What we do

House wash downs

Pure water, water-fed pole cleaning of render, UPVC, windows, doors, conservatories and cladding. No harsh chemicals, no pressure washer blasting water into the wall, and no ladders leaning on your guttering. The house dries streak free on its own.

Water-fed pole washing a rendered wall and conservatory, APP Decorating, Portsmouth
Water-fed pole washing a rendered wall and conservatory
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What is included

Every house wash down, covered properly

Pure water, not chemicals

The water is filtered so there is nothing left in it to dry on the surface. That is what lets the house air dry without streaks or spotting, and it is why nothing runs off into your borders or your neighbour's pond.

Render, painted walls and pebbledash

Green growth, algae and general road film taken off the walls without the pressure washer that would drive water behind the render and take the paint with it. A washed wall also lasts far longer before it needs repainting.

UPVC, fascias, soffits and cladding

White plastic that has gone grey and streaked comes back to white. Fascias, soffits, bargeboards, downpipes and cladding all cleaned from the ground, which is where most of the visible difference on a house comes from.

Windows, frames and sills

Glass, frames and sills done as part of the same visit rather than as an extra. Water-fed poles reach second and third floor windows from the ground, so nothing is leaned against and nobody is on a ladder outside your bedroom.

Conservatories and roof lanterns

Conservatory roofs, glass, frames and finials, plus roof lanterns on a flat roof extension. These are the surfaces nobody can see from the ground and everybody can see from upstairs, and they make a bigger difference than people expect.

Everything done from the ground

Water-fed poles reach to roughly three storeys, which means no ladders resting on gutters, no scaffold cost and no risk to your property. It is quicker too, which keeps the price sensible.

Questions

Asked and answered

Is a wash down the same as jet washing?

No, and the difference matters. A pressure washer forces water at a wall, which is fine on a concrete drive and genuinely damaging on render, painted masonry, old pointing and around window seals. A pure water wash down uses filtered water and a soft brush on a pole. It is gentler, it does not drive water into the building, and because the water is pure it dries without leaving marks.

Will the house dry with streaks on it?

It should not. That is the whole point of using purified water: there are no minerals left in it to dry onto the surface. Ordinary tap water dries with the limescale in it still there, which is exactly what leaves the spots you see after rain.

How often should a house be washed down?

Once a year suits most properties around Portsmouth, and north facing walls or anywhere under trees often want it more like every nine months because that is where the green growth sits. A house that gets washed regularly holds its paint far longer, which is the part that actually saves money.

Can you clean the render without damaging the paint?

Yes, that is exactly what this method is for. Soft brushing with pure water lifts the growth off the surface without stripping a sound coat of masonry paint. If a wall is already flaking or chalky, the wash will show that up, but it did not cause it, and at that point you are looking at repainting rather than cleaning.

Do you need access to my water or electricity?

No. The van carries filtered water and the equipment runs off it, so we do not need to plug anything in or run a hose from your outside tap. On a big property we may ask to top up, but that is the exception.

Can you do the gutters at the same time?

Yes, and most people have both done together because it saves a second visit. The gutters get vacuumed clear from the ground, the fascias and soffits get washed, and the whole outside of the house is done in one go.

Coverage

House Wash Downs across Portsmouth and 40 miles around

Based in Portsmouth and out across Hampshire and West Sussex most days, so a look at your job is rarely more than a couple of days away. If you are not sure whether we reach you, ring and ask.

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