Edwardian render and stone surround
Heavy north-side algae softwashed off without touching the painted stone detailing.
Cornwall
Honest wall cleaning & softwash for Pelynt homes
Pelynt weather does a number on exterior surfaces, and wall cleaning & softwash is usually the first thing to suffer. Single-track lanes, tree cover and damp valley air create the conditions algae loves.
Why Pelynt matters for this kind of work
Pelynt weather does a number on exterior surfaces, and wall cleaning & softwash is usually the first thing to suffer. Single-track lanes, tree cover and damp valley air create the conditions algae loves.
Inland village between Looe and Polperro, which shapes how exterior cleaning here actually plays out. Crews are based 20.9 miles away in PL3, so callouts to Pelynt are short.
What good wall cleaning & softwash looks like here
- 1Softwash strength dialled for granite and painted render - not the mix we'd use on smooth modern render
- 2Two passes on the Looe-facing elevation where exposed weather drives the worst staining
- 3Lower biocide concentration around old mortar joints on rural village properties in PL13
- 4Plinth and damp-course area always rinsed last on rural village stock in Pelynt
- 5Pressure-tested rinse line so we never overshoot fragile granite and painted render
Materials & methods we'd use here
Most Pelynt properties we treat have granite and painted render walls and a Cornish slate roof. That changes a few of the choices we'd make.
- Method
Sodium hypochlorite mixed to a strength suitable for granite and painted render - never neat on rural village stock
- Method
Suitable for K-Rend, Weber and silicone renders — common on the newer rural village properties around PL13
- Method
Painted brickwork treated by dwell-and-rinse only on rural village terraces - no rotary
- Method
Lime render handled with a half-strength mix and a longer dwell — important on older Pelynt stock
Common issues we see in Pelynt
- Streaking down granite and painted render that's worse on the Looe-facing elevation than the rest of the house
- Algae returning fast on shaded walls thanks to Pelynt's exposed setting
- Pebbledash gone blotchy where a gutter has overflowed all season on stone cottages and estate houses
- Tide-marks at conservatory roof drip lines on stone cottages and estate houses
- Render mottling where chimney flashings leak slowly onto granite and painted render
Recent wall cleaning & softwash in the area
Pebbledash bungalow, full elevation
Sea-facing pebbledash rinsed clean, salt film lifted with surfactant — owner's first clean in nine years.
Lime-rendered townhouse
Locally listed property, low-strength biocide and very gentle rinse — finish kept its character.
Things Pelynt customers ask us first
Most popular booking pattern in Pelynt
wall cleaning & softwash done once thoroughly, then a much lighter top-up clean every 18-24 months. Cheaper across five years than a single 'when it's bad' job.
Wall Cleaning & Softwash in Looe
PL13 - approx 1 miles from Pelynt
Wall Cleaning & Softwash in Polperro
PL13 - approx 2 miles from Pelynt
Wall Cleaning & Softwash in Duloe
PL14 - approx 3 miles from Pelynt
Window Cleaning in Pelynt
Streak-free windows, frames and sills with pure-water poles up to four storeys.
One trip, no quote chasers - Pelynt
We send a written price, then leave the ball in your court. No reminder calls, no doorstep follow-up, no pretend deadlines.