Soft Washing
At Gutter Busters, we provide a soft washing cleaning service ideal for windows, roof, screens, wood panelling, and coloured render. Gutter Busters guarantees a quick, efficient, and professional service.
Although soft washing, power washing and pressure washing seem similar they all use different techniques, equipment, pressure and chemicals. Power washing and pressure washing use a much more powerful water pressure than soft washing and power washing is typically done with much hotter water than pressure washing. The Soft Washing method is combined with a biodegradable disinfecting cleaning solution to kill the mould, mildew, bacteria, algae, fungus, moss and more. Soft Washing should be used on surfaces that are notoriously hard to get clean with pressure or would be damaged if one were to use high pressure on them such as windows, roof, screens, wood panelling, and coloured render etc. Coloured render should never be pressure washed. Soft washing was originally designed for the purpose of cleaning algae off of roofs.
Our expert and experienced team guarantee high quality results for all soft washing services. All dirt and debris thrown up by the cleaning will be removed and disposed of.
Soft Washing you Roof
Algae and bacteria commonly grow on roofs and often leave signature black streaks all over your roof. This substance thrives in the Irish weather and spreads out, having a destructive effect on the roof. It feeds off the moisture that certain types of roof hold on to. While the roof is effected, it begins to lose its ability to reflect UV rays and eventually rots the roof. This has been said to effect roofs severely and can take up to 10 years off the life of a roof.
Soft washing is the only way to effectively remove this algae without damaging the roof and voiding any warranty. The Roofing Manufacturers Association recommends low-pressure soft washing as the preferred method for cleaning roofs in order to prevent damage to them.
Pressure washing a roof, even at low pressure, can and will void your warranty and cause granular loss. This means that the integrity of the roof tiles will be compromised due to damage from the intense pressure of the water. In addition, power-washing only scrubs the surface of the roof without removing the root systems that have grown in, around, and under the tiles.
The Soft Wash technique eliminates all plant, fungal, and bacterial life and any dirt and grime from the roof safely, returning it to its original colour with no risk of damage to the roofing materials.
Soft Washing FAQs
What is soft washing?
Soft washing is a cleaning method that uses a low pressure washing technique, along with a mixture of Irish & UK government approval Chemicals, to safely clean exterior surfaces of organic stains, mildew and algae.
What is the difference between soft washing and power washing?
Although soft washing and pressure washing seem similar they all use different techniques, equipment, pressure and chemicals. Power washing uses a much more powerful water pressure than soft washing and is typically done with much hotter water. The soft washing method is combined with a biodegradable disinfecting cleaning solution to kill the mould, mildew, bacteria, algae, fungus, moss and more.
What areas of Dublin do you work in?
Gutter Busters soft washing services are available to all domestic, residential, and commercial customers throughout Dublin and in the surrounding areas of Meath, Kildare and Wicklow.
How much do you charge for soft washing?
Our soft washing prices vary depending on the size of the area to be cleaned, the extent of the dirt, your location, etc. For an accurate quote please contact our team directly and we will be more than happy to discuss further details with you.