YMCA, Stoke

Project Details

Client: Morris Properties

Service Provided: New Build Clean

Contract Value: £12,000-£15,000

Completion Date: July 2025

Project Overview

This project formed part of a major £4.9 million redevelopment delivered by Morris Property for North Staffordshire YMCA. Over a 21-month construction period, the site was transformed into Hope Court, a new complex of 46 “transitional housing” apartments designed to support young people as they begin careers and move toward independent living.

The apartments form an extension to the existing YMCA youth campus in Hanley, which currently supports more than 100 young people. The new facilities provide bright, modern, fit-for-purpose living spaces, complete with individual kitchens, bathrooms, and south-facing aspects where possible. Integrated solar panels further enhance the site’s energy efficiency.

With handover approaching, we were brought in just two weeks before project completion after previous cleaning contractors failed to meet the required standards.

Our Scope of Works

To bring the development up to handover condition, we delivered a comprehensive cleaning package, including:

Full builders clean across all 46 apartments, communal areas, and shared facilities
Sparkle clean to prepare rooms and corridors for final inspection
Internal and external window cleaning
High-level cleaning via MEWP, ensuring safe and thorough cleaning of elevated glazing and external building elements

Our work covered apartments, communal laundry areas, stairwells, lift lobbies, plant rooms, and external façades.

Methods & Approach

With only a two-week window remaining, our team had to work efficiently and systematically to recover the programme. Key aspects of our approach included:

Rapid mobilisation of an experienced team to replace the outgoing cleaning contractor
Re-cleaning all areas where previous work was substandard, including extensive dust, debris, and paint contamination
Coordinated scheduling with Morris Property to prioritise areas critical to inspections and final client sign-off
Safe use of a MEWP for high-level works without disrupting ongoing finishing trades
A staged cleaning sequence: construction removal → builders clean → detailed sparkle clean

This approach ensured all 46 apartments and shared areas reached the high standard expected for a development of this quality.

Project Outcome

The site was handed over on schedule, with all accommodation units and communal spaces cleaned to a professional, move-in-ready condition. High-level windows were cleaned, interior finishes were left presentable, and the building was prepared for final inspection.

Our involvement helped ensure Hope Court was ready to take its place as a key part of the YMCA’s community-driven campus, offering safe, modern, energy-efficient accommodation for young people in need of stability and support.