Willington Patio Cleaning: Sandstone, Limestone & Block Paving

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.

Why does a patio in Willington go black in patches even when the rest of it looks fine? Nine times out of ten it's black spot lichen, not dirt, and it favours the shaded, damp corners of a garden - under trees, behind fences, on the north-facing side of the house.

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.

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.

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 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.

Cost Per Square Metre

Prices vary with size, material and how established the black spot lichen or algae is, but most standard residential patios in Willington fall into the ranges below. These are guide figures - we'll always confirm a fixed price after seeing the patio.

Small patio (up to 15m²)
typically £80-£150
Sealing (per m², after cleaning)
typically £6-£12 per m²
Straightforward access, light growth
typically at the lower end of our range
Restricted access or heavy growth
typically £20-£80 more

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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