Render cleaning is a primary offering from Wise Soft Washing to prevent build-up of algae and lichen. Render is used widely across the UK and is especially effective on larger modern buildings, but Wise Soft Washing specialise in render cleaning and offer designated render cleaning services for all types of render. If the render isn’t regularly cleaned, the render will appear to fade. This is because render is likely to become infested with algae, mosses, and lichens that stain and ruin the appearance of a home or commercial building.

Many people simply do not know an effective way to remove stains from render. Fortunately, soft washing is a safe and eco-friendly way of removing organic matter and atmospheric pollution from exterior render. Weather and pollution can also lead to staining and discolouration. At Wise Soft Washing we use our low-pressure unit to gently clean render surfaces. If render is subjected to a high pressure wash it can cause long term damage. Wise Soft Washing will not harm the buildings substrate. 

It is also very likely that your render will look worse on the north and east sides of the building, where there is less natural sunshine. Having studied the science behind building maintenance, we know that most common atmospheric infections leave swathes of render surfaces with widespread green staining. This can be particularly prevalent on buildings in close proximity to water, as humidity feeds building infections, and the cross contamination caused by spores from nearby trees or other large foliage is a helping factor in this. Left untreated, these stains look tremendously unsightly, and they can detract from the appearance of a home or business. The warmer, more humid weather in the UK means that atmospheric growths are thriving and are growing on render finished facades harder and faster than ever. Trying to remove these organic growths can prove problematic. After the soft wash treatment we may occasionally opt to use a steam cleaner which is a low-pressure gentle steam to get rid of any heavier staining. By using both methods your render will look fresh, clean, and sanitised. High pressure washing can cause real damage, and if incorrectly removed the infection will return too soon. With our soft wash treatments we apply soft wash products, with steam, to both clean the building and eliminate the infection. This ensures the building looks great after cleaning and keeps its brilliance. When using the correct procedures, you will be effectively killing off spores to prevent regrowth. Once the render surface has been treated, we can then steam clean the exterior of your building gently removing any algae which remains after the treatment.