House washing in Gordon
Gordon's exterior cleaning splits in two. Around the station and the Gordon Centre, rendered towers and brick walk-ups from the 1960s to the 1980s need facade washing, balcony soffits and balustrades cleaned, and car park ramps and entry paths degreased, all arranged through the owners corporation. In the Federation streets behind the highway, double brick with tuckpointing, sandstone footings, timber verandahs and terracotta or slate roofs sit under old gardens, so lichen, moss and mould take hold on the shaded side and gutters fill with litter. Near the Stony Creek flying-fox colony, droppings mark roofs, solar panels, paths and glass and etch paint if left in the sun. Highway-facing render carries a grey traffic film.
A vetted tradie soft washes old brick, render and painted timber, low pressure and a cleaning solution, preserving mortar and paint, which is the only sensible approach to tuckpointing. Roofs are treated and rinsed with the tradie clipped to anchor points, behind edge protection or on a platform, as the WHS Regulation demands, and slate is never pressure washed. Solar panels get soft brushes and purified water only, no harsh chemicals. Run-off with detergent or moss treatment is kept out of the street drain by diverting it to lawn or capturing it. Pre-1990 fibro on sheds or eaves is left alone and flagged. On strata buildings, the owners corporation approves the job and by-law working hours apply. In a conservation area, cleaning needs no consent.
Post the job with photos, mention if the property is a house or strata, and note any roof access issues or solar panels. Vetted, independent tradies who clean exteriors in Gordon and the suburbs either side receive it and quote you directly. The quote should list each surface and method, roof access, whether gutters, downpipes and panels are included, and how the water will be managed. For a tower or walk-up, the strata manager usually requests the quote and the tradie's insurance certificate; for a house, the tradie parks in the driveway and runs hoses from the outside tap. The homeowner is not charged, and no obligation follows.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. A tradie rinses panels with purified water and soft brushes and treats the roof at low pressure, with fall protection in place. Doing it soon after the droppings appear stops etching. Run-off goes onto the lawn, not down the street drain.
The strata manager usually does, acting for the owners corporation, since walls, balconies and entry paths are common property. Any owner can still post the job, and the matched tradie quotes the strata.
No. Old lime mortar and tuckpointing wash out under high pressure. Soft washing at low pressure with a cleaning solution shifts grime and growth without harming the mortar, and it is what a vetted tradie will propose.
Late winter or early spring, after the main leaf drop and before storms, and again before summer if the house is near bushland. Dry, calm days are needed; roofs are not worked wet or in strong wind.
