Render cleaning

What is Soft Washing?

What is Soft Washing?

Soft washing is a safe and very effective low pressure cleaning method. It allows cleaning and sanitising from the safety of the ground or a platform using low pressure equipment that will effectively clean and sanitise exterior surfaces with soft washing chemical.

Soft washing takes a scientific approach to cleaning by using quality eco-friendly Softwash products blended for all kinds of projects. Soft washing is the science behind organic growth; this gives a greater understanding into the most likely causes of organic growth and discolouration. Most of the dirt on properties is living organic bio film or carbon. Soft wash treatments will treat the root cause of the growths, and kill the spores, without damaging the property or harming the environment in any way. Soft washing treats unwanted biological growth and fungus, moss, red and green algae, bacteria, lichen, pollen, mold and other forms of embedded growth on an exterior surface without high pressure. By using low pressure pumps to clean and rinse with minimal pressures.

Soft washing is the fastest and very effective hard surface cleaning method in the UK market producing excellent results. Soft washing can keep surfaces clean for up to 5 years following treatment dependant on weather conditions and position of property. It does not “bio accumulate” and breaks down rapidly on contact with soil to give it a very low environmental footprint. So once dry it is harmless to children and pets.

How is Soft washing different to pressure washing?

Pressure washing is when you use high pressure water to remove mold, algae, lichen, moss, and other contaminants from any surface. Pressure washing will give you immediate results that look good however they may last for a short period of time. Traditional power washing methods rely on high pressures to literally, blast dirt and grime from the surface. Unfortunately a high pressure jet wash can sometimes cause irreversible damage when not used properly and cause unwanted effects if used incorrectly or used on the wrong surface.

Soft washing advantages over power washing:

•Uses less water 
•Longer lasting results 
•Little noise 
•Is safe for all known building materials 
•More cost effective clean 
•Kills the spores left behind by pressure washing 
•Does not damage the surface or exaggerate the weathering affect

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DOES YOUR RENDER NEED CLEANING?

On most modern estates through out the uk, rendered buildings are becoming a common site. Previously almost all houses that were built were done so using brick and left this way, now building companies are trying to make every house look individual and in doing so are putting a rendered finish on some. The pictures provided above of render cleaning in Gloucester show the types of the dirt that can be expected.

WHY HAVE YOUR RENDER CLEANED?

Your home is the normally the biggest cost of your life, you spend most of your time in or around it, its where you raise your family and live. Is it not common sense to keep it looking at its best and to keep up to date with maintenance. With render being a more common finish all of the time, this is now part of the maintenance of a house.

Leaving it can make your house look unsightly which can negatively affect the the valuation of your house. Leaving this even longer can actually damage the render, if moss and algae are allowed to grow on the surface this can prematurely “rot” the minerals in the render. If left to freeze and expand can blow the surface off the render, which in turn can then be a breeding space for more moss…and so the cycle begins again.

HOW WE CLEAN YOUR RENDERED BUILDING

The way we clean your render depends on quite a few factors, some of these being;

  • How dirty the render is

  • Access in and around the building

  • How quickly the building needs to be clean

  • If chemicals can be used on site

  • Plant life in the area

  • If it is a pedestrian area

 

These are just some of the factors that have to be taken into account if you need your render cleaning.

NEED YOU RENDER CLEANING IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE?

Don’t think that your render can simply be cleaned with a pressure washer, this will cause damage that is very hard to repair.

Call in the professionals for a free quote and a free test patch to show you how clean we can get your render cleaning.  


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Render cleaning in Bristol, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud. Soft-washing services

When you want your Render Cleaning by the specialists in Gloucester, Bristol, Cheltenham,Stroud or the surrounding areas using soft washing systems call 01452 346124 or email info@dswindowcleaning.co.uk

A newly rendered building looks nice and clean. It is often sold as maintenance free. However the reality is within a few years algae often appears on the surface of the render, making the new render look dirty and old. We can remove the algae from the surface usually without the need for costly scaffolding or cherry picker keeping the cost down.  Our highly skilled specialist render cleaning teams will transform your old dirty looking, stained rendered facade into a super clean wonderfully bright building using the most advance systems in the world ( soft washing ) without causing any damage whatsoever.

Pressure Washing Render or 'K Render' would only cause long term damage to the rendered surface and this will be very expensive to fix or replace. Prevent exterior render damage with our specialist cleaning services.

eather and the environment can cause significant damage to the render on your building. Moss growth, algae and pollution can cause serious damage if left untreated. Call in the experts to restore your building with our skilled team of professionals.

ur purpose-built render soft wash cleaning machines uses soft washing technology which is a low pressure, blending specialIty cleaning solutions to protect the render during the cleaning process. Which is ideal for a wide range of surfaces including render, K Rend, PVC, cladding and painted surfaces leaving it safe clean and sanitised. 

Contact us today for a free test patch.

Render cleaning service available in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud

Render is used on properties in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester and across the UK and if not cleaned regularly the colour of render will appear to fade. This is because render is likely to become infected with algae, mosses, and lichens that stain and ruin the appearance of a home or commercial building. Softwashing is a safe way of removing organic matter from exterior render. Finished coloured renders like K-Rend and Moncouche suffer with algae, bacteria and mildew staining. Weather and pollution can also lead to staining and discolouration. Diamond Shine use a low pressure unit to gently clean render surfaces. If render is subjected to a high pressure wash it can cause long term damage, while softwashing will not harm the buildings substrate. A Softwash will will return any render surface cleaned to its natural state, looking freshly painted, thus increasing the buildings kerb appeal and value. We restore these surfaces to as new condition safely from the ground in most cases. We can restore any rendered surface including painted render and all pebble dashed finishes.

The warmer, more humid weather in the UK means that atmospheric growths are thriving, and are growing on render finished facades harder and faster than ever. Trying to remove these organic growths can prove problematic. High pressure washing can cause real damage, and if incorrectly removed the infection will return too soon. With our softwash treatments we apply softwash detergent blends, to both clean the building and eliminate the infection. This ensures the building looks great after cleaning, and keeps its brilliance.

The staining and discolouration of render leads many to think that full re-painting is the solution. This is expensive and completely unnecessary. When it is clean, render keeps its colour! 

We have recently completed render cleaning on this property in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The customer is over the moon with the results and our reasonable price.

If your render is looking unsightly give us a call today or fill out our contact form for a free quotation.