Moorgate office terrace
Exterior seating and upholstery cleaned, not replaced.
What we did, and what it changed.
The job
A City roof terrace restored for summer use in June 2026. Three operatives. Outdoor upholstery, algae-stained frames, thresholds and door tracks.
The client had already priced replacement furniture. Restoration came in materially under that, and it kept a set of furniture out of a skip.
Why it is here
Specialist work like this is not a separate business for us. It sits inside the contract as periodic works — scheduled, budgeted, and done without anyone having to arrange it.
This is the same client as the carpet clean below. They came back eight months later for a different service, which is a better recommendation than anything we could write here.
The furniture was cleaned, not replaced.
Unnamed at the client’s request. The same client as the carpet clean below.
What we walked into.
What the job actually covered.
What was included
- Outdoor upholstery cleaned and restored
- Pressure washing to hard surfaces
- Thresholds and door tracks
- Algae and organic staining removed
What was not
- Furniture replacement — it was not needed
- Planting or grounds work
Questions people ask about this kind of job.
Is it actually cheaper to clean than replace?
When is the right time of year?
Does this have to be arranged as a separate job?
Do you look after the planting as well?
Other projects
Outdoor furniture gets written off years before it needs to be.
The client here had already priced a full replacement set. Restoration came in materially under it, took three operatives one visit, and kept a usable set of furniture out of a skip.
Weathered is not the same as finished
Algae, organic staining and ingrained dirt read as damage from ten feet away. Most outdoor upholstery and frames are structurally fine underneath — what has failed is the surface, and surfaces are recoverable.
It is a seasonal window, not an emergency
A terrace is worth restoring in spring, before the season it is meant to be used in. Done inside a contract as periodic works it lands on a date already agreed, rather than becoming an urgent quote in June.
The cheaper option is also the greener one
Keeping a furniture set in service for another few years is a genuine reduction, not an offset. It is the kind of thing that belongs in a social value return because it actually happened.
Start with a walk of your building.
Forty-five minutes with the person who would manage your account, and a written proposal within 48 hours. Nothing to prepare, and no obligation at the end of it.
The Infinite Cleaning Solution.