Industrial Facility Cleaning to Prevent Production Downtime and Ensure Operational Efficiency

Reliable facility cleaning services protect high-value machinery and support safety compliance without interrupting production schedules

Industrial facilities and manufacturers need consistent facility cleaning and maintenance services to protect their equipment and prevent contamination. Standard cleaning methods often fall short when dealing with heavy industrial grease, grime, and manufacturing residues. Choosing a partner with experience in safely and effectively cleaning these materials is critical.

Wickens’ professional industrial cleaning services are the ideal solution for plants and factories across Ontario. Our comprehensive expertise in industrial cleaning and use of multiple blasting techniques makes us the ideal choice.

What Industrial Facility Cleaning We Perform

Before & After

Check out these before and after photos of projects completed by Wickens Dry Ice Blasting.

Our Certifications

All Wickens field technicians complete mandatory safety upkeep and ongoing training refreshers. Every crew member holds active qualifications for specialized industrial scopes, including aerial platforms and confined space entry.

Why Choose Wickens?

When production schedules and safety compliance require absolute precision, industrial managers rely on Wickens. From scheduled maintenance shutdowns to complex decontamination scopes, our team possesses the fleet, manpower, and technical judgment necessary to minimize interruptions and keep equipment running.

Multiple Techniques

Multiple Techniques

Facilities are never restricted to a single approach, nor does our team blindly apply one method to every job. We create unique solutions by selecting the best cleaning technique based on the surface, the type of buildup, and the specific requirements to ensure the work is performed safely and effectively.

Specialized Insurance Coverage

Specialized Insurance Coverage

Demanding industrial maintenance requires proper risk management infrastructure. Wickens carries specialized environmental and pollution liability insurance support that standard commercial policies do not offer, ensuring complete protection for hazardous scopes.

High Precision Mechanical Cleaning

High Precision Mechanical Cleaning

Our cleaning methods maintain their power whether a project requires delicate precision or high-strength force to clear thick manufacturing residues. We make sure to remove stubborn industrial grease, grime, and residues from sensitive machinery surfaces safely, without causing asset wear.

Rapid Mobilization

Rapid Mobilization

Our crews moves quickly to handle urgent structural preservation needs and unexpected restoration challenges. Wickens ensures time-sensitive projects begin without added delays.

Work on Live Sites

Work on Live Sites

Technicians work alongside internal teams, even on live, active production lines. Our work can be completed without a full shutdown, so you can keep production on schedule.

Turnkey Service

Turnkey Service

Wickens handles every step of the project, including initial consultation, surface preparation, blasting, and industrial painting and finishing. Plant engineers work with a single partner instead of coordinating multiple vendors.

Case Studies

TRIED AND TESTED

From Our Clients

Your process using dry ice to blast clean our extruder worked extremely well. We saved on downtime allowing us to get up and running in a fraction of the time it normally takes after cleaning. Thanks to your crew; they did a great job!

Angelo De Bono

Extrudex Aluminum

My wife and I want to send our sincere thanks for the great service. We really enjoyed meeting you and we appreciate the fact that you made it happen as quickly as you did, especially with our renovation in progress. Your team was amazing and they did a superb job. David and his crew were fantastic. They were polite, courteous, and they left the house spotless. Class “A” all the way. I would recommend Wickens to anyone that we know. Thanks again for everything.

Livio and Janis Luchini

Home Owners

David and Philip did an amazing job with the last cleaning work. They accomplished a lot and it was very noticeable.

Joseph Boachie

Cascades

I just wanted you to know how impressed I was with the service and quality of work provided by Kevin. Kevin went above and beyond. He and his partner removed the asbestos, taking pictures of the completed work that I was able to share with our customer. I was so impressed by his courteous manner, his professionalism, and his quality of work.

Carol Tremblett

First General

Thanks for your help on our latest commercial job. The blasting, SPS, and zinc painting turned out great and you kept us on schedule—great clean up too. We look forward to working with you again.
Ken Kindade

Paul Davis GTA West

Frequently Asked Questions About Industrial Cleaning Services

How can plant engineers find reliable cleaning companies that specialize in industrial facilities?
Reviewing the mobile fleet capacity, equipment readiness, and mobilization speed of nearby contractors provides an objective starting point for facility managers. Operations directors should prioritize vendors that deliver turnkey service from initial technical consultation through blasting, cleaning, and industrial painting to avoid the administrative burden of managing multiple maintenance companies.
It’s also critical to verify formal safety accreditations, such as approval from Avetta or ISNetworld, alongside specialized technical insurance like pollution liability coverage to ensure total site protection during hazardous scopes.
What are the best industrial cleaning systems for large machinery?

The most effective setups use mechanical cleaning methods that maintain their power whether a project requires delicate precision or high-strength force to clear thick manufacturing residues.

Dry ice blasting serves as a preferred system for complex production machinery because the solid carbon dioxide sublimates on impact, leaving zero secondary waste and eliminating the need for asset dismantling. This technique safely removes stubborn industrial grease, grime, and residues from sensitive machinery surfaces without introducing moisture risk or surface wear.

How do managers choose the right blast cleaning service for industrial needs?
Choosing the right blast cleaning service requires identifying a provider that brings technical judgment and broad service capability across multiple media rather than a vendor limited to a single method.

A capable partner will create a unique solution for your facility, choosing the proper technique based on accumulated buildup, specific surface variables, and facility constraints. Additionally, facility managers should confirm that the project crew can operate on live, active sites using precise containment and air management to perform work during regular production schedules or off-hours, including nights and weekends, to protect plant uptime.

What are the core operational benefits of regular industrial facility cleaning?
Routine industrial facility cleaning protects heavy capital assets, prevents structural contamination, and helps maintain consistent operational reliability.

Thick accumulations of manufacturing residue, grease, oil, and grime can hinder mechanical performance if left unaddressed. Professional maintenance keeps production infrastructure in optimal running condition, which extends the operating lifespan of heavy plant equipment and safeguards the facility budget.

What verification documentation is provided during a facility cleaning contract?

A good contractor provides complete transparency throughout the project lifecycle to give managers total visibility into the work.

At Wickens, clients receive detailed daily reporting, progress tracking, and thorough pre- and post-project photo documentation. These clear project records simplify corporate safety audits, satisfy legal compliance requirements, and reduce uncertainty regarding asset readiness.