Soft washing is the process of using eco-friendly chemicals and low-pressure water to clean walls, roofs, paths and drives, car parks, polytunnels, decking, greenhouses, conservatories, and so on. 

Soft washing is …

• Excellent for cleaning modern exterior renders, natural slate, concrete, and slate roofs.  It gives fast, predictable results without damaging the surface.  And those results can last for years.
• A cost-effective way to clean and restore brick drives and concrete paths to their former glory.  It can take a few months for the biological cleaning effect to fully cleanse the surface. But once restored, a light annual treatment keeps all surfaces looking great.

Power washing is …

• A great way to get immediate results that look good – but unfortunately only for a short time.

The solution, however, is simplicity itself: Applying Pc com Biocidal Wash as a post treatment following power washing kills off the remaining spores, ensuring much longer lasting results.

The possible harm that power washing can do to certain more delicate materials – sandstone for example – needs to be considered. So if you use a power washer it’s wise to use the lowest possible pressure – even on apparently tough surfaces like concrete and tarmac – as well as post treating with Pc com Biocidal Wash.