Soft Wash Render Cleaning in East Grinstead
Professional render cleaning for homes and businesses in East Grinstead and the surrounding towns.
Render shows its age fast. Algae and mould turn white and cream walls green and streaky, usually worst on the shaded, north-facing sides of the house.
We soft wash render rather than blasting it, lifting the organic staining gently and restoring a brighter, cleaner finish without damaging the surface.
Professional Render Cleaning & Soft Washing
Rendered walls hold onto moisture, which is exactly what algae and mould need. Once the green tinge starts on a shaded elevation, it spreads, and no amount of rain washes it off.
High pressure is the wrong tool for render: it can mark the surface and force water in. We soft wash instead, applying suitable cleaning solutions at low pressure to kill and lift the organic growth, then rinsing the wall down to a clean, even finish. The treatment keeps working after we leave, so render often continues brightening in the weeks that follow.
We clean render across East Grinstead, Lingfield, Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding towns, and render is one of the jobs we’ll travel a bit further for. It also pairs well with a gutter clean in the same visit, since overflowing gutters are often what feeds the staining in the first place.
What Our Render Cleaning Covers
Soft Washing
Low-pressure cleaning with suitable solutions, the safe way to clean render without marking or damaging it.
Algae & Green Staining
The green tinge on shaded walls lifted and treated, so it stays away for longer.
Mould & Discolouration
Black spotting and general discolouration treated to restore a cleaner, more even finish.
Brick Cleaning
Brick elevations and garden walls cleaned while we're on site. See Brick Cleaning.
Render Cleaning Reviews
Recent reviews from render cleaning customers across East Grinstead and the surrounding towns.
Our Render Cleaning Process
Render is cleaned gently and methodically, protecting everything around the wall as we go.
1. Render assessment
We check the render type, condition and staining to plan the right approach.
2. Area protected
Windows, doors, plants and surrounding surfaces protected before any cleaning starts.
3. Soft wash applied
Suitable cleaning solutions applied at low pressure to kill and lift the organic growth.
4. Dwell and treat
The treatment given time to work into the staining before rinsing.
5. Gentle rinse down
The wall rinsed down to an even finish, along with the surrounding areas.
6. Final check and aftercare advice
We check the finished walls with you and run through the aftercare, including keeping pets and children away from treated areas for 24 hours.
Areas We Work
- Bexhill
- Brighton
- Burgess Hill
- Cobham
- Crawley
- East Grinstead
- Eastbourne
- Edenbridge
- Esher
- Forest Row
- Haywards Heath
- Henfield
- Horsham
- Hove
- Lewes
- Oxted
- Redhill
- Reigate
- Tunbridge Wells
- Sevenoaks
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Steyning
- Tonbridge
- Uckfield
- Westerham
- Weybridge
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We also operate outside the highlighted area.
Contact us to check availability in your location.
Render Cleaning FAQs
Common questions about render cleaning services.
Why can't render just be pressure washed?
High pressure can mark render and force water into the surface. Soft washing cleans it properly at low pressure, which is why it’s the standard method for render.
What is soft washing?
Suitable cleaning solutions are applied to the wall at low pressure, given time to kill and lift the organic growth, then rinsed down. It’s gentler on the surface and the results last longer.
What types of render can you clean?
All the common ones: K Rend and other coloured silicone renders, painted render and traditional sand and cement. Soft washing is safe on all of them, and confirming the render type is the first part of our assessment.
What causes the red and green staining?
Eventually, on shaded walls, but the treatment slows it significantly. Render that’s soft washed properly stays clean for years rather than months.
Will the green staining come back?
Can cracked or failing render be cleaned?
It needs repairing first. If we see damage we’ll tell you rather than soft wash over it.
Is the treatment safe for my garden and pets?
The products are professional treatments and they need respecting while they work. We protect plants and borders while we’re washing, and pets and children should stay away from the treated walls and the ground below them for 24 hours after we finish; we’ll remind you on the day. One of our render reviews mentions exactly that care.
My render still looks slightly marked after cleaning. Is that normal?
Soft wash treatments keep working after we leave, so render often continues to brighten over the following weeks. We’ll set expectations honestly at the quote stage.
How much does render cleaning cost in the South East?
As a rough guide, soft wash render cleaning in the South East typically works out between £6 and £12 per square metre, depending on the render, the staining and the height of the walls. Single elevations are usually priced as a minimum visit, and heavy growth sometimes needs a second treatment, which we’ll flag at the quote stage. Send us photos of the affected walls and your postcode and we’ll come back with a firm, free quote, usually the same day.
Which areas do you cover?
We’re based in East Grinstead and clean render across Lingfield, Tunbridge Wells, Crawley, Forest Row, Crowborough, Oxted and Haywards Heath, and we’ll travel further for render work. Get in touch if your town isn’t listed.
Request a Render Cleaning Quote
Walls looking green and tired? Send photos of every affected wall, a close-up of the staining and a wider shot showing access, and we’ll talk you through soft washing with a clear, free quote.
Contact Us
- Exterior Services
East Grinstead, RH19 4JL - info@exteriorservices.co.uk
- 07578 975773