Shutdowns
Shutdown & Turnaround Cleaning
A shutdown window is fixed. The cleaning scope has to be planned, staffed and sequenced before the first day, not figured out on site.
Tell us about the facility, its current condition and the work that needs to be completed.
Overview
What this service is
We build the plan with your team, mobilize to the schedule, and finish inside the window.
Scope
What may be included
Pre-shutdown planning
Scope, sequence, crew size and daily targets agreed in advance.
Area-by-area execution
Work released and returned area by area as trades allow.
Equipment surrounds
Cleaning around opened equipment, coordinated with maintenance.
Overhead and floors
Top-down work while the lines are down.
Multi-shift coverage
Around-the-clock staffing where the window requires it.
Restart handover
Final walkthrough before the plant comes back up.
Planning
How it gets scoped
Coordination with other trades is planned up front — cleaning is usually the last hand on an area before it is released.
Site-specific safety requirements, permits and escort expectations are reviewed during planning and mobilization.
Overview
The window does not move
Shutdown and turnaround cleaning is planning work that happens to end in cleaning. The window is fixed, several trades are competing for the same areas, and restart is scheduled whether the cleaning is finished or not.
So the scope, the crew size, the daily targets and the release sequence are all agreed before the first day — not discovered during it.
Planning
What gets built before the shutdown
- Area-by-area scope with daily completion targets.
- Crew size and shift pattern sized to the window, including around-the-clock coverage where required.
- Release and hand-back sequence agreed with maintenance and the other trades.
- Equipment and consumables staged on site before day one.
- Contractor orientation, permits and escort arrangements completed in advance.
- A named contact per shift on both sides.
Scope
Typical turnaround scopes
Equipment surrounds
Cleaning around opened equipment, coordinated with maintenance and their boundaries.
Overhead
Structure and mechanical cleaned while lines are down — see high dusting.
Process floors
Degreasing and restoration while the floor is finally clear.
Walls and panel
Full-height access that is impossible during production.
Pits and trenches
Areas only reachable when the process is stopped.
Restart handover
Final walkthrough and sign-off before the plant comes back up.
Coordination
Cleaning is usually the last hand on an area
In a turnaround, mechanical and contract trades finish an area and cleaning closes it out. That means our schedule is downstream of theirs, and slippage compounds. We plan buffer into the sequence and re-clean areas that get reopened, rather than pretending the first plan survived.
Access requirements are evaluated during project planning, and site-specific requirements are reviewed before mobilization. High-access work may require lifts or other access equipment depending on the facility and scope.
Site walk
Pre-shutdown walk agenda
- Confirmed window dates and the restart deadline.
- Areas in scope, and which ones are on the critical path.
- Other trades working the same areas and in what order.
- Waste handling, laydown space and equipment staging.
- Lockout, permit and escort expectations per area.
- What the restart handover walkthrough has to show.
Questions
Shutdown & Turnaround questions we get asked
Industries served
Get shutdown & turnaround scoped properly.
Have a facility that needs more than routine cleaning? Tell us the condition, the constraints and the timeline, and we'll review the scope.