How do you clean K-Rend?

Soft wash only. Apply a sodium-hypochlorite based biocide at low pressure, let it dwell, then rinse with pure water at low pressure. Never use a jet wash, it ruins the silicone finish and opens the surface to water.

Can you clean monocouche render?

Yes, same soft-wash method as K-Rend, with biocide dilution tuned for the through-coloured surface. Pressure washing monocouche pulls colour out and shows immediately.

How much does render cleaning cost?

Most semi-detached homes are £180,£450 depending on render area and access. Detached homes with full wraps run £450,£900.

Will the algae come back?

Most properties stay clean for 3,5 years. Shaded, north-facing or tree-lined walls are quicker to regrow, we offer a top-up biocide spray every 2 years on a maintenance plan.

Will it damage my windows or plants?

No. The biocide is plant-safe at our dilution; window frames and gutters are rinsed clear before we finish.

Can Cotswold stone be pressure washed?

It should not be. Pressure opens up the surface of limestone and it then soils faster than before. We use a treatment and a low-pressure rinse instead.

Do you cover Brailes, Tredington and Long Compton?

Yes, the villages around Shipston are all covered.

Cotswold-edge homes, listed buildings and limestone cleaned with care.

Render Cleaning in Shipston-on-Stour

Soft-wash K-Rend, monocouche and silicone render cleaning. Never a pressure washer.

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Render cleaning in Shipston-on-Stour starts from £180 and uses soft-wash methods only, never a pressure washer on modern thin-coat render. We treat algae, red lichen and black streaking on K-Rend, monocouche and silicone systems with a controlled biocide and pure-water rinse. The render goes back to its original colour without etching the surface or damaging the bead lines.

render cleaning in Shipston-on-Stour, what we actually find here

The housing round here. Cotswold-edge town with limestone and lias stone buildings, Georgian frontages and stone-roofed property, plus modern housing on the outskirts and in the surrounding villages.

Why Shipston-on-Stour exteriors get dirty. Limestone is porous and soft. It stains and greens readily, and it is very easy to damage permanently with the wrong equipment.

Access and pricing. Stone roofs and stone paving get treated and rinsed, never lanced, and we will say no to a job rather than damage a surface to get it done faster.

Covering CV36, including Tredington, Honington, Brailes, Long Compton.

Why professional render cleaning matters

Modern thin-coat render, K-Rend, Weber, Parex, Wetherby, is sensitive. Pressure washing scours it, opens the surface to water ingress and ruins the finish. The right method is soft wash: a biocide that kills the algae and red lichen at root, followed by a gentle rinse. The render returns to its original colour over a few weeks as rain carries the dead growth away.

K-Rend (silicone)

Monocouche (Parex, Weber)

Silicone & acrylic thin-coat

Traditional sand & cement render

Pebble dash

Our render cleaning process

Honest, step-by-step. No surprises on the day.

1
Identify the render
We check what's been applied, K-Rend silicone behaves differently to monocouche and pebble dash.
2
Pre-treat
Soft-wash biocide at the right dilution for the substrate, never a one-size-fits-all spray.
3
Dwell time
Biocide left to work, typically 20,40 minutes.
4
Pure-water rinse
Low-pressure rinse from the ground via reach pole. No abrasion, no etching.
5
Follow-up
Optional courtesy second visit 2,4 weeks later to check the result has come up evenly.