How To Clean My Brickwork ?
Brick Restoration
Exterior Brick Restoration
As you walk on the streets of London you will notice the beauty and history of the brick buildings around you. Brick homes have been a standard of quality in the building industry for years.
What are the benefits of brick?
Brick homes are very popular, especially in London. Some of the benefits of buying or building a brick house:
Low-maintenance: Brick itself is a relatively low-maintenance building material, thanks to its durability and colour retention.
Eco-friendly: Brick is made from clay.
Weather and fire resistance: Bricks are noncombustible and don't aid in the spread of fire.
Cleaning
If you just purchased an old brick house it will most probably need a exterior deep cleaning and repointing of the brickwork.
Why should I need to professionally clean my brickwork?
Having the exterior of your house clean it will not only look fantastic it will also keep the brickwork “ healthier ". Dirt, grime, carbon deposits and biological growth retain more water inside the surface weakening the bricks and pointing and raising the humidity levels inside the property.
Increase property value
Increase the well-being of the people leaving in it
Preventive Maintenance
Money-Saving
What is brick cleaning?
Brick cleaning is the process by which a brick masonry is cleaned and is required at different stages of a building’s life.
Very often you see older buildings covered of dirt, grime, biological growth and black deposits of carbon ( pollutants ). For those buildings will benefit a professional cleaning.
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What Does Brick Cleaning Involve?
The brick surface is ideal for dirt, pollutant and biological growth to accumulate in.
There are different methods of cleaning the brickwork depending on how stubborn those deposits are. In most cases of deposits of dirt, grime, moss and algae, pressure washing will be most convenient.
When comes to carbon deposits, pressure wash without any chemicals will not ship it. In such cases, brick cleaning acid or sand-blasting will be ideal.
Nowadays, many people prefer to clean the exterior of their houses by themselves, without any experience in the products or equipment that they are using. In the wrong hands you can get injured and damage the brick with any of the methods mentioned above , especially with acids and san-blasting.
For this reason is best to call an expert;
What Is The Cost Of Brick Cleaning?
The brick cleaning cost in the UK, as any other trade it varies. Here at ACRA Exterior Cleaning Services LTD we provide bespoke quotations most of the time after a visit and a short test patch.
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How To Choose A Good Brick Cleaning Service Provider?
Choosing the right brick cleaning provider will save you from not being overcharge for a cleaning service and save your money and your property. Many individuals start to clean buildings thinking that it’s easy and you don’t need to be trained and skilled to do this. This is when they show up and damage the surface instead of restoring it.
Here at ACRA Exterior Cleaning Services LTD we have been trained for many how to understand the surface we are cleaning and what will be the best method of cleaning.
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In addition to brick cleaning, we also offer services like stone cleaning, paint removal, graffiti removal and surface protection.
Painting
More and more people are restoring the brickwork instead of painting it. Painting the brickwork it can be less expensive if the brickwork is aesthetically not appealing and will need more than just cleaning and repointing to satisfy you.
The brick is a porous surface which “breathes“. This is when you can go very wrong by painting your brick house, especially if is used the wrong paint.
When you apply paint over the brick you cover the pores, trapping the water inside the surface. As each freeze-thaw cycle comes and goes real deterioration of the brick takes place and by the time the problem is noticed, the damage has already been done. The paint will start to crack and peel off, underneath the paint the brick will start the process of de-lamination or spalling and the pointing to get very lose and fall off.
How to do it right?
Most of the time we try to DIY but in this case it might not be the best option. A professional company can direct you to the best option and paint, as first of all you need a breathable paint. A breathable paint will allow the brick to breath and brick damage evaluation might be needed prior the paint.
Repointing
Repointing is the process of renewing the pointing, which is the external part of mortar joints, in masonry construction.
The wrong mortar mix, inappropriate materials or a bad application will ruin even the best brickwork.
Repointing brickwork should be a priority when renovating your house. Missing or damaged mortar is a common source of leaks and a cause of damp in homes and brick deterioration.
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