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Patio Cleaning & Black Spot Lichen Removal in Sunderland

Fully insured patio cleaning in Sunderland. Biocide trained, spill management trained, honest pricing. Decking and fencing add-ons available on request too.

City of Sunderland · SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5, SR6 · 5.4 miles east of our Washington base

We treat, clean and can seal patios across Sunderland - sandstone, limestone, porcelain, concrete flags and block paving all covered, with a biocide treatment for black spot lichen and moss before any washing starts.

Late winter and early spring is when patios in Sunderland look their worst - months of damp weather have given algae and black spot lichen a head start, and the low sun shows up every dark patch. It's also the point where most people start thinking about the garden again.

Covering Sunderland and Its Neighbourhoods

Sunderland covers a fair spread of ground, including Roker, Fulwell, Silksworth and Ryhope, and we work right across it rather than sticking to one part of town.

Wherever your patio sits within Sunderland, distance within the town itself makes no difference to how we quote or schedule the job.

Patio Cleaning near Sunderland

Careful Around Your Garden, Not Just the Patio

  • Spill management trained

    We control run-off and chemical use so treatments stay where they're meant to, away from plants, ponds and drains.

  • Biocide trained (2024)

    The treatments we use are applied at the right strength for the growth and the material.

  • Fully insured

    Cover in place for every job we do.

  • Asbestos awareness trained

    Trained to recognise and work safely around legacy materials on older properties.

Homes & businesses

Office and Retail Frontages

Paved courtyards, smoking areas and entrance patios at commercial premises need to stay safe and presentable for staff, customers and visitors. We treat lichen and algae properly rather than a quick pressure blast that leaves it looking patchy within weeks.

We can set up a regular contract so it's dealt with on a schedule rather than only when someone notices it's got bad.

Commercial and Mixed-Use Patio Areas

Beer gardens, café terraces and courtyard seating around Doxford International Business Park and similar spots near Sunderland get heavy foot traffic, spilled drinks and food debris on top of the usual weather-driven growth, which can leave staining that a straightforward wash won't fully shift.

These areas also need to stay presentable and safe underfoot for customers, so black spot lichen and algae buildup on paving isn't just cosmetic - a slick patio surface is a genuine slip risk that needs dealing with promptly.

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.

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.

Patio Cleaning in Sunderland — common questions

We look after you and your property, on every job across Sunderland and the surrounding area.

Call 07501 060609 to talk through your patio and get a straightforward quote.

Patio, Decking and Fencing in One Visit

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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Patio Cleaning in Sunderland — work in progress across the flagstones, on a SR1 propertyPatio Cleaning in Sunderland — close detail on the cleaned stone, on a SR1 property

Patio Cleaning in Sunderland neighbourhoods

RokerFulwellSilksworthRyhope

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