Brick and facade cleaning across Cambridge
Cambridge’s buildings range from historic brick and stone in the city centre to modern offices, labs and industrial units on the business parks around the edge of the city, such as Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge Business Park and St John’s Innovation Park. Traffic fumes, algae, moss and bird fouling dull them all over time, and older brick and stone are easily damaged by the wrong cleaning method.
Locus Services cleans brickwork, stone, render, cladding and glazing across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. Our base at Wicken, near Ely, is close by, and every job starts with a free site survey and a test patch.
Facade cleaning: before and after
Cleaning older brick and stone
Much of Cambridge is built in buff and white brick, often called Cambridge gault brick, and in stone, and a lot of it is listed or in a conservation area. High-pressure washing and abrasive blasting can strip the face of soft brick and stone and wash out mortar.
For these buildings we use DOFF cleaning, which uses high-temperature steam at low pressure to lift dirt, algae and paint without excess water or force. Locus is a Stonehealth Rosette approved contractor for DOFF cleaning. If your building is listed, check with the council’s conservation team before cleaning starts.
What we clean in Cambridge
Brickwork
Grime, algae, efflorescence and paint on brick walls and chimneys, cleaned with DOFF steam or a suitable cleaner after a test patch.
Stone
Stone facades, steps and detailing, cleaned gently to remove dirt and staining without damaging the surface.
Render and cladding
Render, metal and composite cladding on offices, labs and industrial units, cleaned with low-pressure washing and the right cleaning products. See pressure washing and building cleaning.
Graffiti
Paint and tags removed from brick, stone, render and shutters, matched to the surface. See graffiti removal.
Windows and frames
Weathered uPVC, aluminium and steel frames cleaned and restored. See window frame restoration.
Working at height and on busy streets
Facade cleaning often needs a MEWP, scaffold or cradle. Our operatives are IPAF-trained, and on street-facing buildings we arrange the permits and pavement licences needed with the council. We can work early, late or at weekends so shops, offices and labs keep running.
Accredited and insured
Locus is SafeContractor-accredited, Constructionline Silver and a BICSc corporate member, and our operatives hold IPAF and CSCS cards. Every job is photographed before and after.