Industrial facilities management in London
We run industrial facilities management for London warehouses, light industrial units and distribution sites, from Park Royal to the Thames Gateway. Hard services typically cost £6–£11 per square foot a year (Priority First, 2026) and industrial cleaning £33–£45 an hour (Benchmark Cleaning, 2026).
Most London industrial stock sits in the outer boroughs and along the M25 and A13 corridors: Park Royal, the Lea Valley, Thames Gateway and the Heathrow estates. These sites run long shifts, so planned maintenance has to fit around production and loading rather than office hours.
The budget is decided by plant age and hours of operation. Older dock levellers, roller shutters, sprinklers and heating plant carry more statutory and reactive work, so we price planned and reactive cover separately and show the difference.
What to check before you choose
- Planned maintenance scheduled around shifts, loading and production
- Doors, shutters, dock levellers and yard fabric
- Statutory testing: fire, electrical, gas, water and lifting equipment records
- Industrial cleaning, including high-level and machinery areas
- Manned security, patrols and out-of-hours alarm response
- Multi-site cover across outer London and the M25 corridor
What it costs in London
- Hard services — mechanical, electrical, fabric and statutory maintenance — run £6–£11 per square foot a year (Priority First, 2026).
- Industrial and factory cleaning is priced at £33–£45 an hour because of PPE, access equipment and specialist waste (Benchmark Cleaning, 2026).
- Emergency and out-of-hours callout labour carries a 40–60% premium over standard contractor rates, which is what a reactive-only contract really costs (Office Mango, 2026).
- Security for construction and industrial sites runs roughly £20–£25 an hour per SIA-licensed officer (H&D Security, 2026).
Indicative published ranges, not a quote. Full sourced tables are on our facilities management pricing pages.
Areas covered
- Park Royal and west London estates
- Heathrow and the A4/M4 corridor
- Lea Valley, Enfield and Edmonton
- Thames Gateway, Barking and Dagenham
- Croydon and south London trading estates
- M25 corridor sites outside the boroughs
Related services
- Industrial sites facilities management
- Mechanical and electrical facilities management
- Security services
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- City of London and EC postcodes
- Shoreditch, Clerkenwell and Islington
- West End and Westminster
- Canary Wharf and Docklands
- South Bank and Southwark
- Outer London boroughs and the M25
Before you ask for a price
Industrial facilities management London: common questions
How much does industrial facilities management cost in London?
Hard services indicatively run £6–£11 per square foot a year (Priority First, 2026), with industrial cleaning at £33–£45 an hour (Benchmark Cleaning, 2026). Plant age and operating hours move the figure most.
Can you maintain sites that run 24 hours?
Yes. Planned work is scheduled into shift changes and quieter windows, and reactive callout is available around the clock.
Pearl Lemon Facilities Management