Guides
Exterior cleaning, explained
Written to answer the question properly, including where the answer is "it depends" and what it depends on. Useful whether or not you ever call us.
Soft Washing vs Pressure Washing
Which surfaces take pressure, which are damaged by it, and why the wrong choice makes a surface dirty faster afterwards.
Read the guideHow Often Should Gutters Be Cleaned in Ireland?
Once a year suits most houses — here is what changes that, and how to tell a blocked gutter from the ground.
Read the guideWhat Roof Moss Removal Costs in Ireland
Roof size, pitch, access, tile type and how far the moss has gone — what each one adds, and why quotes differ so widely.
Read the guideHow to Clear a Blocked Gutter, Step by Step
The order to work in, how to prove the run is actually clear, and the point where a blockage turns out to be a repair instead.
Read the guideHow Roof Cleaning Actually Works, Step by Step
Survey, removal, gutters, treatment — what each stage does, and what the roof looks like on the day rather than in a brochure.
Read the guidePower Washing Driveways and Patios, Surface by Surface
Concrete, block paving, resin, tarmac, limestone and decking all behave differently under pressure. Here is how each one behaves, and what to do afterwards.
Read the guideJet Washing: What the Pressure Numbers Actually Mean
Why flow rate does more of the work than pressure, what hot water changes, and why the biggest number on the box is rarely the one that matters.
Read the guideWhat Render Cleaning Costs in Ireland
Elevation size, access, render type and whether repair comes first — what each one adds, and why a quote for the same house can vary so widely.
Read the guideCan You Clean Solar Panels Yourself?
What most manufacturer warranties actually require, what damages a panel permanently, and when a hose from the ground genuinely is enough.
Read the guideHow Often Should a Commercial Property Be Cleaned?
Forecourts, shopfronts, apartment blocks and schools all want a different interval, and footfall decides it more than appearance does.
Read the guidePressure Washing and Your Neighbours in Dublin
Timing, noise and where the runoff goes — the three things that turn a routine clean into a conversation over the garden wall.
Read the guideWhy Coastal Dublin Homes Need Cleaning More Often
What salt-laden air actually does to render, roofs and paving, and why a house in Clontarf and a house in Tallaght are not on the same clock.
Read the guidePermeable Paving and Dublin Driveways: What Changes for Cleaning
Why permeable paving exists on so many newer Dublin driveways, why its jointing material is not kiln-dried sand, and what that means for cleaning it.
Read the guideCleaning Granite, Cobblelock and Cast Iron on Period Dublin Properties
What a granite step, a cobblelock yard and a cast iron railing each actually need — and the one mistake that is the same on all three.
Read the guideWho Authorises Cleaning a Shared Driveway in a Dublin Estate?
Who actually has the authority to book the work, how it gets paid for, and what an owners' management company should ask for before agreeing anything.
Read the guideWhat “Eco-Safe” Actually Means in Exterior Cleaning
What a treatment contains, what the regulations actually require, and the practical steps that protect drains, planting and pets.
Read the guideSlate, Concrete or Fibre-Cement: Cleaning the Roof on a Dublin House
How to tell which one you have from the footpath, what each tolerates, and why an older fibre-cement roof should not be touched until it is tested.
Read the guideMoss, Lichen or Algae? Reading What Is Growing on Your Roof
Which growth causes real problems, which is mostly cosmetic, what the black streaks are, and the stains no treatment will shift.
Read the guideThe Best Time of Year to Clean a Roof in Ireland
Why the usual “do it in summer” advice does not fit Ireland, what each season is good for, and the order to book exterior work in.
Read the guideRoof Coating After Cleaning: Is It Worth It?
What a coating can do for faded concrete tiles, what it cannot do for any roof, and the questions to ask before paying for one.
Read the guideHiring a Roof Cleaner in Dublin: Questions to Ask, and Doorstep Red Flags
The questions that separate a careful contractor from a fast one, what the quote should say, and your rights if you agreed on the doorstep.
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