Professional Patio Cleaning Across Ponteland
Patio cleaning across Ponteland: biocide treatment for black spot lichen, gentle cleaning for sandstone and limestone, plus sealing advice. Fully insured team.
Pressure washing alone can blast the surface clean for a few weeks, but it leaves the spores in the pores of the stone ready to come back within a season. We treat first, then clean, so the lichen actually goes rather than just getting knocked back.
A patio clean should leave you with stone that looks close to the day it was laid - even colour, no black spot lichen, joints free of moss, and no green slick across the edges where it stays damp. That's the standard we work to on every job in Ponteland.
The honest answer is that pressure washing on its own won't solve it long-term. Lichen has a root structure that grips into sandstone and limestone, so it needs a biocide treatment to kill it off before any cleaning happens, otherwise it's back within months.
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.
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.
Covering Ponteland and the Surrounding Area
We work across a roughly 45-mile radius of our Washington base, which takes in Ponteland and the towns and villages around it as part of our regular schedule rather than a special trip.
That regular coverage means we can often fit patio work in Ponteland around other jobs nearby, which keeps things efficient and flexible on timing.
Proof of the Work, Not Just Our Word
Before-and-after evidence
We can provide photo evidence of the condition before and after treatment, useful for landlords, letting agents or your own records.
Fully insured
Full insurance cover on every job, residential or commercial.
Biocide trained (2024)
Current training in the treatments we use for lichen, moss and algae.
Clear, upfront pricing
You get a fixed quote before we start, not an estimate that grows on the day.
Patio Cleaning in Ponteland — common questions
Get in touch with Trevor on 07501 060609 for a straightforward quote.
Call 07501 060609 to talk through your patio and get a straightforward quote.
Local to Ponteland and the Surrounding Area
Biocide trained, asbestos awareness trained, spill management trained and fully insured - we look after you and your property on every job in Ponteland.
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