Do you clean block paving driveways as well as patios?

Yes, and it's a common combination since many driveways lead straight into a patio area. Block paving needs the joints cleaned as well as the block faces, and we can advise on re-sanding afterwards if the jointing sand has washed out or gone green.

Do you offer decking and fencing cleaning too?

We do, as add-ons alongside patio work - decking gets algae and grime buildup in a similar way to stone, and fencing can green up in shaded, damp spots. It's often more efficient to have it all done in the same visit.

How often should a patio actually be cleaned?

It varies with material, shade and local conditions, but a treated and sealed patio can often go two to three years between cleans, while an untreated, shaded patio in a damp spot might need attention every year. We can suggest a realistic interval once we've seen yours.

Do you work on patios in Esh Winning regularly, or is it a special trip?

Esh Winning falls within our normal 45-mile working area from our Washington base, so it's part of our regular schedule rather than an occasional job - which generally means more flexible availability for booking.

Patio & Driveway Cleaning Specialists Serving Esh Winning

Get your patio in Esh Winning properly treated for black spot lichen and cleaned to an even finish. Free, honest quotes from Annual Cleaning Solutions today.

Durham County Council · DH7 · 11.6 miles south-west of our Washington base

Call Trevor on 07501 060609 for a straightforward quote. We're fully insured, biocide trained, and happy to give honest advice on re-pointing or sealing even if it's not something we end up doing ourselves.

Black spot lichen and green algae spread fast across Indian sandstone, limestone and concrete flags, and once it takes hold a garden hose won't shift it. The dark speckling that starts in the shady corner of a patio in Esh Winning creeps outward every wet spell, and by the time it reaches the seating area most of it is bonded into the stone rather than sitting on top.

For patios around Esh Winning 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.

Fully Insured, Every Job

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
Cover in place for every job we do.
We look after you and your property
That's the standard we work to on every visit, not just a slogan.

How We Clean Your Patio, Step by Step

We start with a walk round to check the material, the level of black spot lichen or algae, and anything unusual like loose pointing or an uneven flag. Then we apply a biocide treatment to any lichen, moss or algae and leave it to work - this is the step that actually kills the growth rather than just knocking it back.

Once the treatment has done its job we clean with steam or low-pressure washing depending on the surface, working the joints as well as the flag faces. Block paving usually gets re-sanding advice if the jointing sand has washed out, and we finish with a rinse and a check over before we leave.

Block Paving

Block paving needs the joints treated as much as the block faces - jointing sand harbours moss and weed growth that spreads algae staining across the whole surface if left. We clean the gaps as a distinct step, not just an afterthought.
Where jointing sand has washed out or gone green and compacted, we can advise on re-sanding once cleaning is done, which helps stop the same growth coming straight back.

1960s and 70s Estate Patios

Patios from this era in Esh Winning are often concrete flags or early paving slabs, laid directly onto sand or hardcore with minimal drainage falls built in. Over fifty-plus years the surface has usually absorbed a lot of green algae and moss into a slightly rougher, more porous finish than newer materials.

These older concrete flags can be more prone to surface crazing, so we test pressure carefully rather than assuming they'll take the same clean as modern slabs.

Add-On Services and Sealing

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.

Medium patio (15-30m²)	typically £150-£280
Block paving joint re-sanding	typically £3-£6 per m²
Restricted access or heavy growth	typically £20-£80 more

Nearest Towns We Work In

Esh Winning sits close to Ushaw Moor, Langley Park and Willington, all areas we cover as part of our normal working week rather than as an exception.

That proximity means scheduling is usually flexible, and we can often offer a nearby time slot if your preferred date is booked up.

Patio Cleaning near Esh Winning

Patio Cleaning in Esh Winning — common questions

A pressure-only clean might cost less upfront, but if the lichen's back within a couple of months you've paid for a result that didn't last. Treating properly first means the clean actually holds, which works out better value over a couple of years.

Local to Esh Winning and the Surrounding Area

Call Trevor on 07501 060609 for a straightforward patio cleaning quote in Esh Winning.

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Patio Cleaning in Esh Winning — work in progress across the flagstones, on a DH7 property