Do you clean chimney stacks?

Where they can be reached safely from a position that keeps us off the roof covering.

Do you treat garden and boundary walls on their own?

Yes, where the method matches and access allows.

What if I only want the front done?

That is the most common request on this kind of job.

How long before I can repaint?

Several dry days after the wall has been treated and rinsed.

Can the whole outside be planned in one go?

Yes, and getting the order right matters more than doing it all at once.

Can you clean a wall covered in ivy?

The ivy needs removing first. Once it is off, the shaded face behind it is treated as normal.

Can you remove ivy marks?

Suckers can be treated and weathered off, though the shadow of an old ivy run can take a season to fade fully.

There is a mild one during application that clears within a few hours.

Low-pressure wall treatment across Beacon Park

Beacon Park, Devon - PL2

If the walls on your Beacon Park property have gone patchy or green, the finish itself is usually sound. Bay-fronted Edwardian terraces around Central Park, and growth on painted render and stucco sits on the surface rather than in the structure.

Quote for a Beacon Park property

Monday to Saturday, 8am – 7pm

How the work is actually carried out

1.Expected rain is considered before application because the treatment needs suitable dwell time on the wall.
2.Fixings for hanging baskets and washing lines are unloaded before the elevation is worked, then put back.
3.Anything that has to be moved - bins, planters, a bike - goes back exactly where it was found.
4.Dwell time is the active ingredient. The treatment is left on the growth long enough to kill it rather than being chased off with water.
5.Water is drawn from an outside tap where there is one, and carried on the van where there is not.
6.Airbricks are covered for the duration and uncovered before we leave, without exception.
7.Where a wall meets a conservatory or lean-to, the roof glazing is sheeted before anything is applied above it.
8.Chimney stacks are treated from a position that keeps the operator off the roof covering entirely.
9.Where a wall runs straight down to a lawn, a run of sheeting is pegged along the base instead of relying on dilution alone.
10.Any window left open is closed, or that section is skipped and left for a second visit.

Reading the finish on a Beacon Park elevation

Modern render, whether sand and cement or a thin-coat system, has a slightly porous face that holds airborne spores.
Patched render takes treatment differently from the original, which is why patches are identified before work starts.
Chalking paint is a rougher surface than new paint, which is why older painted walls green faster.
Masonry paint over render adds a film that traps moisture if the substrate was damp when it was applied.

The reasons behind the staining

Tree canopy overhead drips long after the rain has stopped and drops organic debris onto the wall face.
Algae needs moisture far more than it needs dirt, so the wettest elevation greens first regardless of how clean the house is.
A wall that faces a large expanse of glass on another building gets less sun than its aspect suggests.
Render laid over a colder substrate holds surface condensation into the morning.
Where a hose reel or water butt overflows against a wall, the staining follows the overflow path exactly.
Wall growth often maps exactly to where a previous extension roof used to sit.
A path that slopes towards a house rather than away from it keeps the base of the wall wet after every shower.
Growth returns fastest where the underlying cause was never dealt with, which is usually water going somewhere it should not.
Any surface that holds a drop of water long enough to be seen will hold it long enough to feed growth.

Practical points to sort first

Mention any cladding or timber detail that you would rather was left alone.
Let us know if a neighbour parks under the wall on certain days.
Let us know if the property is listed or in a conservation area, as it affects method choice.
Let us know whether the gutters have been cleared in the last couple of years.
Tell us if a gutter has been overflowing, because that changes what we look at first.
Tell us about any previous treatment that came back quickly, and how quickly.
Say whether the elevation backs onto a public footpath.
Let us know if anyone in the house works nights and needs quiet at a particular time.

How the wall is read first

01Whether the property is exposed or sheltered is judged on the day, not from a map.
02Whether the render is thin-coat or traditional is checked at a bead or a reveal.
03Colour matters: green suggests algae, black suggests fungal spotting, grey-white crust suggests lichen.
04Where a wall meets a roof abutment, the flashing is looked at first.
05Efflorescence is distinguished from lichen before anything is applied, since one is salt and one is alive.
06The angle of morning sun on the elevation tells you how long it stays damp.
07A slow walk of the gutter line from the ground finds most of the causes worth fixing.
08Any staining that continues below ground level is a drainage question, not a cleaning one.

Common questions about wall softwash

Do you clean chimney stacks?: Where they can be reached safely from a position that keeps us off the roof covering.
Do you treat garden and boundary walls on their own?: Yes, where the method matches and access allows.
What if I only want the front done?: That is the most common request on this kind of job.
How long before I can repaint?: Several dry days after the wall has been treated and rinsed.
Can the whole outside be planned in one go?: Yes, and getting the order right matters more than doing it all at once.
Can you clean a wall covered in ivy?: The ivy needs removing first. Once it is off, the shaded face behind it is treated as normal.
Can you remove ivy marks?: Suckers can be treated and weathered off, though the shadow of an old ivy run can take a season to fade fully.
Is there a smell?: There is a mild one during application that clears within a few hours.

Beacon Park in plain facts

Access is usually via A386.
Recorded character: city district. Bay-fronted Edwardian terraces around Central Park.
Peverell sits about 0.3 miles from Beacon Park on our round, so visits are often shared.
Typical wall finish here is painted render and stucco, which sets the cleaning method.
Typical roof covering here is Welsh slate, which affects what washes down onto the walls.

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In a sentence or two

Access and surface type decide the plan far more than the size of the house does. A treated wall keeps changing for a fortnight, which is the sign the method worked. Low pressure, biocidal treatment, dwell time, controlled rinse. That is the whole method and it is chosen because the finish survives it.