Brickwork Cleaning Liverpool, walls restored to their original colour

Our brickwork cleaning starts from £100. That covers a standard-sized wall or gable end cleaned with our low-pressure soft-wash method. Brickwork builds up years of carbon staining, green algae and white salt deposits that make a house look tired, and the starting price includes the specialist brick cleaner, gentle agitation to lift the dirt and a thorough rinse.

Larger properties, full house fronts, long boundary walls and commercial buildings cost more, simply because there’s more wall to treat and more time involved. Heavier carbon staining can also take longer to shift. We always look at the type of brick and the state of the mortar before we start, so we use the right pressure and the right product for your walls.

A lot of customers save money by having the windows and frames done on the same visit. Our UPVC cleaning takes the yellowing and green off the frames, so the whole front of the house looks fresh rather than just the bricks.

• Low-pressure soft-wash protects the mortar
• Specialist brick cleaner for carbon staining
• Test patch before every job
• Family-run and fully insured

Usually the same day. A couple of photos of the wall showing the staining or algae are normally enough for us to give you a firm price. Try to take one from a distance so we can see the size of the wall, and one close up so we can see the bricks and the mortar joints.

We know dirty brickwork can make the whole house look shabby, especially if you’re getting ready to sell or you’ve just had other work done. We can often book the clean within a few days of your quote, and we keep the diary flexible for jobs that need doing quickly.

Send your photos over WhatsApp and you’ll get 10% off your quote. If you’d rather talk it through, give us a ring or fill in the form on our contact page. If we need a closer look at older or delicate brickwork, we’ll pop out and check it in person before we give you a price, so there are no surprises on the day.

• Quotes from WhatsApp photos
• 10% off when you send photos
• Fast scheduling across Liverpool
• Free, no-obligation advice

Yes, using a specialist masonry cleaner. Carbon staining is the black or grey discolouration you see on older houses, often around chimneys, under window sills and on walls facing a busy road. It’s caused by years of pollution and traffic fumes, and it’s stubborn, so a rinse with water won’t touch it.

We apply a masonry cleaner that contains a mild acid to break down the carbon deposits, give it time to work, then use a low-pressure rinse to wash the residue away. The process is gentle on the brick face and the mortar, and the difference is usually dramatic. Deep, decades-old staining may need more than one application, and we’ll always tell you honestly what to expect after the test patch.

We see a lot of carbon staining on Victorian and Edwardian homes near main roads, like the big red-brick houses in Mossley Hill. Once the black layer is gone, the warm original colour of the brick really shows.

• Specialist cleaner for carbon deposits
• Low-pressure rinse protects the brick
• Test patch shows the likely result
• Honest advice on very old staining

Yes, we’ve cleaned plenty of older and period brickwork. Old bricks are often softer and more porous than modern ones, and the lime mortar used in many older homes is far weaker than modern cement. High pressure can blow the face off a soft brick and wash the mortar out of the joints, so we never use it on walls like these.

Instead we use the lowest pressure that will do the job, a gentle soft-wash and specialist detergents that lift dirt and algae without attacking the surface. We test a small, hidden area first and check the condition of the pointing before we start, and we take care to avoid overspray onto windows, doors and neighbouring walls.

We work on lots of period homes, from the Victorian villas in Birkdale to the older terraces and townhouses around Oxton. If you live in a conservation area, it’s worth checking with your council before any work on the outside of the house.

• Soft-wash approach for soft bricks
• No high pressure on lime mortar
• Hidden test patch before we start
• Careful control of overspray

Because the brick stays damp and doesn’t get much sun. Liverpool’s damp weather is perfect for algae, especially on north-facing walls, gable ends next to trees and walls behind hedges. The algae lives on the moisture in the bricks and spreads quickly once it takes hold.

We remove it with a soft-wash application of biocide, which kills the algae at the root rather than just knocking the green off the surface. It keeps working after we leave, so the wall stays cleaner for longer, and it’s safe around your plants and pets once it’s dry. Trimming back overhanging trees and bushes helps too, because more light and airflow keeps the wall drier. Most walls look good for two to three years after a clean, and north-facing ones may need a little more often.

If your walls have gone green, your roof tiles probably have too. Our roof cleaning uses the same soft-wash approach to deal with moss and algae up top, so you can get both done together.

