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Straight answers on cleaning driveways, patios and block paving - what it costs, what actually works, and how to keep the outside of your home looking its best. No jargon, no upselling.

A clean block-paving driveway in front of a Surrey home

Advice · 5 min read

Should you pressure wash your driveway yourself?

For a light film you can make a fair job of it yourself. For a properly mossed-up drive, a domestic washer usually does more harm than good. Here's how to tell which you've got.

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A clean herringbone block-paving driveway in front of a Surrey home

Pricing · 4 min read

How much does it cost to clean a driveway?

Most driveways in the South East cost between £180 and £300 to clean professionally. Here's what changes the price - and how to get a firm number without a site visit.

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Green moss and black algae growing in the joints of weathered block paving

How-to · 4 min read

How to get moss and algae off block paving

Moss and algae in block paving sit in the joints, not just on top. Here's how to get it out properly, and how to slow it coming back.

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Riven Indian sandstone paving slabs, lightly damp, showing the natural texture

How-to · 3 min read

Is pressure washing safe for Indian sandstone and natural stone?

Natural stone can absolutely be cleaned - but the pressure and technique matter. Here's how to bring sandstone and porcelain back without damaging it.

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A freshly cleaned patio in a tidy Surrey back garden in evening light

Maintenance · 3 min read

How often should you clean your driveway or patio?

Once a year suits most driveways and patios - but shade, trees and dogs can change that. Here's how to tell when yours is ready.

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A freshly cleaned grey-slab patio in a tidy Surrey back garden

Pricing · 4 min read

How much does patio cleaning cost?

Most patios cost around £180 for a small one and £240 for a large one to have professionally cleaned. Here's what moves the price, and how to get a firm number from a photo.

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A clean block-paving driveway in front of a Surrey home

Advice · 4 min read

How to remove oil stains from a driveway

Fresh oil you can often lift yourself. Old, soaked-in oil is much harder, and no honest cleaner will promise it vanishes completely. Here's the realistic version.

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A clean, uniform rendered house wall after low-pressure cleaning

Advice · 4 min read

How to clean render safely (and why you should never jet-wash it)

Render should never be blasted with a pressure washer. It needs a gentle, low-pressure clean instead. Here's why, and how it's done safely.

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Clean, refreshed bright green artificial grass with water beading on the blades

Advice · 4 min read

How to clean artificial grass

Artificial lawns pick up algae, moss and pet smells, and the fibres flatten with use. Here's how to keep yours fresh, and when a proper deep clean is worth it.

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Green, mossy paving before cleaning

Advice · 4 min read

Why your patio goes green and slippery (and how to fix it)

The green on your patio is algae, and it turns lethal underfoot in winter. Here's why it keeps coming back, and why a surface rinse doesn't fix it for long.

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Get your fixed price

Snap a photo. Get a price.

Send two or three photos of the area, your postcode and an approximate size on WhatsApp. Mark reviews the surface and confirms a fixed price before the work begins, usually within the hour. Prefer a chat? Mark answers the phone - the same person who does the job.

Prefer to type it out? Request a quote by form.

Surrey · South London · Sussex · and across the South East

  1. 01

    Snap a photo

    Send two or three photos of the area, plus your postcode and rough size, on WhatsApp.

  2. 02

    Fixed price back

    Mark sends a firm price the same day, usually within the hour. No site visit, no hard sell.

  3. 03

    We clean, you check

    We turn up, do the job properly and tidy up. You see it finished, then pay the same day.

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