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Exterior cleaning in Chester
Historic and period properties around Chester need careful, sympathetic cleaning — no aggressive pressure on old stone or brick.
Our approach in Chester
Sandstone and lime mortar are treated with care, methods are chosen to suit listed and period elevations, and larger areas are measured rather than guessed at.
What we help with in Chester
- Stone paving, flagged paths and courtyards
- Soiling and growth on brick and stone elevations
- Moss on roof slopes, valleys and gutters
Most requested services here
How we assess the work
On period and listed properties we assess the stone, brickwork and mortar before choosing a method, working from your photographs first and then on site. Larger areas are measured rather than guessed at.
- Stone and brick are cleaned at the lowest effective pressure so faces and joints are not scoured.
- Roof moss is removed by hand rather than pressure washed, with gutters cleared afterwards.
- If the property is listed, tell us at enquiry stage so the method can be agreed before we start.
What to expect
- Weathering and long-term patination on older stone will not clean away, and should not be forced.
- Cleaning is not repair: soft or missing mortar and spalled stone need a specialist repair trade.
Send us photos and your location, or request a quotation. We are fully insured with £5 million insurance cover and 10 years of industry experience.
Why people in Chester get in touch
- Stone paving or a flagged courtyard has become slippery and is no longer safe underfoot.
- Brick or stone elevations have soiled or greened on the shaded side.
- Moss from the roof is filling gutters or washing streaks down the wall.
- Preparing a period property for sale, letting or a professional photographer.
- Wanting a sympathetic clean before repointing or repair work is scheduled.
What affects the quote
Every property is priced on what is actually there. These are the things we look at before giving you a figure in writing.
- The measured area of paving, courtyard or elevation.
- The material — sandstone, brick, lime-mortared masonry and modern paving each take a different method.
- The condition of mortar joints, and whether any are soft, missing or previously repaired.
- How heavy the soiling, lichen or organic growth has become.
- Access, including city-centre restrictions, courtyards, gated approaches and larger rural drives.
- Whether the property is listed or in a conservation area, which affects the method agreed.
DIY or professional cleaning?
Plenty of exterior upkeep is reasonable to do yourself, and doing it regularly genuinely reduces how often you need us. The line is usually drawn by the surface, the height and how far the growth has gone.
Sensible to do yourself
- Sweeping courtyards and flagged paths to keep surface growth down.
- Keeping gullies and channels clear so water is not standing against masonry.
- Rinsing light dirt from sound, modern hard paving with a hose.
- Cutting back planting that keeps a wall permanently damp.
Better left to us
- Sandstone and lime-mortared masonry, where pressure washing erodes faces and opens joints.
- Anything on a listed building, where the method should be agreed before work begins.
- Roof and gutter work, which needs proper access equipment rather than a ladder.
- Old flags and setts, where an aggressive nozzle scours the surface permanently.
Why choose Refresh Revive in Chester
Older masonry is assessed before a method is chosen, rather than cleaned to a standard setting.
We use the lowest pressure that will actually do the job, and hand work where that is safer for the fabric.
If a surface should not be cleaned, or will only partly improve, we say so before you commit.
Work is quoted in writing and photographed before and after.
Every visit is carried out to our White Glove Standard™.
If you would like a figure for your own property, send photographs and your address and request a free quotation, or read more about how we work.
What we look out for in Chester
- Sympathetic methods on period and listed buildings
- Sandstone and lime mortar treated with care
- Large rural driveways priced by area
Services available in Chester
Driveway cleaning
from £150
Patio cleaning
from £150
Pressure washing
on quote
Roof cleaning & moss removal
from £450
Soft washing
on quote
Render cleaning
from £320
Gutter clearing
from £75
Gutter, fascia & soffit cleaning
on quote
Pure Water Window Cleaning
on quote
Conservatory cleaning
on quote
Decking cleaning
on quote
Stone & paving cleaning
on quote
Wall & brick cleaning
on quote
Commercial exterior cleaning
on quote
Swimming Pool Surround Cleaning
on quote
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
on quote
Full method details for every surface are on our exterior cleaning services page, including driveway cleaning, roof cleaning and moss removal and render cleaning and soft washing. We also handle commercial exterior cleaning for businesses and managed property in Chester. For a price for your own property, request a free quotation or ask for a site survey.
If your property is listed or of period construction, our guide to cleaning listed and period property exteriors explains how we assess older stone, brick and lime mortar before choosing a method.
Useful local property guidance
Chester has extensive conservation area coverage and many listed buildings, which affects what is permitted externally. This is an independent council resource, not a service we provide or are connected to.
- Cheshire West and Chester Council: conservation areas and appraisals Council listing of the borough's conservation areas and their published appraisals.
These are independent third-party resources. We are not affiliated with them.
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