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Brick & Pressure Cleaning Bowral
Bowral has the best residential brickwork in our service area and the least competent competition for cleaning it. The Federation and inter-war houses through the older streets, the churches and the commercial buildings along Bong Bong Street are exactly the fabric that a standard acid-and-pressure clean ruins.
- Think Brick accredited
- Fully insured
- Based Warilla — no call-out padding
On the ground in Bowral
The other half of the work here is far more ordinary: large properties with long driveways, extensive paving, tennis courts, pool surrounds and garden walls, all of it growing moss because of the climate.
What makes Bowral different
The combination of cold, damp air, mature garden canopy and porous older brick produces the heaviest lichen and moss growth we encounter. It also means frost, so any cleaning that opens up a brick face or a mortar joint sets the wall up for freeze-thaw damage in following winters.
Where we work in Bowral
- Bong Bong Street commercial and heritage precinct
- Federation and inter-war housing through the older streets
- Corbett Gardens and the Tulip Time precinct
- Large established properties on acreage around the town
- Neighbouring Burradoo and East Bowral
Typical work
What we get called for in Bowral
- Heritage-appropriate cleaning of Federation and inter-war brick
- Heavy lichen and moss treatment on walls, roofs and paving
- Long driveways, tennis courts and extensive paved areas
- Sandstone garden walls, capping and steps
- Pre-sale exterior cleaning on higher-value properties
Quick answer
How do you remove lichen from old brickwork?
Lichen on older brickwork should be killed with a biocide treatment and allowed to die back and release naturally, not scraped or pressure blasted. Lichen attaches with root-like structures that grip into the surface, so mechanical removal takes the fired brick face with it, leaving a porous surface that re-colonises faster and is vulnerable to frost damage. Treated masonry keeps improving for several weeks as the dead growth weathers away.
Services
Everything we offer in Bowral
Brick Cleaning
Masonry cleaning
Acid Washing
Masonry acid washing
High Pressure Cleaning
Pressure washing
Soft Washing
Low pressure exterior cleaning
Driveway Cleaning
Driveway pressure cleaning
Roof Cleaning
Roof washing and treatment
Concrete Cleaning
Concrete pressure cleaning and degreasing
Sandstone Cleaning
Natural stone cleaning
Also servicing Bowral: New Homes & Builders, Heritage Brick, All Hard Surfaces, Tile Cleaning, Timber Deck Cleaning, Fence Cleaning, Graffiti Removal, Paint Removal, High-Rise Buildings, Rail Infrastructure, Commercial & Strata, Truck & Machinery.
Stain removal
Got a stain rather than dirt?
Nine different masonry stains, nine different chemistries. Identify it before anyone touches it.
FAQ
Bowral — questions we get asked
Will cleaning damage my old Bowral brick house?
Not if the method suits the wall. Pre-war brick with lime mortar needs low pressure and no hydrochloric acid, and a trial patch before anything else. Done that way the results on old Highlands brick are excellent. Done the standard way, it erodes joints and strips the brick face.
Is winter a bad time to have masonry cleaned?
Frost is the consideration, not the cold itself. We avoid saturating masonry immediately before a hard frost, and plan work so surfaces have time to dry back. Spring and autumn are ideal up here.
Nearby
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Next step
Need a quote in Bowral?
Call 0448 882 780 or send a few photos. We are based at Warilla, so there is no travel loading and no waiting a fortnight for someone to be in the area.