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What we can tell you about getting this work done, based on our own data rather than anyone's marketing.
How much does exterior cleaning cost in the UK?
Typical UK prices for driveway, roof, render and gutter cleaning, where those figures come from, and what 4,198 firms' listings tell you about judging a quote.
10 September 2026 · 9 min readPressure washing or soft washing? Match the method to the surface
High pressure cleans a block-paved driveway and wrecks a rendered wall. Which surfaces need which method, and why only 23% of the firms listed here advertise the gentler one.
10 September 2026 · 6 min readHow to check an exterior cleaning firm is legitimate
We don't verify insurance and neither does any other directory, whatever the badges suggest. Here are the five checks you can do yourself, in about ten minutes.
10 September 2026 · 7 min readWhat to check before anyone goes on your roof
Roof cleaning is the job with the most ways to go wrong: damaged tiles, water under the laps, and a fall. What to ask, and the duty you didn't know you had.
10 September 2026 · 6 min read