NSS Group’s Manchester office, based at The City Works in Openshaw, delivers commercial building maintenance, window and technical cleaning, platform hire, and equipment testing throughout Manchester, Salford, and Greater Manchester. Our in-house team provides safe, reliable, fully self-delivered services to businesses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Manchester’s building stock is demanding: from Grade II listed heritage buildings in the city centre to housing schemes with restricted rear-access, and one of the wettest climates of any major UK city, driven by the Pennines forcing moisture-laden weather upward as it crosses Greater Manchester. That combination is why our Manchester team has worked on projects ranging from asbestos-tile roof replacement on a listed 19th-century market building to gutter clearance on housing schemes that traditional scaffolding can’t reach.
From reactive maintenance to planned contracts, we support property managers, facilities teams, and commercial landlords with services that keep buildings clean, compliant, and operational. Unlike many contractors, we never use subcontractors or hire equipment from third parties – everything is delivered by our own qualified experts using our own fleet and machinery.
Whether it’s emergency gutter clearance after a Pennine downpour, rope access window cleaning, or façade maintenance on a listed building, our Manchester-based team responds quickly across the city centre, Salford, and the wider Greater Manchester region.
Our Services Across Manchester
NSS delivers a complete range of specialist building services from our Manchester base:
Building Maintenance
From planned preventative maintenance to emergency reactive repairs, we keep commercial properties safe and functional. Our services include gutter maintenance, roof repairs, cladding maintenance, glazing, storm damage repair, and building façade maintenance.
At Lower Campfield, a Grade II listed building in Manchester city centre, our team replaced asbestos roofing tiles with fibre cement, restored glazing and timber façade elements, and worked alongside conservation officers throughout; the kind of listed-building work that comes up regularly in Manchester’s older commercial stock.
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Window & Technical Cleaning
We provide professional window cleaning for commercial properties of all sizes, including high-level rope access cleaning, façade cleaning, cladding cleaning, and specialist internal high-level cleaning. Our SafeTouch system ensures streak-free results without harsh chemicals.
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Platform Hire & Access Solutions
Our truck-mounted platforms (20m–70m) and specialist access equipment are available for hire with or without operators; ideal where traditional scaffolding is either impractical or, as one Trafford Housing Trust maintenance contract found, prohibitively expensive. At Wardle Close, a maisonette scheme in Trafford, mature trees and a difficult rear elevation ruled out standard access, our team cleared the gutters using a 50m platform and a three-person crew instead, avoiding a full scaffold and the cost that comes with it.
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Equipment Testing & Certification
We test and certify fall arrest systems, building maintenance units (BMUs), lighting systems, and electrical automation equipment in line with LOLER 1998 and PUWER 1998, keeping your building compliant with UK health and safety regulations.
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Why Choose NSS in Manchester?
Self-Delivered Services
We don’t use subcontractors. We don’t hire equipment from third parties. Every job is completed by our own in-house team using our own fleet, ensuring consistent quality, rapid response times, and complete accountability.
24/7 Nationwide Coverage
Our Manchester office is part of a network of nine locations across the UK, meaning we can respond to emergencies around the clock. Whether it’s storm damage at 3am or urgent façade repairs on a Sunday, we’re ready.
Safety-First Approach
Safety is built into everything we do. Our teams are highly trained, fully insured, and accredited to industry standards including CHAS, SafeContractor, and Constructionline. We work to the strictest safety protocols on every site; including, where required, coordination with conservation officers on listed buildings and temporary traffic management on restricted-access sites.
Local Expertise, National Resources
Based at The City Works in Openshaw, we’ve worked on Manchester’s toughest access and compliance challenges: a Grade II listed 19th-century market building requiring conservation-officer sign-off, and a Trafford housing scheme where mature trees and layout ruled out conventional scaffolding. As part of a national network with our UK Head Office in Altrincham, we combine that local track record with the equipment and resources to handle projects of any scale.
Transparent Reporting
We provide detailed, timely reports throughout every project, so you always know exactly what’s been done. This transparency helps you manage compliance, plan maintenance schedules, and budget effectively.
