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 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.

Will the biocide harm my plants or pets?

We cover or move planting before we start and are spill management trained to handle and dispose of chemicals properly, minimising any risk to plants, pets or the surrounding area.

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.

Soft Wash Render Cleaning, Washington

Render and brickwork cleaning in Washington — soft wash and steam for algae, lichen and black streaking. Free quotes, fully insured, owner-run by Trevor.

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.

We soft wash render and use steam or gentle low-pressure methods on brick, adjusting biocide dwell time and rinse pressure to what the surface can actually take.

Areas we cover around Washington

As well as Washington, we regularly clean render and brick in Columbia, Barmston, Concord and Oxclose, and further out in Pallion, Pelton, Felling and Kibblesworth — so if you're nearby but not listed here, get in touch anyway, it's likely still within our patch.

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) near Washington

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.

Render and brick near former colliery terraces

1960s-70s new town development laid out as numbered villages/districts. in and around Washington 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.

Reaching rural and outlying properties

Properties a little further out from Washington are no problem — we cover the wider area and bring everything we need with us, so an outlying farmhouse or converted barn gets the same soft wash treatment as a property in the town centre.

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

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 Washington and the surrounding area.

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 Washington.

Fully insured, properly trained

Asbestos awareness trained
Know what to look for and how to handle it on older properties.
Spill management trained
Chemicals handled and disposed of properly, not left to run off.
Never pressure washing render
Soft wash and steam only on render and brick, every time.
Spill management trained
Biocide contained and disposed of properly, not washed into drains or beds.

A cleaner home without the risk

We cover Washington and the surrounding area, soft washing render and brick to a standard that protects the surface as well as cleans it. Get in touch to arrange a visit.

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Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Washington — the elevation part-way through treatment, in the City of Sunderland area

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Washington — the finished render drying in the sun, in the City of Sunderland area

Render & Brick Cleaning (Soft Wash) in Washington neighbourhoods

Fatfield Concord Oxclose UsworthRickletonHarratonColumbiaBarmston Blackfell Lambton