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.

What's the difference between soft washing and pressure washing?

Soft washing uses a biocide treatment to kill algae, lichen and fungal growth, then rinses it away at low pressure. Pressure washing relies on force alone, which is fine on hard surfaces like paving but risky on render and old brick pointing.

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.

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.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Stockton-on-Tees — algae staining lifted off the wall, a few minutes from Norton

Stockton-on-Tees Render Cleaning Specialists

Render and brick cleaning for homes and businesses in Stockton-on-Tees. Biocide soft washing and steam methods, fully insured, with before-and-after photos.

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If render or brickwork in Stockton-on-Tees 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 and brick cleaning in Stockton-on-Tees 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.

That's the difference soft washing makes. Biocide does the work of killing algae, lichen and black fungal growth, and a gentle low-pressure rinse finishes the job without disturbing the render coat or the brick pointing underneath it.

Getting to you

We're based in Washington and cover roughly 45 miles out from there, so Stockton-on-Tees is well within reach — A66 makes it a straightforward run for us with equipment, which keeps travel time, and cost, down.

Render and brick cleaning costs, including common extras

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
Two-storey property, all sides	typically £350–£550
Additional steam treatment (heavy staining)	add around £60–£120

Covering Stockton-on-Tees and the wider area

Stockton-on-Tees sits close to, 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.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) near Stockton-on-Tees

Homes & businesses

Render cleaning for schools and public buildings

Schools, halls and public buildings need work scheduled around term time or opening hours and carried out with full insurance and proper documentation. We soft wash render and brick to the same standard as any commercial job, with before-and-after photos provided for your records.

How we clean render and brick, step by step

We start with a walk-round survey of the render or brick, checking render type, how established the algae or lichen growth is, and whether there's any cracking or damage worth noting before we start.

Biocide is applied first and left to dwell, breaking down algae, lichen and black streaking at the root rather than just knocking it off the surface. Once it's worked, we rinse at low pressure — or with steam on brick and stubborn black staining — lifting the dead growth away without forcing water behind the render or into old mortar joints.

Rinse water and runoff

Rinsing is done at controlled low pressure, which means less runoff overall than a pressure wash produces, and what does run off is mostly water rather than a heavy chemical load, since the biocide has already done its job by the time we rinse.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Stockton-on-Tees — common questions

Algae, lichen and black streaking don't need a pressure washer to shift — they need the right biocide treatment and a bit of patience. That's what we bring to every render and brick job in Stockton-on-Tees.

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 Stockton-on-Tees.

We soft wash render and clean brick across Stockton-on-Tees, 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.

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.

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

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Stockton-on-Tees — the finished render drying in the sun, on a County Durham local street