Driveway and patio cleaning Broadgreen

That dark patch is usually oil, brake fluid and tyre grime that has dripped from the car over months or years and soaked into the concrete or blocks. On a drive that is otherwise clean, it stands out a mile, and ordinary washing tends to just push the oil around rather than lifting it.

With our driveway cleaning in Broadgreen we treat the patch first with hot water and a commercial degreaser to break the oil down, give it time to work, then flush it out with the surface cleaner as part of the full clean. Fresh stains usually lift well. Very old, deep stains can leave a faint shadow, and we’ll tell you honestly before we start if we think that’s likely.

Once the drive is clean and dry, sealing the surface helps stop new drips soaking straight in, so you’ve got time to wipe them up. And because it’s a driveway clean, your wheelie bins get a free wash too.

• Degreaser and hot water for oil patches
• Honest advice on old stains
• Sealing to resist future drips
• Free bin clean included

We see this a lot. A domestic pressure washer with a narrow lance cleans in strips, so you end up with light and dark lines, swirls and patches across the slabs. Sometimes the jet has been held too close and it has etched the surface or blown the sand out of the joints, leaving gaps for weeds.

Our professional patio cleaning uses a twin-jet rotary surface cleaner that passes over the slabs at an even distance and pressure, so the whole patio comes up one consistent colour. Where algae or black spot is the real problem, we treat it properly rather than trying to blast it off. We can often even out a striped patio in a single visit, although any etching that has already happened can’t be undone.

If the joints have been emptied, we refill them so the slabs are stable again. And if the beds around the patio have got out of hand, our garden restoration service can tidy those up at the same time.

Flat roof garages are a common sight behind Broadgreen semis, and their gutters cause no end of trouble. The roof has very little fall, so leaves, moss and grit from the felt wash down slowly and settle in the gutter instead of being carried away. Add the mature trees in this part of Liverpool and it can fill up within a season.

Our gutter clearing service uses a high-reach vacuum from the ground, so nobody needs to walk on the garage roof, which can easily damage old felt. We clear the gutter, check the outlet and make sure the downpipe is running freely before we pack up. We can also lift loose debris off the flat roof surface where we can reach it safely.

If the garage fascia has turned green or grey, our fascia cleaning brings it back up on the same visit, so the garage looks as tidy as the house.

Yes, in most cases we can make that line far less obvious or get rid of it completely. The mark appears because the soil protected the lower bricks from years of traffic grime, rain staining and algae, while the bricks above weathered and darkened. When the bed is taken away, you’re left with a clear tide mark across the wall.

Our brickwork cleaning service treats the whole wall rather than just the darker section, so the colour evens out across the brick. We use a biocide where there’s green growth and rinse at low pressure, which protects the mortar joints and the face of the brick. The result is a wall that looks like one consistent colour again.

Bricks don’t always come up exactly the same shade as when they were laid, so we’ll be upfront about what’s achievable. While we’re there, UPVC cleaning on the windows and doors finishes the job nicely.

We do both. The trees around Broadgreen drop a lot of leaf litter and keep roofs shaded and damp, which is ideal for moss. Thick moss holds water against the tiles, lifts them slightly and washes down into the gutters every time it rains, so it’s worth sorting before it gets out of hand.

Our roof cleaning service removes moss by hand scraping, then applies a biocide treatment that keeps working after we leave, so regrowth is held back for years. We never jet wash roofs, because pressure can force water under the tiles and lead to leaks.

Decks under trees turn green and slippery fast. Our decking cleaning uses a low-pressure soft wash that removes the algae and dirt without raising the grain or splintering the boards, and it works on composite decking too. Once it’s dried out you can oil or stain timber if you want to add some protection. Both services are fully insured, like everything we do.

Some growth will always return under trees, but how quickly it comes back depends a lot on how the drive is cleaned. If moss is just blasted off the surface, the roots stay in the joints and it’s back within months. If it’s cleaned properly and the joints are refilled, you’ll get a lot longer out of it.

We clean with a twin-jet surface cleaner and treat the growth at the root where needed. Then our block paving re-sanding brushes fresh kiln-dried sand into every joint, which stabilises the blocks and leaves less space for moss and weed seeds to settle. Sealing on top helps even more.

Keeping on top of leaf fall makes a big difference too. A quick sweep through autumn stops leaves rotting into the joints. Most tree-lined drives around Thomas Lane and Queens Drive look their best with a clean roughly once a year, and we’re happy to advise on what your drive needs.

Yes, and natural stone is one of the materials we see most in Broadgreen gardens. Indian sandstone in particular looks great when it’s laid, but it’s porous, so it soaks up dirt and is prone to green algae and black spot lichen. Those little black dots don’t come off with pressure alone, and blasting them can damage the face of the stone.

We use a gentler approach on natural stone, with treatment for algae and lichen and a careful rinse at the right pressure for the stone. That lifts the growth without scarring or opening up the surface. If you’d like to know more about how this stone behaves, our guide to Indian sandstone driveways and patios covers the basics.

Black spot can take a little time to fade fully after treatment, so we’ll explain what to expect. We clean sandstone, limestone and slate patios all around this side of the city, including gardens over in Childwall.

Yes, there’s no reason to wait for spring. We work all year round, seven days a week, and winter is often when algae and moss are at their worst and paths and patios are most slippery. Getting them cleaned now makes the garden and the path to your front door safer through the wettest months.

Late autumn and winter are also the right time for gutters, once the leaves have finished dropping from Broadgreen’s mature trees. Clearing them then means they’re ready for the heavy rain rather than overflowing down your walls. We do avoid working when it’s actually freezing, because water on the ground can turn to ice, and we’ll rearrange if the weather turns.

Our blog on whether winter is a good time for exterior cleaning explains this in more detail. Sealing is the one job that needs a dry spell, so we’ll plan that around the forecast.

Not necessarily. Lots of people in Broadgreen are at work or out for the day while we clean, and that’s absolutely fine. What we need is access to a working outside tap, or permission to connect to a tap indoors, and a clear way through to the areas we’re cleaning. If there’s a side gate, leaving it unlocked or telling us where the key is makes it easy.

It helps if cars are moved off the drive before we arrive, and garden furniture, pots and toys are cleared off the patio. Wheelie bins should be left out if you want your free bin clean. We can send you photos when we’re done if you’re not around, so you can see the finished result straight away.

Some people like to be in for a few minutes at the start so we can talk through any problem areas. We work the same way in nearby Knotty Ash, and we’re always happy to work around your plans.

The easiest way is to WhatsApp us a few photos or a short video on 07469 539 068. Get the whole area in shot, plus any problem patches like oil stains, heavy moss or black spot. From that we can usually give you a price without needing a visit, and you’ll get 10% off your quote for sending photos on WhatsApp.

If you’d rather talk it through, call us on 0151 272 3404. We’re open seven days a week from 7am to 7pm. Driveways and patios start from £100, with the final price depending on size and condition, and every driveway or patio clean comes with a free bin wash.

You can also fill in the form at the top of this page or send us a message through our contact page. There’s no obligation and no hard sell, just a fair price and honest advice from a local family-run team.