FOR-08 · Schools, academies and nurseries

Holiday works done on time. Every operative DBS checked.

Day-to-day repairs during term and planned works in the holidays, for nurseries, independent schools and academies. Safeguarding comes first on every visit.

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Start with: A 90-day pilot, no platform fee
Emergencies: Attended within 4 hours, 24/7
Every job closed with: Before and after photos
Covering: Cheshire and Greater Manchester

What gets in the way

We know the problems.

Holiday windows are shortSummer works have to be finished before September, no exceptions.

Safeguarding on siteEvery person on site needs checking, signing in and managing.

Compliance across the estateFire, water and electrical testing across several buildings is hard to keep on top of.

What you get

How we look after you.

Enhanced DBS checked operatives, with ID shown on arrival
Term-time repairs scheduled outside lesson times
Holiday works programmes planned in spring, finished before term
Compliance records for every building in one portal
Fixed-price quotes ready for governors or trust approval

How it works

Tenants or staff report itBy phone, email, WhatsApp or web form, to a line in your name or ours.
We triage and priceTrade, urgency and a fixed price from your schedule of rates.
You approve, or it's automaticUnder your limit it goes ahead; above it you approve on WhatsApp.
Fixed, photographed, reportedBefore and after photos, and a monthly report by property.

Services for schools and nurseries

The work we do for you.

SVC-09 · Planned

Planned preventive maintenance

A maintenance schedule for each building, built from a condition survey: what needs checking, when, and what it costs.

Quoted per site SVC-18 · Projects

Small projects and refurbishments

Projects up to £50,000: changing room refits, office fit-outs, accessible bathrooms and refurbishments, managed by one lead from start to finish.

Quoted per job SVC-15 · Compliance

Fire safety

Fire alarm servicing, fire door inspections, extinguishers and fire risk assessments through accredited partners, with every check logged.

Quoted per site SVC-16 · Compliance

Water hygiene and legionella

Legionella risk assessments, monthly temperature checks, flushing of little-used outlets and tank cleaning, recorded for your inspections.

Quoted per site SVC-14 · Compliance

Electrical testing

Electrical installation condition reports, portable appliance testing and emergency lighting tests, with any remedial work quoted on the spot.

From £150 an EICR SVC-01 · Reactive

Handyman and small repairs

Doors that stick, shelves to put up, a loose handrail, a patch of wall to fill.

From £65 a visit SVC-06 · Reactive

Painting and decorating

Rooms, communal areas, offices and shopfronts, repainted quickly and tidily.

Quoted per job SVC-11 · Planned

Grounds and external

Grass, hedges, litter, jet washing and winter gritting for communal grounds, business parks, clubs and schools.

Quoted per site

Response times

What we commit to.

Priority	What it covers	We attend within
Emergency	Risk to people or the building, insecure premises, no heat in winter, no water or power	4 hours, 24/7
Urgent	Problems affecting use of the property: leaks under control, a broken toilet, faulty lighting	24 hours
Routine	Everything else, booked at a time that suits the tenant or occupier	5 working days

Questions

What people ask us.

Can you work during term time?

Yes, before and after school, at weekends, or during the day in areas closed off from pupils.

Do you work with multi-academy trusts?

Yes. We can cover several schools with one schedule of rates and a separate report per school.

See Mend Desk working on your portfolio.

A 20-minute call and a live demo. If it fits, we run a 90-day pilot on one building with no platform fee.

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