Is it safe on silicone render?

Yes, and soft washing is the only thing that is. Silicone render must never be pressure washed, which is exactly the damage we get called out to look at.

Will it harm plants underneath?

We sheet and water down planting before we start. Told in advance about anything precious, we will work around it.

Render Cleaning

Render goes green on whichever side gets least sun, and streaks black under sills and downpipes where water runs. Both are organic growth rather than dirt, so scrubbing does very little and pressure washing drives water into the wall. We soft wash, which kills the growth and lets the weather rinse it off over the following weeks.

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What you get

Render is not meant to be pressure washed.

A lance will take the green off and take the surface of the render with it, opening it up so it soaks in water and goes green again faster. Soft washing is slower to show its full result and does not damage the wall.

Painted, pebbledash, silicone and monocouche render
Soft washing rather than high pressure
Streaking under sills, downpipes and roof edges
North-facing elevations where growth is worst
Garden and boundary walls treated at the same time

Rendered gable, soffit and window after soft washing

Service overview

Why the result keeps improving after we have gone.

Soft washing does not scrub the growth off the wall. It kills it, and then rain and weather take the dead material away over the following weeks. The elevation looks better on the day and noticeably better a fortnight later.

Day one

The obvious green comes off and the streaking under the sills starts to lift. The change is clear but not finished.

The following fortnight

The dead growth weathers off. This is where most of the remaining improvement happens, without anyone coming back.

Years rather than months

Because the growth was killed rather than removed, a soft washed elevation stays clear far longer than a pressure washed one.

How we do it

Render Cleaning in Enfield, start to finish.

1
We identify the render
Painted, silicone and monocouche all behave differently. Silicone in particular should never be pressure washed.
2
We soft wash the elevation
The treatment goes on at low pressure and does the work over the following days rather than in the moment.
3
We tell you what to expect
Soft washing keeps improving for two to three weeks after we leave. We say so at the time, so nobody is surprised.

Choosing the right option

Options that suit your property.

Every property is different. We tell you which of these actually suits yours, and say so when the cheaper option is the sensible one.

Single elevation

Best for: The side that has gone green

Usually the north-facing wall or the one against a boundary. Often all that needs doing.

Whole house soft wash

Best for: Even finish all round

Every elevation treated, so one wall does not end up noticeably brighter than the rest.

Render and uPVC together

Best for: Full frontage refresh

The render soft washed and the fascias, soffits and frames cleaned in the same visit.

Quotes

Free render cleaning quotes, priced before we start.

Quoted per elevation or for the whole property after we have seen the render type. Boundary walls done at the same time are priced as part of the job.

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Local coverage

Render Cleaning across North and East London.

Working out of East Barnet, covering homes and businesses from Enfield and Whetstone across to Chingford, Wanstead and Gants Hill.

Enfield Barnet Palmers Green Whetstone All areas

FAQs

Render Cleaning questions, answered.

You will see a clear difference on the day, and the rest comes over the next two to three weeks as the dead growth weathers off.

Get started

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North and East London property.

Tell us the property and what needs doing. You will get a straight price and a date that suits you.

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Other services

Other services we offer in north London.

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Render Cleaning

Render is not meant to be pressure washed.

Why the result keeps improving after we have gone.

Day one

The following fortnight

Years rather than months

Render Cleaning in Enfield, start to finish.

We identify the render

We soft wash the elevation

We tell you what to expect

Options that suit your property.

Single elevation

Whole house soft wash

Render and uPVC together

Free render cleaning quotes, priced before we start.

Render Cleaning across North and East London.

Render Cleaning questions, answered.

Get a free quote for your
North and East London property.

Other services we offer in north London.

Window Cleaning

Gutter Cleaning

Driveway Cleaning

Render Cleaning

Render is not meant to be pressure washed.

Why the result keeps improving after we have gone.

Day one

The following fortnight

Years rather than months

Render Cleaning in Enfield, start to finish.

We identify the render

We soft wash the elevation

We tell you what to expect

Options that suit your property.

Single elevation

Whole house soft wash

Render and uPVC together

Free render cleaning quotes, priced before we start.

Render Cleaning across North and East London.

Render Cleaning questions, answered.

Get a free quote for your North and East London property.

Other services we offer in north London.

Window Cleaning

Gutter Cleaning

Driveway Cleaning

Get a free quote for your
North and East London property.