Cleaning Brickwork on Houses
Cleaning brickwork on houses is rarely as simple as washing dirt away. Older masonry can hold paint, algae, soot, staining and deeply embedded surface contamination, all of which behave differently depending on the brick type, mortar condition and the finish you want to achieve.
Where extra care is needed
- Period homes with softer or weathered brick faces
- Painted brickwork where the aim is to recover original character
- Urban facades blackened by pollution or smoke
- Brick surfaces where pressure washing has already failed
Why laser cleaning can be attractive
Laser cleaning can offer precision and low abrasion where owners want a more controlled approach than repeated scrubbing, harsh chemistry or abrasive blasting. Suitability depends on the contamination, surface condition and desired end result, so test patches are often the right first step.
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