Case Studies

Real Results for Real Clients

See how we have helped schools, student accommodation providers, and housing associations maintain cleaner, safer environments across London and the South East.

EducationPortico Academy, Essex

Delivering Consistent Standards Across All Five Schools

The Challenge

Portico Academy required a reliable cleaning partner capable of maintaining high standards across all schools in their portfolio — including window, gutter, canopy and building exterior cleaning — without disrupting the summer schools and meeting deadlines set out.

Our Solution

Fairfield deployed a dedicated on-site team who was vetted and DBS checked to ensure safeguarding standards were met. We introduced cleaning schedules, regular completion reports and a direct point of contact for the estates team.

The Results

Consistent cleanliness standards maintained across all sites and a long-term contract renewal reflecting the Academy's confidence in our service.

5+ years

working relationship

5

Schools serviced

100%

DBS checked staff

Student AccommodationDowning Students, Multiple Sites

Scaling Cleaning Operations Across Multiple Student Accommodation Sites

The Challenge

Downing Students needed a single, trusted contractor to manage cleaning across several high-occupancy student accommodation buildings, with the added complexity of peak turnaround periods at the start and end of each academic year.

Our Solution

Fairfield coordinated a flexible workforce across all sites, scaling resource up significantly during summer turnaround periods. We implemented a standardised cleaning specification across all buildings and provided a wide range of access specialists to meet the demands of each site.

The Results

All end-of-tenancy turnarounds completed on schedule, streamlined single-supplier relationship replacing multiple fragmented contractors. Eventually taking on additional sites in Cambridge.

4

Sites managed

On schedule

Turnaround time

5+ years

working relationship

Retirement LivingPolly's Field Village

Creating a Safe, Welcoming Environment for Retirement Village Residents

The Challenge

Polly's Field Village required a cleaning and maintenance partner who understood the sensitivity of working in a retirement living environment — where residents are at home throughout the day and the highest standards of hygiene and discretion are essential.

Our Solution

Fairfield assigned a consistent, DBS-checked team to the site, ensuring residents saw familiar faces and felt comfortable. We developed a tailored cleaning programme covering communal lounges, corridors, residential properties, and external areas, with an additional gutter and roof clean visit scheduled annually.

The Results

Resident and management satisfaction consistently high, zero safeguarding concerns raised and high cleaning standards maintained throughout the year.

100%

DBS-checked staff

Met every audit

Compliance target

Ongoing

Contract status

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