Softwashing in Hastings

Softwashing for Hastings homes and businesses

We carry out softwashing for homeowners and businesses across Hastings and the surrounding East Sussex villages. Low pressure biocide treatment for render, roofs and surfaces water alone would damage.

Hastings and St Leonards properties take the full force of coastal weather, which shows on render, roofs and guttering.

Softwashing solves a problem pressure washing cannot: how to clean a surface that would be damaged by force. Instead of relying on water pressure, it applies a cleaning solution at low pressure and lets the chemistry break down the algae, lichen and organic staining.

What we find in Hastings

• Softwashing salt-stained render and painted elevations.
• Roof cleaning and treatment on exposed pitches.
• Gutter and downpipe clearing on tall seafront terraces.

What the job includes

• Surface assessment and test area
• Protection of planting, paths and adjacent surfaces
• Low pressure application of a suitable biocide solution
• Dwell time, agitation and rinsing as the surface requires
• Follow-up advice on what to expect over the following weeks
• Combination work where part of the property suits pressure washing instead

How we work

1. Identify the surface. Confirm the material and finish, and agree a test area.
2. Protect. Cover or pre-wet planting and shield anything that should not be treated.
3. Apply and dwell. Low pressure application, left to work for as long as the surface needs.
4. Rinse and review. Rinse down, then explain how the surface will continue to improve.

Read more about our softwashing service across Kent, or see everything we cover in Hastings.