Patio Cleaning Companies in Sheffield

There are a good selection of businesses and companies in Sheffield that provide the service of patio cleaning. 

Patios are one area that are often overlooked when it comes to garden maintenance. 

Most home owners in Sheffield (as well as elsewhere in Yorkshire and throughout the UK) tend to spend time making their gardens look nice, devoting time to mowing the lawn, tidying-up the gardens flower borders, and freshening-up the fence panels in the garden every so often. 

The patio tends to be left alone for many years without receiving any attention apart from the odd sweep down with a brush from time to time. What happens over the years is that all types of patios become dirty and soiled as well as having other problems too. Algae, lichen, and moss all can start to make a gardens patio look unsightly - unless it receives a regular good clean, this is where the help of a local patio cleaning company can help you.

The stone slabs that make-up most patio areas are usually made from pressed stone particles that are bonded together with a quantity of cement. Apart from the drab grey coloured ones these usually have a pigment added during their manufacturing stage to create a coloured paving slab. If you pay a visit to a Sheffield garden centre or a retailer that sells landscaping and building materials you will get an ideal of what we are talking about. 

Over time these coloured patio stones tend to lose their colour, this is not only due to wear and tear but also because of them getting soiled because of their exposure to the elements that the weather in Yorkshire throws upon them.

Can the colours of a patio be restored? 

As long as the colours have become faded due to surface dirt - yes, they can be revived with help from a company that carries out patio cleaning.

The full extent of how much colour will be restored will only be visible when after a test patch has been cleaned, but it goes without saying that if you know the patio (and also your drive) has not been cleaned for quite a while, it will look far better and fresher when it has been cleaned. 

What if the patio has become slippery? 

Over time, the hard surface area of your patio can become quite slippery. This will be due to algae, moss, and possibly grease that has stuck to the surface after a barbeque has been used. Weeds between the joints of patio slabs can also add to this problem.

A deep clean using a patio cleaning detergent along with possibly a pressure washer will rapidy restore the patio back to a safe and non-hazardous standard. 

What if some of the slabs in the patio are damaged? 

Any patio slabs or stones should be repaired prior to having the patio cleaned, this is especially the case if the cement or mortar is not sound. If a jet washer or a flat surface patio cleaner is used prior to repairs being carried out - it will only damage the patio further! At the very least it will blast the old mortar out of the joints. 

What if there are oil or grease stains on the patio? 

Your Sheffield patio cleaning company will tackle these with a detergent that is designed to break oil and grease down. The effectiveness of how good it will restore your patio depends on the porosity of the slabs and how long the oil / grease has been there. As mentioned previously though, a professional patio cleaner company can make your patio look far better than what it was previously by using their experience, specialist detergents, and cleaning equipment.  

Will there be any disruption whilst the job is being carried out? 

There will be a small amount of disruption which needs to be expected when it comes to the cleaning of a patio or a driveway. The level of this can be kept to a minimum if a little preparation is carried out first.

It will help if the patio is totally cleared prior to the cleaning company arriving at your Sheffield home. Whilst most patio cleaners in Sheffield will not mind moving the odd item of garden furniture or plant pots etc - it will help them do their job far easier and faster if you can mover the bulk of anything prior to them starting.

Try and move any garden chairs or tables, children's outdoor toys and playhouses, plant pots, statues, and any thing else that can be easily moved off the patio. Having a clear patio means that the patio cleaning company can have an open space on which to get to work on.