Will pressure washing damage my render?

Yes, in most cases. Pressure washing can crack render, blow sections off K-rend and monocouche, and strip texture from sand-and-cement. We only soft wash render, using biocide and low pressure instead.

Do you offer a free quote?

Yes — send a few photos or ask for a site visit and we'll give you a proper quote based on render type, size and access, with no obligation.

What's involved in cleaning lichen off render?

Lichen is one of the more stubborn growths — it often needs a longer biocide dwell time than algae to break down properly. We treat it accordingly rather than rushing the rinse.

Can render cleaning be done in winter?

Yes, as long as it's above freezing and dry enough on the day — biocide needs to dwell on the surface rather than be washed off by rain straight after application.

Is soft washing safe for older brick and lime mortar?

Yes — low pressure and steam are both gentler on lime mortar than a pressure washer would be, which matters on older brickwork where the pointing is softer than modern cement-based mortar.

Do you clean commercial and industrial premises?

Yes, we clean render, brick and block on shops, offices and industrial units, usually scheduling around opening hours so it doesn't disrupt business.

Render & Brickwork Cleaning, Middlesbrough and Beyond

Professional render and brick cleaning across Middlesbrough. Soft wash and steam methods protect your render while removing algae and lichen for good.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Middlesbrough — algae staining lifted off the wall, a few minutes from Billingham

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Middlesbrough — the elevation part-way through treatment, in the Middlesbrough Council area

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Middlesbrough — the finished render drying in the sun, on a North Yorkshire local street

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We use soft washing and steam methods instead. A biocide treatment kills the growth at the root, a low-pressure rinse lifts dirt without forcing water behind the render, and the result actually lasts because the problem is gone, not just blasted off the surface for a few months.

Algae and black streaking on render and brick tend to show up worst through autumn and winter, when Middlesbrough gets longer damp spells and less direct sun to dry walls out between showers. By spring the growth has often had months to get properly established.

If render or brickwork in Middlesbrough has gone green, black-streaked or lichen-covered, we'll soft wash it back to a clean, even finish — no pressure washer near the render coat, ever.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) near Middlesbrough

We're not just a Middlesbrough company

While Middlesbrough is one of the areas we work in regularly, we cover a wide spread around it, from Ingleby Barwick, Eaglescliffe, Yarm and Redcar outward — one contractor for render and brick cleaning across the whole area, rather than a patchwork of local one-off jobs.

Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire — 10 neighbouring areas plotted within 7.7 miles. Distances are straight-line from Middlesbrough centre.

Typical render and brick cleaning prices

Prices depend on render type, how established the growth is, property size and access, so these are typical ranges rather than fixed prices — we'll always confirm a firm figure after seeing photos or visiting.

Single elevation (render or brick)

from around £150–£220

Semi-detached property, all elevations

typically £280–£380

Detached property, all elevations

typically £400–£650

Bungalow, all elevations

typically £220–£320

Getting to you

We're based in Washington and cover roughly 45 miles out from there, so Middlesbrough is well within reach — A19 makes it a straightforward run for us with equipment, which keeps travel time, and cost, down.

A straightforward, owner-run service

Run by Trevor: Direct contact, not a call centre — 07501 060609 goes straight through.
Biocide trained (2024) and fully insured: Properly qualified to do the job, not just equipped for it.
We look after you and your property: Not just a line — it's how every job is approached, from protecting planting to leaving the site tidy.

Render and brick near former colliery terraces

Terraced Victorian streets surround the town centre. in and around Middlesbrough often means solid brick with minimal cavity, built for mining communities, and decades of coal dust and industrial residue can leave a grey-black bloom on the brick that looks like dirt but is partly ingrained soot.

Steam and biocide soft washing lift this kind of ingrained staining better than a straightforward rinse would, working into the brick surface rather than just moving surface dirt around.

Homes & businesses

Render and brick cleaning for commercial premises

A rendered or brick shopfront near TeesAMP (Advanced Manufacturing Park) that's streaked or algae-stained sends the wrong message before a customer's even through the door. We soft wash commercial elevations to bring the finish back to a clean, presentable standard, working around opening hours so trade isn't disrupted.

Protecting what's around the property

Before any biocide goes on, we cover or move planting, garden furniture and anything nearby that shouldn't come into contact with it. We're spill management trained, so runoff and unused product are handled and disposed of properly, not left to find their way into drains or beds.

From first contact to finished job

1
Enquiry and photos
Send us a few photos of the render or brick and we can usually give a ballpark price before visiting.
2
Site visit and quote
We confirm render type, access and growth level in person and give you a firm quote.
3
Scheduling
Work is booked in for a day that suits, with an estimated start and finish time.
4
The clean itself
Biocide soft wash and, where needed, steam is carried out on the day, usually completed within hours depending on size.
5
Handover
We show you the finished elevations and provide before-and-after photos.

The biocide and methods behind a proper render clean

The core of a proper render clean is the biocide treatment — a professional-grade solution applied to kill algae, lichen and the black fungal growth that causes streaking, rather than just washing the surface growth away.

We're biocide trained (2024), so application rates and dwell times are matched to the render type and how bad the growth actually is, not a standard spray-and-rinse. Steam is used where black staining on brick needs extra lift, and low-pressure rinsing finishes both render and brick without disturbing the surface underneath.

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

We soft wash render and clean brick across Middlesbrough, using biocide treatment and low pressure to lift algae, lichen and black streaking without risking the render coat or old mortar. Fully insured and biocide trained (2024) — get in touch for a quote.

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

We look after you and your property

Call 07501 060609 and we'll usually be able to give you a rough price over the phone, based on property type and size.

Arrange a visit Call 07501060609