Exterior Cleaning in Dorchester
Dorchester gives us two very different jobs in one town: the older centre with its brick, flint and stone, and Poundbury on the western edge, where render is everywhere and shows every mark.
Pale render shows absolutely everything.
Poundbury was built with a lot of pale, traditionally-styled render, and pale render is unforgiving. Algae that would barely register on a grey pebbledash wall reads as obvious green staining on cream or off-white, and the black streaking that runs down beneath sills and gutters stands out from across the street.
That means owners here tend to notice growth far earlier than elsewhere, and get it dealt with more often — which is no bad thing, because catching it early makes for a much easier clean.
The older parts of Dorchester are a different job again. Brick and flint with lime mortar wants the same patient, low-pressure approach we use on any period building, and flint in particular sheds under pressure because the mortar around it goes long before the stone does.
What we clean in Dorchester.
Do the roof and the walls.
On rendered properties, cleaning the walls and leaving the roof rarely looks finished — and worse, the next heavy rain washes debris and staining down off the dirty roof onto the clean render. If both need doing, doing them in the same visit costs less than two separate trips and the result actually lasts. We will tell you honestly if only one of them needs it.
Questions from Dorchester.
Do you work in Poundbury?
Regularly. Poundbury is render-heavy and much of it is pale, which shows algae and streaking far earlier than a darker finish would. It softwashes back beautifully — and because owners here tend to spot growth early, the job is usually easier than on a property left for a decade.
Can you clean flint walls safely?
Yes, with care. The flint itself is effectively indestructible; the lime mortar holding it is not. Pressure washes that mortar straight out and can leave flints loose, which is expensive to put right. Everything on flint is low pressure and treatment-led.
Do you cover the villages around Dorchester?
Yes — Charminster, Puddletown, Broadmayne and the surrounding villages are all within our area, along with Poundbury and the older town centre.
Dorchester is around twenty miles south west of our base near Sturminster Newton.
Ready to see the difference?
Send a photo of the job and we will come back with a clear, fixed price within 24 hours. Free, no obligation, no pressure.