Patio Cleaning, Sealing and Re-Pointing Advice in Hexham
Trusted patio cleaning in Hexham covering sandstone, limestone, porcelain, concrete flags and block paving. Honest advice on sealing and re-pointing too.
The figure that actually matters is cost per year of clean patio, not the invoice total - a treated and sealed patio can stay looking good for two or three seasons, while a quick pressure-only wash can green up again within months.
It's not just about how it looks on the day either. Treating lichen properly rather than just pressure washing it means the result actually lasts, and a sensible sealing conversation afterwards protects the finish through the next few wet seasons.
Parking and Equipment on the Day
We bring everything needed in the van - pressure washers, steam equipment and biocide treatments - so there's usually no need for you to provide anything beyond reasonable parking access near the property.
If on-street parking is limited, a quick heads-up beforehand means we can plan around permit times or find suitable space rather than losing time on the day itself.
Patio Cleaning near Hexham
What a Proper Clean Actually Achieves
The result we're aiming for is a patio that's genuinely even in colour, with the black spot lichen dead and gone rather than just faded, joints cleared of moss, and no streaking left behind from the wash itself.
That result comes from the order we work in - treat, wait, clean, rinse - rather than any single powerful tool. A biocide treatment followed by the right pressure for the material is what gets a lasting result, and sealing afterwards, where appropriate, helps keep it that way.
Homeowners
New Homeowners Inheriting an Old Patio
Moving into a property with a patio you didn't lay yourself often means inheriting someone else's neglect - years of black spot lichen, unknown pointing condition, or a material you're not sure how to look after. We'll tell you honestly what it's made of and what it needs.
That includes flagging anything beyond cleaning, like joints that need re-pointing, before we start, so you're not surprised by an issue a wash uncovers rather than causes.
1960s and 70s Estate Patios
Patios from this era in Hexham 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.
Patio Cleaning in Hexham — 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.
A patio in Hexham covered in black spot lichen or green algae doesn't need replacing - it needs treating properly before it's cleaned. We handle sandstone, limestone, porcelain, concrete flags and block paving, with honest advice on sealing and re-pointing where it's actually needed.
Assessment, biocide treatment, dwell time, clean, and a final check - that's the process behind every patio we work on in Hexham, adjusted to whatever material you've got underfoot.
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