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Get Your Patio Looking Its Best in Willington

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

Getting a patio treated and cleaned before the clocks change means it's ready for the first barbecue rather than still looking like it did in January. We can also advise on sealing at the same visit so it stays cleaner for longer through the next wet season.

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.

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.

Homeowners

Getting a Patio Ready for Viewings or Sale

A clean, even-coloured patio makes a real difference to how a garden photographs and how it feels to walk round on a viewing. Black spot lichen and green staining read as neglect even when the rest of the house is well kept, and it's one of the cheaper things to put right before putting a property on the market.

We can usually turn a patio around in a day, and we'll work to a timeframe if you've got viewings or photos booked in.

Clean-and-Seal Process, from Treatment to Protection

  1. 1

    Assess suitability for sealing

    We check the stone and pointing are in good enough condition to seal - sealing over failing joints just traps the problem.

  2. 2

    Biocide treatment

    Lichen, moss and algae are treated and left to work before any cleaning begins.

  3. 3

    Deep clean

    Steam or pressure cleaning removes dead growth and ingrained dirt, matched to the material.

  4. 4

    Full dry-out period

    The patio needs to dry out properly before sealing - we won't seal a damp surface as it traps moisture underneath.

  5. 5

    Sealant application

    A suitable sealer is applied evenly across the surface to protect against future staining and slow new growth.

  6. 6

    Cure and handover

    We explain the curing time before the patio can be walked on or have furniture put back, and leave care advice for the months ahead.

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.

Concrete Flags

  • Older concrete flags, especially from the 1960s-80s, tend to be more porous than modern cast slabs and can show surface crazing after decades outside. We check condition before deciding on pressure, since heavily worn concrete can be more fragile than it looks.
  • Concrete takes biocide treatment well, and a proper clean can bring genuinely tired-looking flags back to a much more even, presentable finish.

Covering Willington and the Surrounding Area

We work across a roughly 45-mile radius of our Washington base, which takes in Willington 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 Willington around other jobs nearby, which keeps things efficient and flexible on timing.

Patio Cleaning near Willington

Cost Per Square Metre

For larger or irregular areas it's often easier to think per square metre rather than a flat fee. Porous stone needing biocide treatment generally sits toward the higher end, while denser materials in good condition sit lower.

Porcelain or concrete, light growth
from around £4-£5 per m²
Sandstone or limestone, moderate growth
around £5-£7 per m²
Heavy black spot lichen, any material
around £7-£9 per m²

Patio Cleaning in Willington — common questions

Treat first, clean second - that's how we get black spot lichen off patios in Willington for good rather than for a few weeks. Fully insured, biocide trained, and happy to advise on sealing and decking or fencing add-ons at the same visit.

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

Patio Cleaning in Willington — work in progress across the flagstones, on a DL15 propertyPatio Cleaning in Willington — close detail on the cleaned stone, in the Durham County Council area

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