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www.communityclean.co.uk
51 Cobham Road
Ferndown Industrial Estate
Wimborne
Dorset BH21 7QZ
Telephone 01202 872526
Fax 01202 870306
Email: [email protected]
www.mdrc.co.uk
www.communityclean.co.uk
51 Cobham Road
Ferndown Industrial Estate
Wimborne
Dorset BH21 7QZ
Telephone 01202 872526
Fax 01202 870306
Email: [email protected]
www.mdrc.co.uk
www.communityclean.co.ukT 0845 685 0133 F 0845 685 0134 E [email protected]
Cleaning | Protecting | Maintaining
| Restoring
Guildford Bridges Restoration
”This was a job well done in challenging circumstances. We thank you for the speedy and successful renovation of an important and very visible part of Guildford’s physical infrastructure”
Surrey County Council recognised the need to restore both Onslow Bridge
and Town Bridge in the centre of Guildford town. Both of the central structures
had become extremely tired and worn looking with seven layers of flaky and
discoloured paintwork subjected to years of weathering.
This project fell within the existing highways contract in the safe hands of Kier
Services. Having a successful long-term relationship with both Surrey County
Council and Kier, our proposal for the safe restoration of the two historical bridges
was accepted and we were thrilled to receive the instruction for this exciting
project.
• Bollards• Soffits• Pigeon prevention• Crests and plaques• Brick cleaning & graffiti removal
The outcome
”Community Cleans professionalism and quality of work helped fulfil the contract in spite of the delays caused by poor weather and flooding. It was great to see it all coming together within the original schedule”
The challenge
What did we do
Despite volatile weather conditions and severe flooding, both Onslow and Town
bridges were fully refurbished to a high standard, on budget and on time.
Both Surrey County Council and Guildford Borough Council were so pleased
with the completed transformation they held a reopening ceremony for both
bridges.
Matt GreenwoodStructure AgentKier Services
Councillor David MunroSurrey County Council
Restoring
• Bridge lattice works• Lamps and lamp columns• Bridge parapets• Fitting of inspection walkway• Minor pavement repairs
Due to the central location of the busy bridges within Guildford; road, waterway
and pedestrian traffic management was key. Our Street Works trained operatives
ensured there was minimal disruption throughout the duration of the project.
All aspects of the bridges required expert attention including:
We got straight to work using the effective Microstrip system to remove the seven
previous layers of paint and rust, stripping back to the original surface. Careful
procedures were followed to ensure that no waste fell into the watercourse.
Our ICATS trained professionals were then able to apply the paint system
effectively to ensure a 10 year guarantee. Our resident artist was called in for the
finer paint aspects of the job which included the detailed crests and plaques on
both bridges.
Town Bridge
Onslow Bridge