Brick Cleaning

What This Service Involves

Brick and its mortar are more fragile than they look, and Washington's damp air fills the joints with moss and the faces with green algae. High pressure can blow out mortar and pit the brick, so we lead with soft-wash chemistry that dissolves growth safely. The solution reaches into the porous face and the recessed joints where a wand cannot clean evenly. The brick regains its warm color while the mortar stays intact.

Benefits

Lifts moss and algae without eroding mortar joints; Protects the porous brick face from pitting; Reaches recessed joints a pressure wand would miss; Restores the natural warmth of the brick color; Extends the life of the masonry by avoiding damage

Our Process

1) Saturate adjacent plants and protect openings; 2) Apply a soft-wash solution to faces and joints; 3) Let the chemistry dissolve the biological growth; 4) Low-pressure rinse from the top down

What Affects the Cost

Total brick square footage; Condition of the existing mortar joints; Degree of moss and algae coverage; Height and access requirements; Any spot repairs flagged before cleaning

Best Time of Year

Late spring and summer let brick and mortar dry fully between rains, which matters because saturated masonry is more vulnerable during cleaning.