Professional Soft Washing in Newport

Soft washing is the safe way to clean delicate exterior surfaces — render, K-rend, pebbledash, cladding, brickwork, conservatory roofs and tiles — without the risk that comes with high pressure. PB Cleaning Solutions provides soft washing throughout Newport and the surrounding Gwent area.

Rather than relying on force, soft washing uses a low-pressure application of specialist biocide solution. The treatment penetrates the algae, lichen and bacteria living in and on the surface and kills them at the root. The growth then breaks down and washes away, leaving a genuinely clean surface rather than one that's simply had the top layer stripped off.

That distinction matters enormously on rendered walls. Pressure washing modern silicone or K-rend render will very often crack the surface, drive water into the substrate and leave permanent scarring and lap marks. Repairing render is expensive and colour-matching new patches is rarely convincing. Soft washing carries none of that risk.

Because the biological growth is killed rather than removed mechanically, soft-washed surfaces also stay clean much longer. A pressure-washed wall can green up again within a season because the spores are still embedded in the surface. A properly soft-washed wall typically stays clear for several years.

We soft wash render and painted walls, pebbledash and roughcast, K-rend and monocouche, composite and uPVC cladding, brick and stone, conservatory roofs and glazing bars, garden walls, and roof tiles where high pressure would be unsafe. Every job includes a test area first so you can see the result before we commit to the full elevation.

Our Newport coverage includes Caerleon, Rogerstone, Malpas, Bettws, Ringland, Langstone, Duffryn, Marshfield and the city centre, plus Cwmbran, Chepstow, Caldicot and Magor. All work is fully insured and comes with before and after photographs.

Local Conditions in Newport

Newport's damp, mild climate and estuary position make it one of the worst areas in South Wales for algae growth on walls. North-facing elevations, gable ends sheltered from sun, and walls shaded by trees or neighbouring buildings develop the characteristic green or black film fastest. The many newer developments around Newport built with modern render systems are particularly affected — those surfaces show discolouration clearly and cannot safely be pressure washed, which makes soft washing the only sensible option.

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