Patio & Driveway Cleaning Specialists Serving Coxhoe
Black spot lichen on your patio in Coxhoe? We treat it properly, then clean - sandstone, limestone, porcelain, concrete and block paving all covered here.
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Whether it's a small courtyard patio behind a terrace, a large sandstone patio on a newer estate, or a block-paved driveway-turned-patio, the cleaning approach in Coxhoe starts with the same question - what's it actually made of, and how bad is the black spot lichen.
Why does a patio in Coxhoe go black in patches even when the rest of it looks fine? Nine times out of ten it's black spot lichen, not dirt, and it favours the shaded, damp corners of a garden - under trees, behind fences, on the north-facing side of the house.
For patios around Coxhoe that means sandstone and limestone get treated gently enough to protect the pointing, while block paving and concrete flags that can handle more get a proper deep clean including the joints, not just the flag faces.
Victorian Terrace Courtyards and Original Flags
Victorian terraces in Coxhoe often still have the original stone flags or early concrete slabs in small rear courtyards, laid long before modern pointing methods. Decades of damp, shade from boundary walls and limited airflow make these some of the worst spots for black spot lichen we see.
The pointing between old flags is frequently lime-based or has been patched over the years, so we're careful with pressure and always flag any joints that look loose or crumbling before we start rather than after.
Homeowners
Getting a Patio Ready for Viewings or Sale
A clean, even-coloured patio makes a real difference to how a garden photographs and how it feels to walk round on a viewing. Black spot lichen and green staining read as neglect even when the rest of the house is well kept, and it's one of the cheaper things to put right before putting a property on the market.
We can usually turn a patio around in a day, and we'll work to a timeframe if you've got viewings or photos booked in.
Trained to Treat, Not Just Wash
- Biocide trained (2024)
- Up-to-date training means black spot lichen and algae get treated at the root, not just blasted off the surface.
- Asbestos awareness trained
- Useful on older properties where garden structures or outbuildings may contain legacy materials we need to work safely around.
- Fully insured
- Every visit is covered by full insurance for your peace of mind.
- Softwash, steam and low-pressure methods
- We match the method to the material rather than using one setting for every patio.
Limestone
- Limestone is calcium-based, so it can react badly to strongly acidic cleaning products - we're careful about what we use on it. It's also porous like sandstone, so black spot lichen treatment and adequate dwell time matter here too.
- We keep pressure low on limestone and let the biocide do the work of lifting growth, rather than relying on force that can etch or dull the surface.
What Actually Moves the Price
Four things drive most of the variation in a quote: the total area, the material (porous stone generally needs more treatment time than porcelain), how established the lichen or algae is, and access - a patio reachable straight off a driveway costs less to work on than one down a narrow side passage with everything carried through by hand.
| Straightforward access, light growth | typically at the lower end of our range |
|---|---|
| Restricted access or heavy growth | typically £20-£80 more |
| Combined patio + block paving driveway | often quoted as one job, ask for a combined price |
Patio Cleaning in Coxhoe — common questions
Assessment, biocide treatment, dwell time, clean, and a final check - that's the process behind every patio we work on in Coxhoe, adjusted to whatever material you've got underfoot.
Local to Coxhoe and the Surrounding Area
If your decking or fencing needs cleaning too, we can often do it all in the same visit as your patio - ask for a combined quote.
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