Pressure Washing in Cremorne

The layout differs on each side of the ridge. North of Military Road, the Waters neighbourhood has a regular grid with many dual-frontage properties and narrow, fully paved laneways, so a parking pad or garage apron off the lane is a common place for tyre marks and oil. On Cremorne Point, parking is provided off rear lanes as well. In the Northern Foreshore area, garages and carports are generally built to the boundary, so much of the remaining hard surface is paths and steps.

Hard landscaping follows the terrain. Cremorne's statement of significance mentions sandstone kerbing, natural rock faces and sandstone walls, and on the point some streets have terraced footpaths with rock outcrops beside them. Inside the front boundary that often means level changes, with steps linking a terraced garden to the door. Stairs sitting between a retaining wall and a planted bed dry slowly after rain, which suits algae very well.

Trees add their own hazard. Council recorded a slip hazard from berries among the reasons for replacing older plantings on Ben Boyd Road, and fallen fruit and leaf can stain paths anywhere the canopy hangs over a boundary.

Pavers, concrete, brick and sandstone are each cleaned at a controlled pressure chosen for that material, rather than one setting for the whole site.

On a shared block, grip is usually the first concern. A green film on rear stairs or a sloping path becomes slippery in the wet, and because those areas are common property, the owners corporation has an interest in keeping them safe for residents. Lifting the growth returns a surface that people can walk on with confidence.

Usable space comes next. Where a flat has no garden of its own, the shared backyard is the place for washing, bins and perhaps a chair in the sun, and clearing the algae makes it somewhere people are willing to spend time again.

Laneway frontages benefit from the same work. A clean driveway apron and bin area make a building look looked-after to tenants arriving by the back way, and removing oil stains and tyre marks stops them being tracked towards the entry.

Preparation is another reason to book. A sealer needs a clean surface, and although UEC does not seal, the clean leaves the surface ready for whoever you choose. Heritage owners should check with council first, as its guidelines for commercial heritage buildings say sandstone and face brick are not to be coated.

Biodegradable products help a suburb whose planning statements care about runoff into the harbour. Quotes reflect area, surface and build-up, and before-and-after photos come with every job.