Plymouth, Devon Sep 20, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - Guardian Cleaning & Maintenance is running an extensive cleaning, maintenance and restoration program on Drake’s Island. Drake’s Island has a rich and varied history. Over the years it’s been used for a church; as Sir Francis Drake’s island, a prison, an adventure centre, and a defense on multiple different occasions. Its current owner, Morgan Phillips, plans to open the island to the public with a museum and heritage centre. But it has fallen into disrepair and is being restored and cleaned by Guardian Cleaning & Maintenance before it opens.
In keeping with the island’s importance as a national monument and its importance as a marine conservation area, it will be a ‘green’ development, a plastic-free environment, which makes use of renewable waves and tidal energy. Similar to a wind turbine, the surging tides and crashing waves will turn blades in the water and power the island’s development. It uses no fossil fuels and will continue to be usable as long as the ocean has waves and tides.
The new owner’s first ecological study took place in September of 2019, with sightings of Sandwich Terns and an egret. The studies happen every month, even to this day.
The island, now open to the public, has wedding venues, an aquarium, a wildlife reserve, guided tours, a VIP area, ghost tours, kids’ activities, and events for many different holidays. It was recently the site of an exciting boat race and a man’s kilometer-long swim.
Guardian Cleaning and Maintenance is a professional cleaning company that works throughout southwest England. They serve a variety of domestic and commercial clients throughout the region. They specialize in heritage projects like Drake’s Island. This isn't the first one they’ve done; Eggbuckland Keep is another project of theirs. They use special methods of paint removal and steam cleaning (DOFF and Torc) to clean the old buildings and structures with minimal risk of damage. This cleaning method is approved and provided by Stonehealth.
Guardian also does commercial work. Their commercial jobs include parking lot cleaning, graffiti removal, power washing, and gutter cleaning. They’re also specialised in cladding and render cleaning. They are SafeContractor approved, and IPAF verified, among other certifications. Their other clients include Pinnacle West, the University of Plymouth, and Silverline Cruises.
Guardian Cleaning and Maintenance falls under the Guardian Industrial group (GIUK), which also includes Storage Plymouth, Safe Scaffolding & Access Solutions, and Drake’s Island. GIUK, owned and run by Morgan Phillips, started in 2005 and has sister companies in Azerbaijan and Georgia.
GIUK also has specialty services, such as HVAC, safety, and mechanical systems, which are all certified. They have sponsored and funded many beneficial projects and services to Plymouth in the past, such as the Plymouth Armed Forces Awards and the Mayflower Forest.
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