Surface Materials - Brick

 

Brick Cleaning

Over time brickwork can become discoloured by atmospheric and organic pollutants which penetrate the surface and damage the structure. Regular brickwork cleaning helps preserve the exterior surface, extend the life of a building and dramatically improve its appearance.

Where is Brick used

Brickwork can become discoloured by atmospheric contaminants, especially in city centres or where there is a high volume of traffic. It is also subject to organic pollutants such as algae, lichen and moss which penetrate the surface and damage the structure. Where conditions are favourable, black and red algae will bloom making a building look dirty and uncared for.

Regular cleaning of brickwork will extend the life of a building, preserve the exterior surface and dramatically improve the appearance of the building.

 

Cleaning Brick - the method

We can clean brickwork very efficiently and effectively using either pressurised steam or hot water. We always review and assess the state of the brickwork prior to cleaning to gauge the most appropriate treatment and ensure that we achieve the best possible outcome whilst mitigating risk.

On historic buildings or more vulnerable brickwork surfaces we use steam cleaning which allows us to achieve outstanding results without damaging the surface. Steam cleaning delivers pressurised steam – which cleans the surface without the force associated with water. This significantly reduces the risk of damaging the surface of the brick. The high temperatures of the steam eradicates spores helping prevent regrowth of algae, mosses or lichens. Steam cleaning uses a lower volume of water which also allows the surface to dry more quickly.

Recent Brick CLEANING case studies

Rapid response to rising attacks

Following the recent paint attack clean-up in Taunton, OneFifty responded to another attack - this time in Bristol City Centre.

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High-level graffiti removal

We recently worked to remove some unwanted graffiti from St Stephen's House, a six-storey mixed use building located in Bristol's city centre.

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Exterior cleaning for large residential development

Doudney Court and Squires Court together form a sizeable residential development the edge of Bedminster, close to Bristol’s city centre.  

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Some of our clients

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Client testimonials

“Looks really good, we are very impressed with your state of the art cleaning equipment. Please pass on our thanks to Andy.”

Adam Reynolds – Cheltenham Borough Council

“I was very impressed with the finish your company produced and how quickly you managed to do it.”

Tom Brady – MD Building Services

“They were brilliant, every team member was helpful, polite and very knowledgeable. ”

Neil Tarling – Berkshire Labels

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