Stamford’s stone is soft, so jet washing in Stamford is done at low pressure with a longer pre-treatment. We clean drives, patios, paths and walls.
Stamford is one of England’s best stone towns, and its Collyweston slate roofs and limestone buildings need a specialist approach. Iron in the local limestone can leach out and leave orange-brown stains on walls and paths, and the Georgian courtyard gardens, many in constant shade, grow plenty of moss and algae. Collyweston slates are fragile, so roofs get a soft wash rather than a pressure washer, and any work in the conservation areas has to respect the old buildings.
Because of the soft limestone and the conservation rules, we use lower pressure than usual and leave the pre-treatment on longer to make up for it.
Stamford’s Barnack limestone needs a low-pressure soft wash rather than a standard jet wash. High pressure wears away the stone face and damages old pointing, which is costly and tricky to put right on a listed building.
Since so much of Stamford is listed stone, we choose the lowest pressure that will do the job, so the stone face and pointing aren’t harmed.
The pre-treatment does more of the work, so the pressure can stay low.
And every job here carries our £1m public liability insurance.
Here’s what we’re asked to clean most often in and around the town.
We also cover villages and towns around Stamford, including those below.
📍 Conservation area rules apply in the town centre, so all our work there follows historic buildings guidelines.
If you live closer to another town, it’s probably in the list below.
Besides jet washing, we clean plenty more on Stamford homes.
Ask for a free quote, and we’ll tell you how low the pressure needs to be for your stone.
