Softwash Cleaning Services
Goldcrest Maintenance offer a complete Soft Washing service to provide a professional service to the exterior of your property.
Softwashing or Soft Washing, is a process of cleaning the exterior of your home or business without the use of harsh pressure washers. Instead we carefully and gently apply biocides to remove mildew, bacteria, algae, black, red, orange and green staining and discolouration an other organic stains from roofs and building exteriors.
Render Cleaning
Discoluration and staining of a buildings exterior is often caused by Algae and Mould contamination, which left untreated, will spread and give the building a tired and dirty appearance.
Goldcrest Maintenance specialise in the cleaning and treatment of such contaminants on all forms of building materials including Renders, Stone, Pebble dash, Brick, Concrete, Wood and more.
Each Job is carefully surveyed and quoted, ensuring the right approach and cleaning technique is chosen after factors such as location, accessibilty, material and type of contamination/staining have all been taken into consideration.
All of our exterior cleaning techniques have one common goal; To provide a deep clean of the exterior of your property without risk of damage to your property and the environment.
Make the best first impressions!
When it comes to appearances, first impressions matter!
You only have one chance to make a good first impression of your home or business, and appearances matter!
More times then not, a building’s disfiguration is caused by Algae, Mould and other organisms. A good deep cleaning of the exterior surfaces will sufficiently restore its appearance without the need for costly paint works.
Goldcrest Maintenance work closely with property and facility management companies to help restore and maintain the appearance of their buildings facade with the aim of minimal disruption to its occupants.
From initial consultations to the fully managed cleaning of buildings such as Apartment complexes, Hotels, housing association and more, we provide clients with quality results and maintenance options.
Grounds Cleaning Services
Cleaning and Maintenance of exterior ground surfaces.
Goldcrest Maintenance can assist you in the improvement and maintenance of your property’s exterior surrounds. Knowing the most appropriate approach to cleaning each surface will mean longer lasting results with less risk of damage to the surface.
Although Pressure washing still holds a place in the cleaning industry, its overuse on some surfaces like concrete and stone can make these surfaces more porous overtime and therefore more susceptible to moss and algae growth.
Periodic maintenance of grounds ensures surfaces remain clean and fresh looking, free from slippy moss or algae and staining caused by littering or contamination.
We can provide businesses and homeowners with one-off deep cleaning or tailored maintenance plans of surfaces including:
Car Parks and Driveways
Paving and public amenities
Patios and decking
Is soft washing less damaging to exterior render than Jet washing?
Yes, soft washing is done under low pressure, so there is only ever a gentle flow of water on the exterior wall surface.
The hard work is done by our special biocides that we use, reacting with the Algae, mould etc, our biocide treatments and techniques attack the staining and growth while not attacking the render and will not contribute to its deterioration.
Soft washing is sympathetic to surfaces in poor conditions, and because it uses less water, it has less chance of penetrating cracks and causing bigger problems to the structure of the property further down the line.
FAQs
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Yes, soft washing can be used on exterior walls, steps, pathways and patios.
The chemical mix will work in the same way because these surfaces are weathered in the same manner and therefore contain the same organic growth and non-organic staining. Of course the application process is slightly different with walls, compared to a flat surface, but the end result is equally effective, whichever surface is being treated.
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Yes, there is no difference in how soft washing is applied to a commercial property compared to a domestic property. Because soft washing is dealing with exterior surfaces, the nature of the weathering will be the same, except for some industrial properties where staining may be more specific or excessive.
However, the process of applying the soft washing system is the same regardless and can be used both commercially and domestically.
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Yes, the special mix of chemicals used by the soft washing system is a blend of specially-developed ‘soft washing’ chemicals which are designed to treat organic growth and kill off re-sporing to prevent their re-growth, which includes types of algae and also insect infestations.
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Yes, soft washing is done under low pressure, so there is only ever a gentle flow of water on the exterior wall surface.
The hard work is done by the chemical mix, but this will not attack the render and will not contribute to its deterioration. Soft washing is sympathetic to surfaces in poor condition, and because it uses less water, it has less chance of penetrating cracks and causing bigger problems to the structure of the property further down the line.
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No, the final stage of the soft washing process is to thoroughly rinse all surfaces to ensure the chemical mix is washed away. This is necessary because the chemical mix has to be left on the surface for a period of time, in order to sufficiently kill off the organic growth and to penetrate through the non-organic discolouration. However, our cleaning professionals will always leave the surfaces clean, safe and chemical-free afterwards.
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Yes, soft washing uses far less water than traditional jet washing, and therefore also uses far less energy in the cleaning process. The chemicals used are also water-based and biodegradable, and hence there are no issues with disposal.
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