Benz Trade Tips

On the face of it, pressure/power washing bricks and clay roof tiles would seem to be the obvious way to clean them. But it's not that simple ...

Click the link on this page to discover the dangers inherent in pressure/power washing brickwork and clay roof tiles.

Soft washing blackened stone and concrete window sills and wall capping stones requires skilful application of the correct soft wash products. 

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Ideally a surface treated with Bio Cleanze should be allowed to fully dry before the onset of rain. But of course we do not live in an ideal world and this is not always practical.

Click the link on this page to learn the most effective ways of soft washing in the rain ...

Lichen stains on render can be troublesome to remove. In this video Ben demonstrates how to quickly and easily use Benz Tornado Cleanze to remove lichen staining from through-colour render.

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Many soft wash contractors can be unsure of the safest way to soft wash asbestos roofs. So in this post we lay out the best practices we've learned from running a soft washing business since 2013.

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Ben demonstrates how to scrape moss and lichen from natural slate roof tiles and treat the biofilm to kill all the growths on this natural slate roof.

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When soft washing it's vitally important to protect surrounding building materials. e.g. lead flashing. And not to create "clean streaks" – from overspray and run-off – on surfaces that are not part of your contract.

Click the link on this page to watch how we achieve this when soft washing a chimney ...