• Biocide kills algae at the root
• Keeps working after we leave
• Safe for plants and pets once dry
• Most walls need cleaning every 2 to 3 years

That’s usually efflorescence, and yes, we can clean it off. Efflorescence is a white, chalky deposit left behind when water moves through the brick and carries natural salts to the surface. When the water dries out, the salts stay on the face of the brick. It’s very common on new builds, on walls that have recently been rendered or repointed, and anywhere water is getting in.

We clean the deposits off with a suitable masonry cleaner and a gentle rinse. The honest bit is that efflorescence can come back while the wall is still drying out, so it’s important to find out where the water is coming from. Leaking downpipes, overflowing gutters and damaged copings are the usual culprits.

That’s why we often check the roofline while we’re there. If your gutters are blocked and spilling water down the brickwork every time it rains, our gutter cleaning can stop the problem at the source, which helps the clean last much longer.

• White salt deposits removed
• Honest advice on why they appear
• Check gutters and downpipes for leaks
• Clean lasts longer once the wall dries out

Not with the methods we use. Brick is softer and more porous than paving, so we never clean a wall the way we’d clean a drive. We use low pressure, the right attachments and a specialist cleaner that does most of the work, so there’s no need to blast the joints.

Before we start, we check the condition of the pointing. If the mortar is already loose, crumbling or missing in places, we’ll point it out and adjust our approach, and we may suggest getting it repointed before or after the clean. We’d rather tell you about weak joints up front than make them worse.

This is one of the big differences between our driveway cleaning and our brickwork cleaning. A drive can take a 5000 PSI machine and a surface cleaner, but a wall needs a gentler touch. A DIY pressure washer pointed at brickwork is one of the quickest ways to damage the face of the brick and wash out the mortar, so we’d always advise against it.

• Low pressure, never a blast
• Pointing checked before we start
• Weak joints flagged up front
• Gentler than a driveway clean

Yes, we clean all kinds of exterior brickwork, not just house fronts. Garden walls, boundary walls, brick pillars, planters, steps and brick paths all collect the same algae, moss and grime as the house itself, and often more, because they sit lower down and stay damp for longer.

Boundary walls next to the pavement also pick up traffic dirt and splash-back, while garden walls under trees get covered in green. We treat them with the same low-pressure method and biocide, and we take care around plants, lawns and fences on both sides of the wall. If the wall is shared with a neighbour, it’s worth having a word with them first so both sides can be done in one go.

Brick paths and edging usually sit right next to the patio, so it makes sense to tackle them together. Our patio cleaning can be booked on the same day, which leaves the whole garden looking cared for rather than having one clean area next to a green one.

• Garden and boundary walls
• Pillars, steps and planters
• Brick paths and edging
• Can be done with your patio clean

Yes, in the right conditions. We can clean brickwork for most of the year, but we avoid working when there’s a hard frost forecast. Water left in the surface of a soft brick can freeze and cause damage, so we keep an eye on the weather and move the job if a cold snap is coming.

Winter actually has some advantages. Algae is often at its most obvious in the colder, wetter months, so it’s easy to see exactly what needs treating, and our diary is usually more flexible than in summer. The biocide we use keeps working through the spring, so a winter clean can leave your walls looking good by the time the better weather arrives.

For more on what can and can’t be done in the colder months, have a read of our guide on whether winter is a good time for exterior cleaning. If you’re not sure, send us a photo and we’ll tell you whether now is a sensible time for your walls.

• We avoid hard frosts
• Algae is easy to spot in winter
• More flexible winter diary
• Biocide keeps working into spring

You don’t usually need to be in, and yes, we protect everything around the wall. As long as we can get to the brickwork and use an outside tap, we can get on with the job and send you photos when we’re done. If there’s a locked side gate or a back wall to reach, just let us know how to get in.

Before we start, we check what’s around the wall. We rinse plants down before and after applying any cleaner, keep doors and windows closed, and control the overspray so it doesn’t end up on cars, sills or the neighbour’s property. When we finish, we clear away any debris and leave paths and windows clean.

Cleaning the brickwork often shows up how grubby the roofline looks above it. If your fascias and soffits have green streaks or black marks, our fascia cleaning can be done on the same day so the whole front of the house matches.

• No need to be home
• Plants rinsed before and after
• Overspray kept under control
• Paths and windows left clean