Roof and exterior

House Washing

The mistake is putting a turbo nozzle on a render wall: it chips the paint and a flake of the substrate with it, and the wall is exposed within two months. A soft-wash breaks the mould at the root and rinses it away at low pressure. The paint stays where it was.

Photo: house washing job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • Soft-wash detergent matched to render, weatherboard or painted brick, applied to break mould and salt without lifting paint.
  • Window frames and eaves included; glass is a separate trade, and we say so rather than leaving streaks.
  • Garden beds against the walls wet down and protected first, then rinsed off so no detergent sits on the foliage.
  • Older homes assessed for lead paint and asbestos sheeting on the walk-around, with the safe approach explained before we start.
Our system: The right detergent at low pressure takes the black off and leaves the paint on. We protect plants and tank-water first-flush, and treat finish-sensitive surfaces with a test patch.
How we quote it

A written quote, built line by line.

The surface, the method for it, the scope and the realistic life span, all named so you can compare it like with like.

The 7-line quote
  1. 1 The surface, named. Tile or Colorbond, render or weatherboard, concrete or aggregate. We write down what we are actually working on, because the method follows the surface.
  2. 2 The method for that surface. Soft-wash biocide, degreaser dwell-time, the right nozzle. The right pressure for the surface, not a one-size blast.
  3. 3 The scope, in writing. Exactly what is included and what is not. A clean, a repair pathway, or both, named so you can compare quotes like with like.
  4. 4 The realistic life span. How long the result actually holds on this coast, and the maintenance cycle that keeps it there. No lifetime numbers.
  5. 5 Open items and the cap. Anything we cannot see until we are up there, flagged before we start, with a cap on what a variation can add to the invoice.
If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it, and you don’t know what’s been cut.
How it runs

What happens, step by step.

1

Tell us about the job

Call, or send a few photos through the form. Enough for us to see the surface, the condition and the access.

2

Walk-around or a photo quote

For most jobs a walk-around or your photos is enough. We diagnose whether you need a clean, a repair pathway, or both, before we quote.

3

A written plan and price

A real number on a written quote with the scope named, the realistic life span, and any open items flagged. No from $ guesses.

4

The job, done to the surface

We turn up when we say, pick the method for each surface, contain the run-off, and leave the place tidy.

5

The walk-through

We walk you over the finished work, hand over any photos, and tell you the maintenance cycle that keeps the result there.

Insured, covered, guaranteed

The paperwork behind the price.

Public liability insured, certificate on request, and a workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront, all in writing, all on request.

Public liability cover protects you if something goes wrong on site, and the Work Safe at Heights ticket means the roof work is done by people trained for it. For building-type work we name the QBCC or NSW Fair Trading licence that applies by state. The workmanship guarantee is in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront rather than a lifetime promise.

The cover, the guarantee, and how to check each one.
Proof · recent work

House Washing jobs we’ve done.

A two-storey rendered Kingscliff home before washing, the facade greyed with dark mould streaks and salt deposits Before
The same Kingscliff rendered home after house washing, the facade bright and clean, mould and salt gone After
Render house wash, mould and salt off, Kingscliff. A rendered coastal home greyed by mould and salt, soft-washed back to its original finish with the paint left on.
Questions, answered

House Washing: common questions.

Will the wash take my paint off?
Not when it is done as a soft-wash with the right detergent at low pressure. The damage comes from a turbo nozzle on render, which chips paint, undercoat and substrate together. We break the mould at the root and rinse it away gently, so the paint stays put.
How long does a soft-wash last on this coast?
Roughly eighteen months to two years on the coastal strip, two to three years inland. Salt air, shade and tree cover all speed up regrowth. A quick yearly maintenance wash is much cheaper than letting it go five years and needing a full job.
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Get a free, itemised quote you can actually read.

Tell us what you need. We’ll book a walkthrough and send a quote with the work itemised, not just a number.

✓ Work Safe at Heights✓ Construction certificate✓ Licensed & insured✓ 22 five-star reviews✓ workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront
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