Get Your Patio Looking Its Best in Washington
Patio cleaning and lichen removal across Washington and the surrounding area. Sealing, re-pointing advice and decking add-ons available on request always.
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 Washington.
Porous stone like sandstone and limestone soaks up dirt and organic growth differently to sealed porcelain or dense concrete, so we adjust pressure, chemical dwell time and rinse approach to the actual surface in front of us, not a one-size-fits-all wash.
1960s-70s new town development laid out as numbered villages/districts. means we see a real mix of patio materials across Washington - old concrete flags laid decades ago, newer Indian sandstone from the last big garden makeover, and block paving driveways that have crept round the side into a seating area. Each one needs slightly different handling.
Covering Washington and Its Neighbourhoods
Washington covers a fair spread of ground, including Fatfield, Concord, Oxclose, Usworth and Rickleton, and we work right across it rather than sticking to one part of town.
Wherever your patio sits within Washington, distance within the town itself makes no difference to how we quote or schedule the job.
Tree-Lined and Shaded Gardens
Gardens in Washington with mature trees or dense boundary hedging keep patios shaded for much of the day, which slows drying after rain and creates the damp, low-light conditions black spot lichen and moss thrive in. Falling leaves and sap can also stain the surface between cleans.
These patios often need the joints cleared as much as the flags themselves, since moss and algae take hold in the gaps first and spread outward from there.
Homes & businesses
Landlords and Property Managers
If you're managing communal patios, courtyards or paved areas across several properties, we can quote for multiple sites together and keep a simple record of when each was last treated and cleaned.
We're fully insured and happy to liaise directly with tenants to arrange access, so it's one less thing for you to coordinate.
Fully Insured, Every Job
- Fully insured
- We carry full insurance for every job we take on, so you're covered throughout the visit.
- Biocide trained (2024)
- Our biocide treatment training is current, so lichen and algae are treated correctly rather than guessed at.
- Spill management trained
- Chemicals and run-off are controlled properly, protecting your garden, drains and neighbouring plants.
- Honest advice
- If sealing or re-pointing isn't needed, we'll tell you rather than upsell it.
A Typical Patio Clean, Visit by Visit
- 1
Initial assessment
We check the material, extent of black spot lichen or algae, and the condition of the pointing and any edging before quoting.
- 2
Biocide treatment
Affected areas get treated with a biocide to kill lichen, moss and algae at the root, not just on the surface.
- 3
Dwell time
We leave the treatment to work - this is what actually kills the growth rather than just loosening it.
- 4
Clean and rinse
Steam or low-pressure washing removes the dead growth and ingrained dirt, with attention paid to the joints as well as the flags.
- 5
Final check and advice
We walk the patio with you, point out anything worth knowing - loose pointing, a weak flag, whether sealing would help - and leave it tidy.
Patio Cleaning in Washington — common questions
From Victorian terraces to modern estates, we've cleaned patios across Washington and the surrounding 45-mile area we cover from our Washington base, in sandstone, limestone, porcelain, concrete and block paving.
Call 07501 060609 to talk through your patio and get a straightforward quote.
We look after you and your property, on every job across Washington and the surrounding area.
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Call Trevor on 07501 060609 for a straightforward patio cleaning quote in Washington.