Cleaning Methods
"Cleaning Without Causing Damage"
For over twenty years these have been our company watchwords.
External Work - You may be thinking of having your home or other building cleaned to remove the dirt or atmospheric staining that has built up on the masonry over the years but are uncertain about what that involves. Older properties do benefit from cleaning both from a practical viewpoint and aesthetically but it is most important that any cleaning work is carried out as carefully as possible. It is very easy to “over clean” masonry and if the fired surface of brickwork in particular is damaged that can reduce its weatherproofing capability. If you have an older property it is very often important that cleaning does not leave it looking “brand new” something which may put it at odds with its surroundings. So to ensure a successful outcome we have trained experienced operatives using specialist equipment to clean to the level you desire without damaging the fabric of the building.
Internal Work - Other elements of building fabric we clean and repair are internal architectectural features, stone flooring and fire surrounds. Exposed structural timber beams, posts and staircases. wooden flooring.
The methods and equipment we use are:
Steam systems -DOFF and Aquilla to remove dirt and light atmospheric staining and also for stripping paint. For internal work such as cleaning floors where water run-off needs to be contained we have a vacuum recovery steam system.
Micro abrasive equipment -JOS Std, (Piccolo for fine detailed work), TORC and Flirok all to remove dirt and heavier deposits of carbon and sulphates.
Poultices - Example Clean-Film latex paste applied to the surface and used to remove dirt, soot, nicotine and other soiling from internal surfaces including stone, stucco, wood and synthetic materials. It is applied by brushing or spraying and can also safely be used on sculpture and other works of art.
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