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Soft washing in Edinburgh and Central Scotland. Low-pressure cleaning with HSE-approved treatment for roofs, render and delicate surfaces that pressure washing would damage. Free quotes.
Soft washing is not a weaker version of pressure washing — it is a different approach to a different problem. Instead of relying on force, the surface is treated with a cleaning solution that kills algae, moss and lichen at the root, left to work, then rinsed at a pressure the material can take. Christie's Exterior Cleaning Ltd uses it on roofs, render, harling and anything porous or fragile, because a high-pressure lance on those surfaces strips the finish, drives water where it should not go and leaves you with a bigger problem than the one you started with.
Green or black growth on a roof, render or harled wall, red algae staining on pale render, dark streaking down a wall or roof slope, or any surface that looks like it needs cleaning but that you would not want a pressure washer near. If you are unsure which method your property needs, that is exactly what the quote is for.
Christie's Exterior Cleaning Ltd soft washes tiled, slate, shingle and metal roofs, smooth and textured render, pebbledash, harling and painted walls. Hard surfaces like driveways and patios are a different job — those take pressure washing. Soft washing is often combined with a gutter clear, since growth comes down into the gutters during the job. Call 0131 283 6467 for a fixed-rate quote.
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Christie's Exterior Cleaning Ltd has soft washed roofs in Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Livingston, Dunbar and Melrose, and treated them with an HSE-approved biocide afterwards for long-lasting protection. The same method took years of red algae staining off a rendered house in Tranent and a dirt-covered wall in Hawick. Central Scotland's damp climate is why this method matters here more than it does in drier parts of the UK.
Christie's Exterior Cleaning looks at the surface and its condition first, because the whole point of soft washing is matching the method to the material. Surrounding planting, windows and doors are protected, the treatment is applied and given time to work on the growth, then the surface is rinsed at controlled low pressure. Larger areas are worked in sections so nothing dries before it is rinsed. Where the roof is carrying heavy moss rather than algae, we will tell you it needs scraping first rather than selling you a wash that will not shift it.
Christie's Exterior Cleaning is LANTRA certified in correct roof cleaning techniques and NEBOSH and CPD certified, with public liability cover up to £1 million. Using HSE-approved products correctly, and knowing which surfaces should never see a pressure washer, is the part of this that protects your property.
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Yes. Christie's Exterior Cleaning soft washes roofs, render and delicate surfaces across Edinburgh and Central Scotland, with completed jobs in Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Livingston, Dunbar, Melrose, Tranent and Hawick. Call 0131 283 6467 for a free quote.
Pressure washing uses force and suits hard surfaces like driveways and patios. Soft washing uses a treatment plus a low-pressure rinse, and suits roofs, render and anything porous or fragile. Using the wrong one is how roofs and render get damaged.
Tiled, slate, shingle and metal roofs, smooth and textured render, pebbledash, harling and painted walls. For driveways, patios and other hard surfaces, see pressure washing.
We use HSE-approved products and protect planting and surrounding surfaces before applying anything. Keep pets indoors while we are working and until the area has been rinsed down.
Eventually — that depends on how shaded and exposed the surface is. But because the treatment kills growth at the root rather than removing the visible layer, regrowth is slower than after a plain pressure wash.
Professional exterior cleaning across Edinburgh.
Gutters cleaned and cleared of debris, leaves and blockages, thoroughly flushed with water to restore proper water flow across Edinburgh and Central Scotland.
Gentle low-pressure soft wash that lifts algae and dirt off tiles without damaging them, followed by an HSE-approved biocide for long-lasting protection.
High-pressure cleaning for hard surfaces — driveways, patios, paths, steps and hard standing taken back to their original colour.
Monoblock, tarmac, concrete and slabbed driveways high-pressure cleaned back to their original colour, with joint re-sanding and sealing available afterwards.
Indian sandstone, slabs and block paving cleaned back to their original colour, with repointing of tired joints and block paving sealing available afterwards.
Heavy moss scraped off the roof by hand and cleared from the gutters below, with an optional HSE-approved biocide treatment to slow regrowth.
Exterior cleaning specialists serving Edinburgh and surrounding areas. Driveways, patios, roofs and gutters handled.
Serving Edinburgh and surrounding areas
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