Pressure Washing in Algueirão-Mem Martins

We work in Algueirão-Mem Martins and travel out to Serra das Minas, Tapada das Mercês, Rinchoa and the streets around Algueirão. The ground here rises and falls constantly, which shapes the work: houses reached by steps, sloping access paths and driveways, retaining walls holding one property above another, and yards that spend the day in the shadow of the building next door. That combination of damp and shade means moss, and moss on a sloping path is the reason most people call us, usually after somebody has slipped. Nearly all of it can be cleaned, but the surfaces are often old concrete, cement screed or blockwork that will not take a hard jet without marking.

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About our service in Algueirão-Mem Martins

Slopes decide the method here. On an inclined path or drive, water and residue travel fast, so we work in downhill stages with the run-off directed and collected instead of allowed to reach the property below, and we keep the lance angled with the fall so nothing is driven under a threshold or a garage door. As always, pressure is matched to the substrate, and on this kind of construction that means checking what the surface actually is before starting: a smooth cement screed marks and streaks easily, a rough cast concrete path takes more, and painted blockwork loses its coating in patches. We test discreetly, on the section of path behind the house or a low piece of retaining wall, and set the machine from that. Retaining walls are their own job. They are frequently the dampest surfaces on a property, because they hold back wet ground, and green or black growth over them is a symptom rather than a stain: if the drainage behind the wall has stopped working, cleaning improves the look for a season and nothing more. We say when that is the case. Wash water is also a real consideration on a stepped plot, since gullies are often small and easily silted, so we cover them, rake and bag the moss and grit before rinsing, and take the residue away. Water and power are checked at the survey too, and volumes are planned because a dry summer can bring municipal restrictions on water use. We explain the limits at the quote. Growth on a shaded path returns, so cleaning plus a treatment plus a sensible repeat interval is more useful than a promise of permanence. Old oil on a driveway, rust stains below a railing base and cement smears left over from building work often stay visible, and some stains will not come out at all. Steps and paths are handed back dry and, where they were slippery, the difference is grip rather than colour. If a wall is going to be rendered or painted afterwards, cleaning is the correct first step and the surface then needs to dry fully before anything is applied.

What we are usually called out for here:

Services Included

Sloping access paths and driveways cleared of moss and made walkable
Exterior steps, landings and handrail bases cleaned with grip in mind
Retaining and party walls washed, with drainage problems reported honestly
Shaded rear yards, light wells and side passages de-greened
Gates, gateposts and garage doors washed at low pressure

Areas We Serve

We cover Algueirão-Mem Martins and the surrounding areas, including Serra das Minas, Tapada das Mercês and Rinchoa, Monday to Saturday between 9am and 8pm, closed on Sunday.

AlgueirãoMem MartinsSerra das MinasTapada das MercêsRinchoa

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Guarantee

Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back on work in Algueirão-Mem Martins, and if an agreed surface has not come up as promised we return to put it right.

Hours

Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm

Sunday: Closed

Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back on work in Algueirão-Mem Martins, and if an agreed surface has not come up as promised we return to put it right.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions from homeowners in Algueirão-Mem Martins:

The path up to the house is steep and always green. Can it be made safe?

Yes, and that is the point of the job rather than appearance. We clear the growth, which is what makes the slope slippery, then apply a treatment that slows it coming back, and we work in downhill sections so the run-off does not simply carry the problem to the bottom of the plot. What we cannot change is the shade and damp that produced it, so expect to have it done again at an interval rather than once. Where the surface itself has polished smooth with age, an anti-slip treatment is the better answer than more washing.

Can you wash a wall that we intend to render later?

Not only can we, it is the right order of work. Render and paint need a clean, sound and dry background: applied over algae, dust or a chalking coating, they fail early and come away in sheets. So the wall is cleaned, biological growth treated, loose material removed, and then it is left to dry for as long as the products the renderer or painter is using require. What we would never do is wash a wall after it has been finished, which damages the new surface and undoes the work.

Our block has residents on shift work. Can the noisy work be limited?

Yes, within the hours we operate, which are Monday to Saturday from 9am to 8pm with Sunday closed. Building rules usually restrict noisy work to certain hours anyway, and we plan around them: the loud stages are grouped into set windows agreed with the administration and circulated to residents in advance, while quieter tasks such as sweeping, protecting and applying treatments are done outside those windows. If a particular staircase or facade needs to be done on a specific morning, tell us at the survey and we will build the programme around it.