Facade cleaning in Glasgow
Glasgow is a sandstone city, blond Giffnock and red Locharbriggs stone across the tenements, the Merchant City and the Victorian commercial cores. Sandstone is soft and porous, it holds water and grows soiling, and it is easily scarred by the wrong method. You get a vetted Glasgow specialist who cleans soft stone gently and prices it straight.
Built for Glasgow's sandstone and the wettest air in the index
Glasgow tops the index for wind driven rain and sits second overall, so soiling here is heavily organic, algae and biological growth on stone that stays damp. Add a high heritage and building age load and the method has to be gentle: soft washing and low pressure systems, never high pressure on soft sandstone.
What gets cleaned
Cleaned by a Glasgow specialist who treats soft sandstone gently and uses the method the surface needs, not the cheapest blanket approach.
Blond and red sandstone cleaned with the gentlest effective method, soft washing and low pressure systems with DOFF and TORC where heritage stone needs them, never high pressure that scars soft stone.
Algae and staining removed from render, panel and composite cladding with controlled low pressure and the right detergents, not aggressive jetting.
High level glass and curtain walling cleaned on rope access or from a cradle, with water fed systems where they reach.
every contractor on your job is IRATA certified and insured, and checked by us before your enquiry reaches them. You get the RAMS and proof of insurance before anyone goes up.
Where we work in and around Glasgow
Why Glasgow's sandstone needs a careful hand
Glasgow's tenements and commercial blocks are built from blond and red sandstone, a relatively soft stone that defines the look of the city. It scratches and erodes easily, which is why abrasive cleaning fell out of favour after it damaged stone across Glasgow.
Generations of industry blackened that sandstone with soot, and the city's high rainfall keeps it damp. Modern cleaning uses gentle, water-based methods that lift the blackening without cutting into the stone.
Much of the sandstone stock is listed, so the wrong method can mean lasting damage and a consent problem. Our specialists are used to sandstone and survey before they quote.
Facade cleaning in Glasgow, answered
How much does facade cleaning cost in Glasgow?
It depends on height, access, the surface and how soiled it is, so the honest answer comes from a survey or a photo, not a phone estimate. You get a fixed price for a defined scope before you commit, and it is the figure on the invoice.
Do you clean the facades yourselves in Glasgow?
Yes. Your facade is cleaned by vetted, IRATA certified, insured specialists who cover Glasgow, rather than a national call centre adding a markup.
How quickly can someone look at the building?
Typically a surveyor is on site within 48 hours, and a photo of the elevation often gets you an accurate figure even sooner.
Why does Glasgow sandstone need a gentle method?
Glasgow's blond and red sandstone is soft and porous, so high pressure jetting or abrasive blasting erodes the surface and opens it up to faster soiling and water damage. The right approach is soft washing or a low pressure, heat or vortex system, suited to how soiled and how sound the stone is.
Do you handle listed and conservation area buildings in Glasgow?
Yes. Much of the city centre, Merchant City and West End is listed or in a conservation area, so the work goes to specialists who use conservation grade methods and understand the consents, because the wrong method can damage the stone and breach listing conditions.
Related services and areas
Cleaning a building in Glasgow?
Send a photo of the elevation and you get a vetted Glasgow specialist who covers your area. Fixed price on a defined scope, usually within one working day.