Patio Cleaning in Bournville

Patios, paths and decking get the same careful treatment as driveways, at lower pressure where the material calls for it. Indian sandstone, porcelain, natural stone, riven slabs and block paving each behave differently under a washer, and sandstone in particular will scar if it is worked too hard. We lift the algae, the lichen and the black spot that clings to sandstone, rinse everything down, then re-point or re-sand the joints where the old material has washed out over the years.

The back gardens here were laid out to be worked, which is a pleasure in June and unkind to stone in January. Hedged boundaries and heavy planting keep the air still, so a terrace stays wet for weeks at a time, and by March the slabs are green and the steps are genuinely slippery. Ground level counts too: gardens falling away towards the Bourn Brook hold damp far longer than the drier plots on the higher ground, and the plain concrete flag paths running down the side passages of the village semis are usually the greenest surface on the property.

Late spring is the moment for this, once the frosts are finished and before the garden gets real use. We clean in panels so you can see the change as it happens, keep the water off the planting, and finish by brushing fresh kiln-dried sand into block paving or repointing slab joints where the mortar has gone. Paths, steps and decking can be done on the same visit. Ask for a quote online, or ring 0121 729 1725 and we will talk it through.

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