Do you clean brickwork as well as render?

Yes, we clean brick alongside render using soft washing and steam, particularly for black streaking and ingrained staining, and we adjust pressure to protect older lime mortar.

What causes the green staining on my walls?

That's usually algae, which establishes on damp, shaded render and brick. It's cosmetic rather than structural, but it does spread if left, which is why we treat the growth with biocide rather than just rinsing the surface.

Is the black streaking on my brick chimney a problem?

Black streaking is typically fungal growth rather than damage to the brick itself, though it can look worse the longer it's left. Soft washing and steam lift it without harming the brick or mortar underneath.

My render has cracks — can you still clean it?

We'll look at the cracking before we start. Minor hairline cracks aren't usually a problem for a soft wash, but we'll flag anything that looks like it needs attention beyond cleaning rather than working over it.

Do I need to be home while you work?

No, as long as we can access the areas being cleaned and there's water available. We'll leave the site tidy and can send before-and-after photos if you're not around.

What render types can you clean?

K-rend, monocouche, pebbledash and traditional sand-and-cement render — each gets treated slightly differently depending on thickness and texture, but all are soft washed rather than pressure washed.

Soft Wash Render Cleaning, Harraton

Soft wash render and brick cleaning in Harraton. Biocide treatment lifts algae, lichen and black streaking safely — no pressure washing. Fully insured, biocide trained.

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A soft-washed render or brick elevation in Harraton comes back looking close to its original colour — not patchy, not streaked, and not stripped back to bare aggregate the way an aggressive pressure wash can leave sand-and-cement render.

Render and brick cleaning in Harraton typically runs from around £150 for a single elevation up to £550–£650 for a full detached property, depending on render type, how established the growth is, and access.

Soft washing costs a little more than a quick pressure rinse would, but it doesn't carry the risk of blown render or damaged pointing — repairs that cost far more than the cleaning itself would have.

Covering Harraton and the wider Washington area

Harraton sits close to Washington, and we treat the two as one coverage area rather than drawing a hard line between them — render and brick cleaning is booked the same way whichever side of that boundary you're on.

Harraton, Tyne and Wear — 12 neighbouring areas plotted within 6.1 miles. Distances are straight-line from Harraton centre.

What we do — and never do — on render

We do: soft wash with biocide, use steam or low pressure on brickwork, protect windows, doors and planting before we start, and match dwell time to how established the growth is.

We don't: use a pressure washer directly on render, rush the biocide dwell time, or treat old lime-pointed brick the same way as modern cement pointing — the mortar itself needs a gentler approach. That distinction is what keeps render cleaning from turning into a render repair job.

The biocide we use

We use professional-grade biocide formulated to kill algae, lichen and fungal growth on render and masonry, applied at rates matched to the surface and how established the growth is. We're biocide trained (2024), so it's used correctly rather than sprayed on and rinsed off too soon.

What affects the price

Two similarly sized properties can price differently depending on render type — monocouche and K-rend usually cost a little more to treat properly than sand-and-cement, since they need more careful handling — and on how much scaffolding or platform access is needed for higher elevations.

Terraced house, front elevation	from around £120–£180
Estate house, all elevations	typically £250–£350
Large detached / high elevations	typically £500–£750
Commercial unit (per elevation)	POA depending on scale

Proof, not just promises

Before-and-after photos: Every job documented so you can see exactly what changed.
Biocide trained (2024): Treatment applied to a proper standard, not a quick spray-and-go.
Fully insured: Covered work from a trained operator, not a side gig.
Spill management trained: Runoff and product handled responsibly around your property.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) near Harraton

Homeowners

Getting a property ready to sell or let

Render that's gone green or brick that's streaked black is one of the first things a buyer or tenant notices from the kerb, before they've even seen inside. A soft wash clean is one of the more cost-effective things you can do before photos or viewings — it lifts the whole look of the property for a fraction of what a repaint or re-render would cost.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Harraton — common questions

Soft washing gets to the root of algae, lichen and black streaking rather than just blasting it off, and it's the only method that won't damage K-rend, monocouche, pebbledash or sand-and-cement render. That's the standard we work to on every job across Harraton.

From Victorian brick terraces to modern K-rend estates, we adjust our soft wash approach to what's actually on the wall. Fully insured, biocide trained (2024), and covering Harraton and the surrounding area.

Never pressure washed, always soft washed — biocide treatment and low-pressure rinsing for render and brick in Harraton, with results that last because the growth is actually killed, not just moved.

We look after you and your property

Algae and lichen only get more established the longer they're left — the sooner it's treated, the less work it takes to put right. Book your soft wash now.

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Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Harraton — the elevation part-way through treatment, on a Tyne and Wear local street

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Harraton — the finished render drying in the sun, on a NE38 property