Stone Cleaning

Stone cleaning will make your building stand out when cleaned by expert stone cleaners.

Stone facades make the most beautiful type of building in the world.

Call 01233 550100 to book in your stone cleaning project, Purple Rhino covers the whole of the Southeast and we are approved by Stonehealth.

We use the Doff Stone Cleaning System

Stonework can respond incredibly well to being cleaned. Removing all those atmospheric contaminants and organic growth can have a truly dramatic impact on the appearance of your home.

Stonework requires inspection by experienced professional cleaners before work starts. The type of stone, how dirty it is, and its overall condition are just some of the factors our highly trained team will identify in order to specify the appropriate cleaning process. There are numerous stone cleaning methods such as vortex, ice, steam, pressure washing or soft washing. Each method has its benefits and drawbacks, our experts determine which is the best option for each project.

Before you enlist a contractor to clean your property’s stonework, check that the company has the correct accreditations for the safe and correct use of the cleaning equipment they intend to use.

It’s worth noting that English Heritage has only approved the use of Doff steam cleaners for cleaning stonework on any Listed building in England. Using non-approved cleaning companies with non-approved equipment could result in substantial fines for both the homeowner and the cleaning company.

Purple Rhino employees have the Rosette award which is approved by English Heritage. We have cleaned many different types of stone including but not limited to; Portland Stone, Bath Stone, Sand Stone, Granite, Marble, and others. We often use gentle Doff steam cleaning machines to carefully clean buildings with outstanding results.

Stone Cleaning

You should consider using an experienced stone cleaning company with many years of experience as you cannot afford to choose the wrong type of cleaning company that may use the wrong method.

Once you know the type of stone you have on your building, Granite, Bath Stone, Sand Stone, Lime Stone or perhaps Portland Stone or other then you need to call in an expert exterior building stone cleaning company who can arrange the very best cleaning method for the substrate and the contaminants on it which you require removing.

Different types of organic matter, atmospheric pollutants, or manmade problems may be evident on your building’s stone surfaces. There are a lot of options to choose how to remove them gently, safely and effectively. Typically, there are access issues that need to be addressed. For instance, do you need a MEWP, access scaffold tower, or something else? Each building is unique in this regard.

Once you have chosen a company who will come to see you to offer a quote, it is worth ensuring that they understand the implications of correct stone cleaning and regulations for safe practices and methods as well as local and government laws when it comes to water usage and waste produced.

Types of equipment commonly used

• Doff Steam Cleaning System
• Pressure Washing
• Poultice Cleaning
• Dry Ice Blasting
• Chemical Cleaning

Each one has its place in different parts of the country and of course for different types of stone.
Purple Rhino will always choose the gently, gently approach before considering harsh blasting which can cause severe damage to softer stone.

Bath Stone Cleaning is often extremely difficult due to the location where found. Better to use a safe method to ensure a smooth and even clean. If you require a FREE quotation for your bath project please call us on 0800 1577484 today.

Our stone cleaners have vast experience in cleaning stone to modern and heritage buildings. Our team of stone cleaners has access to Doff machinery.

All our teams are educated by SoftWash Systems to clean & treat safely many types of surfaces

Residential Home Roof Cleaning

Soft Wash Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal to residential properties in Kent, Surrey, East & West Sussex is undertaken by our experienced roof 7 exterior cleaning teams.

I look forward to helping you get your building super clean,

Yours sincerely

Darran Smith