Exterior cleaning in Plymstock
Plymstock is mostly 1960s to 1980s semis, bungalows and newer detached homes, finished in smooth render or pebbledash under concrete interlocking tile. It sits about three miles from our base, so it is one of the easiest places for us to fit in around other work.
Most of the calls we get from here are about two things: a render elevation that has gone green on the side that never sees the sun, and a patio or drive that has turned slippery over winter. Both respond well to the right treatment rather than to more pressure.
The coastal gradient inside one postcode
At Pomphlett and Radford, houses are sheltered and the problem is shade: green on the north wall, moss on the shallow extension roof. At Staddon Heights, Jennycliff and Wembury the same render is being sand-blasted by salt wind and needs cleaning for a different reason entirely.
It is worth knowing which of the two you are, because it decides how often the job needs repeating.
Patios, decking and sea-facing terraces
PL9 has more outdoor terraces than any other district we cover, and they are the surfaces that get slippery first. Algae on a north-facing patio in winter is a genuine safety issue rather than a cosmetic one.
Flat-surface rotary cleaning gives an even finish without the striping a hand lance leaves, and a follow-up treatment slows the regrowth.
Questions from Plymstock
- Can you make a slippery patio safe again?
- Cleaning removes the algae film that causes it, and a treatment afterwards slows it coming back.
- Do you clean around a hot tub or decking?
- Yes, with the appropriate care around timber and any electrics - tell us in advance what is out there.