UW Facilities cares for the spaces and places that enrich lives, one customer, one work order, one experience at a time. Our highly trained staff is dedicated to the stewardship of the University’s buildings and grounds by providing maintenance, repair, and construction services to the University community.
Planned work
- Planned work includes building-based preventive maintenance such as air fan and filter replacement, and preventive maintenance on equipment such as freezers
- Grounds maintenance including trees, lawns and planters
- Construction projects and improvements
- Moving and surplus disposal
Corrective work
- Corrective work includes requests from customers to address emerging issues which need to be resolved
- Internal teams will initiate coordination with the Regulated Materials Office to address any hazardous material concerns
- Requests can be submitted online
Maintenance & Construction services
- Popular
Building access
Automated access (CAAMS), individual locks, keys and access cards
Elevators & escalators
Maintenance, inspection, repairs, noises
Equipment & furniture
Installation and repair of desks, cubicles, coolers, fume hoods, lifts, etc
Event & promotional banners
Order banners to promote your events and activities
- Popular
Graffiti removal
Removal of graffiti, litter and vandalism on Seattle campus
Grounds maintenance
Campus paths, roads, trees, plantings, wayfinding
- Popular
Heating & cooling
Heating, ventilation, cooling and refrigeration systems
Maintenance & repair
If it squeaks, breaks, smells or makes strange noises, we’ll fix it
Memorial trees & benches
Beautify the campus and honor a loved one with memorial trees and benches
Minor renovations
Cabinets, countertops, painting, flooring, lighting, doors
Moving services
Offices, labs, equipment, storage, event setup
Outdoor venue spaces
Plan your next event in one of UW's stunning outdoor venues
Salvage wood
Name plates, diploma mounts, cutting boards & other products crafted from campus trees
Sign shop
Maintains and installs campus signage, custom orders possible
Signs & sandwich boards
Promote your on-campus events
Surplusing items
Do you have unneeded or unusable items? UW Surplus is here to help!
Window washing
Regular service and requests for campus buildings