Driveways
Concrete and tarmac driveways, high-pressure washed clean. From £5/m².
Driveway cleaningFolkestone · Dover · Hythe · Sandwich · Ashford
Salt air and Channel-crossing grime, in one town
Folkestone gets the same sea-air staining as the rest of the coast, plus something the other towns in this ring don't: constant traffic film from being the UK's Channel Tunnel gateway. Different problem, different approach.
Channel Tunnel gatewayConstant HGV traffic film off the M20/A20 corridor into Cheriton.
The LeasClifftop Victorian and Edwardian terraces that need careful render care.
Harbour ArmRegenerated Victorian harbour, salt air right off the water.
Why Folkestone's different
Two dirt problems most towns only get one of
Folkestone sits on the coast like Dover, Deal and Margate, so it gets the same salt-air staining on stonework and render. But it's also the UK end of the Channel Tunnel, which means a steady flow of HGV and coach traffic through Cheriton that the other towns in this ring simply don't see. That combination, sea salt plus road film, is genuinely Folkestone's own.
Why the Channel Tunnel traffic matters
The M20/A20 corridor into the Eurotunnel terminal at Cheriton carries thousands of HGVs and coaches a day. Properties near that corridor and the approach roads pick up diesel particulate and road film on top of normal weathering, a grime type driveways elsewhere in Kent don't have to deal with.
What The Leas' Victorian terraces need
The clifftop terraces along The Leas are largely Victorian and Edwardian render and stonework, built to catch sea views, which also means catching the sea air head-on. Low-pressure soft washing with a biocide treatment protects the original finish rather than stripping it.
Harbour Arm and the seafront
The regenerated Harbour Arm and the beach-facing streets around Sunny Sands get direct salt spray, similar to Dover and Deal, so paving and block paving down here benefit from the same re-sanding and salt-residue treatment we use on the rest of the coast.
Services
Surfaces we clean
Different surfaces need different pressure, chemicals and after-care. We match the method to the material.
Patios & paving slabs
Basic wash for concrete or porcelain slabs. From £5/m².
Patio cleaningBlock paving
Pressure wash plus re-sanding the joints with kiln-dried sand. From £8/m².
Block pavingNatural stone
Sandstone and slate, soft-washed at lower pressure with a biocide treatment to avoid damage. From £8/m².
Natural stone cleaningDecking
Timber or composite decking, gently cleaned to avoid splintering. From £6/m².
Decking cleaningHouse exterior & render
Low-pressure soft washing with a biocide treatment. From £12/m².
Render cleaningPricing
Typical job costs
Real figures based on average area size, so you know roughly what to expect before you even message us.
Small area
£80–£150
15–25m² · 1-car drive or compact patio
Most common
Medium area
£150–£300
30–50m² · standard 2-car driveway or family patio
Large area
£300–£550+
60–80m²+ · wrap-around driveways or extensive patios
Minimum call-out £80–£120. Full per-surface breakdown on the pricing page.
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