Service Coverage Across the UK
NSS operates throughout the UK from our Altrincham Head Office and regional hubs. Whether you’re in Manchester, across England, Scotland, or anywhere in between, our team delivers the same reliable, self-delivered service to businesses across the country.
We work extensively from our UK office locations, including:
- Manchester – commercial property maintenance, window cleaning, and platform hire across the city centre, Salford, and Greater Manchester
- Altrincham – our UK Head Office supporting Greater Manchester, Cheshire, and the Northwest
- Leeds – serving businesses across Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
- Slough – maintenance and cleaning services across Berkshire, the Thames Valley, and the M4 corridor
- Falkirk – our Scottish headquarters serving Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, and across Scotland
As well as these key hubs, we regularly serve clients in Stockport, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, and throughout Greater Manchester – with the resources and experience to respond quickly wherever you’re based.
No matter where your property is located, our Manchester team can help. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
“Thank you for the tremendous amount of work that you have done for us, all the lads that have worked here on the various tasks have done nothing but impress us with regards to their professionalism.” – Operations Manager, Manchester-based Children’s Charity
Experience You Can Trust
NSS has been delivering building maintenance and specialist cleaning services to Manchester businesses for years. Our work in the region spans a Grade II listed heritage building in the city centre and a housing association maintenance contract in Trafford, alongside retail, healthcare, and industrial clients.
From routine window cleaning contracts to complex rope access façade repairs, we’ve built our reputation on reliability, safety, and quality. Our clients include property management companies, facilities managers, housing associations, and businesses across sectors including retail, healthcare, education, and logistics.
“They always deliver – that’s why we keep using them. Across the spectrum they are thorough with a belt and braces approach to safety through to detailed post-work reports with forward-thinking solutions. Nothing is too much trouble.” – Director at a Global Real Estate Services provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We operate 24/7, 365 days a year. From our base in Openshaw, we respond to storm damage, water ingress, broken glazing, and urgent access requirements across Greater Manchester, typically within hours for urgent work across the city. urgent work across the city.
Our base on Ashton Old Road in Openshaw sits around 2-3 miles from the M60 at Junction 23 (Ashton-under-Lyne), putting most of Greater Manchester within fast reach. For urgent reactive work, storm damage, water ingress, or emergency glazing, we aim to be on site within hours, not days.
Yes. We restored Lower Campfield, a Grade II listed 19th-century market building in the city centre; replacing asbestos roof tiles with fibre cement, restoring glazing and timber façade elements, and coordinating with conservation officers throughout to protect the building’s historic character while bringing it up to modern safety standards.
Yes. We regularly work on large-footprint industrial and distribution facilities across Trafford Park and the M62 logistics corridor. Our truck-mounted platforms (20m–70m) and specialist access equipment handle large-span roof structures and areas inaccessible by conventional means.
Yes; this comes up often on housing and residential-adjacent schemes. At Wardle Close in Trafford, mature trees and a tight rear elevation made traditional scaffolding both difficult and expensive, so our team used a 50m access platform instead, completing the gutter clearance with a three-person crew and temporary traffic management
Absolutely. We offer planned preventative maintenance contracts tailored to your building’s needs and budget. For Manchester’s commercial property market, where high rainfall and Pennine weather accelerate deterioration, a regular maintenance contract is one of the most cost-effective ways to protect your building and keep it compliant long-term.
Yes. NSS holds comprehensive insurance and is accredited by CHAS, SafeContractor, and Constructionline. We work to all relevant health and safety standards and provide certification and risk assessments for every project.
Yes. From our Openshaw base we’re well placed to reach commercial and industrial sites right across Greater Manchester, including the MediaCity UK/Salford Quays campus and the Airport City business district around Manchester Airport, as well as Trafford Park and the wider M62 corridor.
Contact Our Manchester Team
Ready to discuss your building maintenance requirements?
NSS Group – Manchester Office
Unit 7 Medlock Court
The City Works
Manchester
M11 2NB
Phone: 0345 967 7477
Email: info@nssgroup.com
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