Two methods are crucial for render cleaning: soft washing and pressure washing. Each method has its benefits and limitations, and the cleaners at Exterior Cleaning Solutions will choose the most adequate method for your render.
Soft washing is a gentle method that doesn't harm the building substrate, using jet sprays and nozzles to clean rendered walls. We prefer soft washing as it's not as intrusive as high-pressure washing. Our technicians opt for soft washing when cleaning K rend, and various delicate render surfaces such as acrylic, lime, monocouche, polymer, and pebble dash render. Soft washing is a gentle cleaning method that leads to an even, pristine finish that will help any building look as new.
Pressure washing is more effective at removing stubborn grime and dirt but is a powerful cleaning method. When you book us for patio and sideways cleaning services, we might employ pressure washing. Our cleaners have rich experience and use pressure washing cautiously for render. We ensure not to cause any damage to the surfaces, painted surfaces included when the pressure is too high. Pressure washing can be safe for large areas and stubborn dirt, and we will use it properly to avoid all harm.
The render types that allow pressure washing are robust render materials that the force of the water doesn't damage. Cement, brick, concrete, sand and cement render are some examples. Call our team for details.
Why not just paint the render?
Painting over the render may improve its appearance briefly, but dirt, staining, moss, mould, and lichen will eventually show through the paint. As a result, the paint will blister and flake away, taking you back to the moment you booked us for render cleaning.
Render cleaning can be risky as it involves specialized equipment (soft and high-pressure washers), vast knowledge and technical skills only professionals possess. We advise you to call our team for exterior cleaning, whether it's roof cleaning, patio cleaning, or render cleaning (or any other cleaning job for your property's exterior!) No video tutorial can teach you in a few minutes what our cleaners learned in years of professional training and various cleaning jobs!
Homeowners know little about the various render materials used for inner wall construction. They are also not aware of the damage that pressure washers and wrong cleaning solutions can cause on the rendered surfaces. Another common mistake for homeowners is cleaning the render with bleach or paint. As we have mentioned, the surface will look better for a while, but it will cause cracks and erosions. As for bleach, it will kill the living organisms on the render and harm the render surface with discolouration and faded marks.
Power washers can break or loosen the render off the wall at high PSI levels when mishandled. Using high-pressure washers is also risky and can cause injuries and accidents.
