies – both as a principal contractor and as a contractor.

What are CDM Regulations?

CDM stands for Construction Design Management. The regulations, last updated in 2015, cover the whole of the UK. Their purpose is to improve the welfare, health, and safety of all those who work in the construction sector.

Principal Contractor Responsibilities

On large projects Softwashing UK will be hired as principal contractor, and bring in labour from across the industry to deliver our projects. As a matter of course we will manage health, safety and welfare end to end – both for our own operatives, or those of other contractors.

We will also liaise with the client and designer as required.

We will not only deliver Risk Assessments and Method Statements but an entire construction phase plan.

We will manage all communications across the project with all parties.

We ensure that all those on site have had a proper induction.

We will take measures to prevent unauthorised access and interference.

We will consult with our teams about health and safety.

We will also provide more than adequate welfare facilities.

Contractor Responsibilities

As a contractor we will work safely and responsibly and provide evidence of this. We will work with others on site to ensure our project is delivered as safely as possible for all parties. When we are the only project on site we will also supply a construction phase plan.

As you can see – Softwashing takes CDM regulations seriously. Health and safety is our watchword.

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   Olga Tucka 
 116 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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   Gemma O'Brien 
 239 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!

Great service overall and I would definitely recommend them to others.
  
 
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   Joseph Kelly 
 291 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +1
Couldn't recommend highly enough. Super efficient and very reasonably priced. I'd definitely use them again
  
 
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   John 
 414 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +6
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.

Thanks.
  
 
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   Rich Fogg 
 432 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +3
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.

Photos attached:
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 
 515 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.
Thank you. S & A
  
 
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   Lynnette Thomas 
 558 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 
 567 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 
 578 days ago
 
 
 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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   Peter Grant 
 590 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. As a director of and on behalf of Wardour Court Management Company and residents I wish to record our thanks to Gavin and his team. The property is a sensitive building constructed of Chilmark stone, it had not been cleaned for some time and was looking the worse for wear.
They were all extremely efficient and professional as well as very pleasant and easy to talk to despite the difficulties they encountered, which included having to work 17 hours on one of the days.
All the residents I have spoken to have expressed how pleased they are with the result, as are the directors of Wardour Court Management Co. We would happily use this company again and are equally happy to recommend them to others.

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