What is the white powder on my bricks?

Efflorescence — mineral salts leaching out through the brick as moisture moves through the wall. Brushing it off makes it return. It needs neutralising, and the moisture source often needs addressing too.

Can brick be damaged by cleaning?

Yes, by acid at the wrong strength or pressure at the wrong distance. Both burn the brick face and leave it permanently blotchy. Matching the method to the brick is most of the job.

Do you clean retaining walls and fences?

Yes — brick, besser block, concrete sleeper and rendered retaining walls all clean up well.

Brick cleaning in Melbourne

Brick picks up efflorescence — the white salt bloom that leaches out of mortar — plus moss on shaded walls and mortar haze on new builds. Each needs a different chemical, and using the wrong one burns the brick face.

From $250 · fixed price, quoted before we start

What’s included

Efflorescence and salt bloom neutralised, not just scrubbed
Mortar haze removal on new brickwork
Moss and lichen cleared from shaded and retaining walls
Acid handled and neutralised properly, not left to run into beds

Brick Cleaning questions

What is the white powder on my bricks?: Efflorescence — mineral salts leaching out through the brick as moisture moves through the wall. Brushing it off makes it return. It needs neutralising, and the moisture source often needs addressing too.
Can brick be damaged by cleaning?: Yes, by acid at the wrong strength or pressure at the wrong distance. Both burn the brick face and leave it permanently blotchy. Matching the method to the brick is most of the job.
Do you clean retaining walls and fences?: Yes — brick, besser block, concrete sleeper and rendered retaining walls all clean up well.

Brick Cleaning across Melbourne

We cover metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding Victoria.

Brick cleaning in Melbourne

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Brick Cleaning across Melbourne

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