FACTORY CLEANING
Professional industrial and commercial factory cleaning to maintain safety, hygiene, and operational performance.
• Improves hygiene and compliance with safety standards
• Removes dirt, oil, and residue from machinery and surfaces
• Reduces downtime and supports efficient production operations
• Extends asset lifespan through proper maintenance cleaning
• Enhances overall presentation for audits and client inspections
The UK’s Trusted Factory Cleaning Professionals
APT ICC provides professional factory cleaning services across England and Wales, supporting manufacturing plants, processing facilities, and industrial sites that require clean, safe, and well-controlled working environments. Factory cleaning focuses on the thorough cleaning of production areas, machinery surroundings, floors, walls, ceilings, and high-level structures where contamination builds up during normal operations.
The service is sometimes referred to as industrial factory cleaning or production facility cleaning. While the wording may vary, the purpose remains the same: to remove dust, grease, oil, and production residue that can affect safety, hygiene, and operational performance. If left unmanaged, this build-up can create slip hazards, contamination risks, and reduced efficiency within production environments.
APT ICC delivers factory cleaning across a wide range of live and operational sites. Works may include cleaning around large machinery, supporting equipment relocations, high-level cleaning of ceilings and pipework, and hygiene-focused cleaning ahead of inspections or audits. Each site is assessed in advance to ensure the correct cleaning methods are selected and works are delivered safely around ongoing production activities.
Factory cleaning is commonly required during planned shutdowns, construction or refurbishment phases, or as part of ongoing site maintenance. Regular cleaning helps maintain compliance, improve working conditions, and protect critical assets used in day-to-day production.
With over 35 years of experience, APT ICC is trusted to deliver factory cleaning in demanding industrial environments. Recent projects include factory cleaning around large machinery relocation works for Graphic Packaging in Gloucester, construction-phase maintenance cleaning at Senior Flexonics in Crumlin, and high-level ceiling and pipework cleaning for hygiene inspections at OP Chocolate in Merthyr Tydfil. All works are carried out under strict health, safety, and environmental controls, ensuring reliable, high-quality results across England and Wales.
“APT-ICC carried out a very demanding programme of industrial cleaning and ice blasting which delivered fantastic results further demonstrating APT’s competence to deliver on time projects. We will continue to use their services for our ongoing operations.”
Justin May – Operations Manager, Graphic Packaging
“I was very impressed at the level of knowledge and expertise of our production processes and their interest and proposals offered to improve cleaning standards throughout the production areas. This I found was very unique, they did not just turn up and carry out the cleaning and leave. We found this information invaluable for improving our internal cleaning programme.
The APT team approached the difficult cleaning tasks with great professionalism, and they kept my operational staff and I updated throughout the project. Their operatives had no issue in working and assisting my hygiene team and offered them help and training to use both chemicals and materials. They were extremely helpful and assisted with several improvement measures which we will now be implementing going forward.Thank you again APT.”
Mercy Matewa – Technical Services and Hygiene Plant Manager, Trigon Snacks Ltd
“The trust that I put into APT to deliver a high standard of work paid off for us. APT worked with complete competence to deliver the challenging industrial cleaning tasks around our team. From the first meeting, I knew I had got the right company on board. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough.”
Gary Henley – Operations Manager, Renold
“We have used APT Cleaning for multiple jobs during our repurposing of a foundry building in Lydney. It was a very tough job, however APT Cleaning were able to respond quickly and worked well with us to match our programme. The cleaning was also delivered to a high standard and the experienced cleaners were able to work flexibly around other contractors on site. We will be using APT Cleaning again.”
Alister Bowles - Senior Implementation Manager, Jones Food Company
Factory cleaning removes dirt, dust, oil, grease, and production residue from working areas and machinery surroundings. It helps improve safety, hygiene, and day-to-day efficiency. Clean environments are also easier to inspect and maintain.
Factory cleaning can include floors, walls, machinery areas, walkways, ceilings, pipework, and high-level structures. Dust and residue often build up in areas that routine cleaning doesn’t reach. Each site is assessed to focus on the highest-risk areas.
Basic cleaning can often be handled in-house. However, large factories, heavy build-up, high-level areas, or cleaning around live machinery usually require specialist equipment and experience. Poor cleaning can spread contamination or create safety risks.
Yes, when it’s properly planned and controlled. Professional factory cleaning is often carried out on live sites using phased working and safe access methods. This helps minimise disruption to production.
Built-up dust, oil, and residue can create slip hazards, contamination risks, and fire concerns. Regular factory cleaning helps reduce these risks and supports safer working conditions. It also improves air quality and visibility.
This depends on the type of production, materials used, and level of contamination. Some sites require cleaning during planned shutdowns, while others benefit from routine or periodic cleaning. Regular maintenance helps prevent costly issues later.
Yes. Clean factories are easier to inspect and present better during audits or client visits. Removing build-up also makes it easier to identify issues with machinery or building fabric.
Yes. Some factory cleaning tasks can be supported with the right professional-grade chemicals. APT ICC can advise on suitable products, including those manufactured by APT Commercial Chemicals, which we use across industrial sites in England and Wales.
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