uPVC Cleaning

Green, grubby window frames, sills and seals cleaned by soft washing and pure water from the ground.

White uPVC that has gone green or grey

uPVC frames are sold as low maintenance, and they are, but they are not no maintenance. Over a few years the white plastic picks up a grey film of traffic dirt, green algae settles along the tops of frames and sills, and black marks gather in the corners and around the rubber seals.

PVC is one of the surfaces suited to soft washing, which uses a low pressure water system and a dilute solution to remove algae, mould and grime without harsh force. Our pure water window cleaning also cleans the frames, sills and rubber seals, not just the glass, with purified water brushed on and rinsed away.

Between the two, the plastic around your windows and doors can be brought back to a clean, even colour. Roofline boards such as fascias and soffits are covered on their own page.

Because the water fed poles reach upper floor windows from ground level, there is no ladder leaning on gutters, render or conservatory roofs while the frames are cleaned. Purified water has had the dissolved minerals removed, so it does not dry onto the plastic or the glass as spots and streaks. No detergents are used on the glass, and everything is left to dry naturally. Frames and sills can be cleaned on the same visit as the windows, the conservatory or the fascias at the same address.

Soft washed

Low pressure and a dilute solution lift algae and mould from PVC.

Pure water rinse

De-ionised water cleans frames and sills without leaving spots.

From the ground

Telescopic poles reach upper floor frames without ladders against the house.

No detergents on glass

The glass is left to dry naturally with no detergent residue.

Why uPVC discolours

What builds up on plastic frames

The flat tops of frames and sills catch dust, pollen and spores, and rain keeps them damp. That is where the green line usually starts.

Seals and corners trap dirt that a quick wipe misses, which is why frames can look grubby even when the glass has just been cleaned.

Cleaning the frames regularly, along with the glass, stops the build up becoming stubborn and keeps the house looking cared for.

What uPVC cleaning covers

  • Window frames and sills
  • Rubber seals and corners
  • uPVC door frames
  • Green algae and mould removed
  • Grey traffic film lifted
  • Glass cleaned with pure water

Signs your uPVC needs cleaning

  • A green line along the top of frames
  • Grey film on white plastic
  • Black marks in the corners
  • Dirty seals around the glass
  • Sills streaked after rain
  • Frames that look older than they are

How we clean uPVC

  1. 1

    Look at the frames

    We check how heavy the algae and dirt are on each window and door.

  2. 2

    Soft wash growth

    Green and black growth is treated with a low pressure soft wash.

  3. 3

    Brush with pure water

    Frames, sills and seals are agitated with a soft brush head.

  4. 4

    Rinse

    Purified water rinses the frames and glass clean.

  5. 5

    Dry naturally

    Everything is left to dry naturally with no spotting.

uPVC cleaning questions

See fascia and soffit cleaning

Where we work

We travel up to 45 miles from our NE37 base in Washington, seven days a week, which takes in Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and the towns listed on our areas page.

See the towns we cover