How-to guide
Before you reach for paint, reach for the wash gear. A clean exterior, clean paths and clean windows is the cheapest single lift you can give a home — and sometimes it's all the outside needs.
Years of grime, mould and lichen make a perfectly good home look tired. A proper exterior wash brings weatherboards, render and roofs back to life, brightens the whole property in photos, and signals "well-maintained" to buyers — for a fraction of repainting.
If the paint is sound but dirty, washing alone can transform the exterior. If paint is flaking, faded or patchy, washing is the prep step before a repaint — never paint over grime. At the walk-through we'll tell you which camp your home is in.
A whole-house wash is a low-cost job and is built into the exterior week of a refresh.
A soft-wash of cladding, roof, paths and windows is the cheapest pre-sale lift there is — and if the paint is sound, it can be all the outside needs. If paint is flaking, washing is the prep before a repaint.
Common questions
Almost always — it's the cheapest way to brighten a home for photos and signal good maintenance. If the paint underneath is sound, a wash alone can transform the exterior.
Soft-wash painted cladding to protect the paint and seals; save the water-blaster for hard surfaces like paths and driveways.
Only if the paint is flaking, faded or patchy. If it's sound but dirty, a wash may be enough. Washing is also the essential prep step before any repaint.
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