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Render Cleaning, County Down

Softwashing & Render Restoration for Lisburn Homes

Lisburn spreads across low ground along the Lagan, and that river-valley damp keeps render walls greening right through the milder months. The city has a huge spread of finishes, from modern silicone K-Rend on the newer estates out towards Sprucefield to older painted render on the established streets, and it is always the shaded, north-facing walls that turn first. That green film, and the black streaking that comes after, is algae living on a wall that stays wet. A low pressure softwash lifts it and kills it at the root, so a Lisburn wall comes back clean and, unlike a pressure wash, holds that finish for years instead of greening over again by next winter.

Render cleaning before and after on a house in Lisburn, County Down

The difference

Green and black gone, render back to bright

This is what a softwash does to tired render. No high pressure, no damage, just the algae and staining lifted at the root. We get the same result on homes across Lisburn.

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What to expect

How we clean render in Lisburn

Why it greens up here

Render in County Down spends a lot of the year damp. Rain, shade and the mild Northern Irish climate let algae, lichen and black spotting settle into the surface, and north-facing gables get the worst of it. A jet wash strips the top layer and it is back within months, because the spores are never killed. That is why we do not pressure wash render in Lisburn.

What we actually do

We apply a biocidal softwash at low pressure, closer to a garden hose than a jet wash. It kills the growth at the root and keeps working for days after we leave, so the finish comes back bright and stays clean for three to five years rather than weeks. Most Lisburn homes are done in a single visit, we bring our own water and power, and every job is covered by our public liability insurance. You get a fixed price after a free survey, with no call-out fee.

Local questions

Render cleaning in Lisburn, answered

Yes. From the city itself out to Hillsborough, Moira and the villages around, Lisburn is well within our patch and we cover the whole area for render and softwash cleaning.

No. Softwashing works at low pressure, closer to a garden hose than a pressure washer. The cleaning is done by a biocidal solution, not by force, so it lifts algae and staining without eroding the finish or forcing water into the render.

Because we kill the growth at the root rather than just blasting the surface, a softwash typically stays clean for three to five years. Pressure washing only clears the top layer, so it often comes back within six to twelve months.

It depends on the size of the property, the level of growth and the access, but a typical three bed semi starts from around 200 to 400 pounds. We give you a clear fixed price after a free survey, with no call-out fee.

Most homes are treated in a single day. Heavier growth sometimes needs a return visit, because the biocide keeps working and clearing for days after we apply it.

No. We arrive fully self-contained with our own water and power, so there is nothing you need to provide on the day.

It kills what is there now at the root. Render will always be exposed to the Northern Irish weather, so growth returns eventually, but far more slowly than after a pressure wash. Many customers have us back every few years to keep it fresh.

Yes, and those are the walls that need it most. North-facing gables get the least sun and stay damp longest, so they green up fastest. The softwash treats them the same way, just with the right dwell time for heavier growth.

Yes. Older dash and harling finishes clean up really well with a softwash. Because there is no high pressure involved, we clear the growth from the texture without knocking stones or chips loose.

For most Northern Irish homes, every three to five years keeps it looking right. If a wall is heavily shaded or near trees it may green up sooner, and we can advise once we have seen it.

Yes. We are Safewash certified, City and Guilds qualified, COSHH certified and carry two million pounds of public liability insurance. We have been cleaning exteriors across Northern Ireland since 2003.

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Get your Lisburn render cleaned

Send a photo and your postcode for a fast, no obligation quote. We cover Lisburn and all of County Down.