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Manchester: The UK’s new capital of architecture and why it matters
There’s more than a little history in this wonderful city. Growing as a town since its charter was granted in 1301, Manchester stands today as the UK’s next big city. It’s been the beneficiary of staggering government investment, rated in 2019 as the ‘most liveable...
The Importance of Restoring and Protecting the UK’s Commercial Building Exteriors
The structure of a building is key to its ability to stand for years and years. As a building’s structure degrades, so does its visual appearance and appeal. And that’s when building owners begin to consider replacement or even demolition as a solution so that they...
Seeing a brilliant spring in 2021
It’s great to be busy. After coming together to endure a challenging year in our country and world, the See Brilliance team is happy to be steadily returning to new and long-standing projects. With so much of 2020 and the year so far defined by working restrictions...
Cleaning works on stone, heritage and historic buildings
Of all the great clients we’ve worked with and the buildings we’ve helped clean and restore, Heritage and historic sites hold a special place in our hearts. It’s a genuine privilege to be involved in the maintenance of some of the UK’s most spectacular architectural...
The whys and hows of expert façade restoration
What exactly goes into a successful façade restoration project? Façades need cleaning, but how do projects take shape and just how important is this type of work as part of a building’s maintenance plan? In the many years we’ve been around as a company, we’ve answered...
Restorative Cleaning: A more affordable building restoration method
It’s one thing to clean, but to restore is a whole different process. In our years as providers of what we term ‘restorative cleaning’, See Brilliance has developed and refined a technique that goes a step beyond the clearing of dirt, graffiti and detritus on the...
Vandalism or art? The cost and impact of graffiti removal in the UK
Graffiti isn’t what it used to be. In the early days of the activity in modern culture, this kind of expression tended towards anti-establishment messaging, anarchism and the anonymous expression of social issues. In time, this grew into distinct behaviours and...
The show must go on: Facade restoration during COVID-19
As we all work together to weather the storm of COVID-19, the Government has made it clear that some businesses are too critical to shut down or limit in function. See Brilliance, being closely tied to the building services and maintenance sector, is allowed to...
Safety precautions when conducting restorative cleaning at height
No one job is the same, but they all begin with risk assessments and a diligent approach to safety during work. With our teams having worked on buildings of over one hundred metres tall, we’re familiar with how to get the job done safely, to say the least! Here’s more...
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