Painted Brick Cleaning
We can clean painted bricks, or remove dirt from them; we have various techniques for this depending on the dirt or paint, and the quality or softness of the brick - from the Sand Jet, to a full on Sand Blast, or even more aggressive high pressure water systems. The photos below show samples of our work throughout the UK, and by using the menu selector on the top left of the picture box you can choose to see just painted brick samples, or just dirty brick samples In the photos below you can choose between dirty brick and painted brick .
- Listed Painted Bricks
A Listed Grade II house in Yorkshire, Before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Listed Painted Bricks after cleaning
A Listed Grade II house in Yorkshire, After Sand Jet Cleaning
- Internal Brickwork, Sandblasted
Internal Brickwork - gently / optimal dry blasted
- Internal Brickwork, Sandblasting
A Grade II listed pub interior - Knutsford - Gently dry blast cleaned
- Graffiti Removal from Brickwork
Graffiti from an YEB Substation - before cleaning
- Graffiti Removal from Brickwork - after
Graffiti from an YEB Substation - after cleaning
- Farmhouse Before
A Farmhouse in East Yorkshire - before Sand Jet cleaning
- Farmhouse After
A Farmhouse in East Yorkshire - just after Sand Jet cleaning
- Darlington Before
A house in Darlington, Before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Darlington After
A house in Darlington, after Sand Jet Cleaning
- Graffiti before
Graffiti from an YEB Substation - before cleaning
- Graffiti After
Graffiti from an YEB Substation - after Sand Jet cleaning
- Scarborough Before
A house in Scarborough - before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Scarborough After
A house in Scarborough - after Sand Jet Cleaning
- Leeds Before
A house in Leeds - before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Leeds After
A house in Leeds - after Sand Jet Cleaning
- Listed Grade II Paint Removal
A Listed Grade II wall, before sand jet cleaning
- Listed Grade II Paint Removal After
A Listed Grade II wall, after sand jet cleaning
- Bitumen removed from Bricks
Bitumen paint being taken off a Listed Grade II Windmill in East Yorkshire with the Sand Jet; with minimal damage to pointing and bricks
- White Paint removed from Bricks
White paint off a wall in East Yorkshire - Sand Jet - minimal damage to pointing or bricks
- Scarborough Hotel before cleaning
The Grand Hotel in Scarborough, Listed Grade II, after cleaning
- Scarborough Hotel after cleaning
The Grand Hotel in Scarborough, Listed Grade II, before cleaning
- Dirty Brick Cleaning
Dirty Bricks,During Sand Jet Cleaning - working left to right!
- Plastered Walls before Cleaning
Ex Internal Plastered and Cement Rendered walls, before cleaning
- Plastered Walls after bulk hacking
Ex Internal Plastered and Cement Rendered walls,after bulk hacking off
- Plastered Walls after sand jet cleaning
Ex Internal Plastered and Cement Rendered walls, after sand jet cleaning
- Fire Damage Before
Fire Damage to Bricks -Hull- before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Fire Damage After
Fire Damage to Bricks - Hull - after Sand Jet Cleaning
- Internal Plastered Bricks before cleaning
Internal Plastered Bricks - before cleaning with gentle low pressure dry sandblasting
- Internal Plastered Bricks after cleaning
Internal Plastered Bricks - after cleaning with gentle low pressure dry grit blasting
- Dirty Bricks before
Dirty Bricks, North Yorkshire, before cleaning
- Dirty Bricks after
Dirty Bricks, North Yorkshire, after cleaning, with much of the Ivy surviving!
- Westwood Hospital during brick cleaning
Grade II gatehouse to Beverley's westwood hospital, during cleaning
- A brick pub before cleaning
A pub in York, before cleaning
- a brick pub after cleaning
The pub in York, during the clean up post brick cleaning
- Hull Paragon Station during brick cleaning
Hull's Paragon Station (Grade II Listed) during Sand Jet cleaning
- Hull Paragon Station during brick cleaning
Hull Paragon Station (Grade II Listed) external walls - during Sand Jet Cleaning
- Hull Golf Club before brick cleaning
The Hull Golf Club, Listed Grade II, just before sand jet cleaning
- Hull Golf Club after brick cleaning
The Hull Golf Club, Listed Grade II, after sand jet cleaning
- Fire Damaged Bricks before cleaning
Fire Damage to Bricks - Darlington - before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Fire Damaged Bricks after cleaning
Fire Damage to Bricks - Darlington -after Sand Jet Cleaning
- Before Subtle Brick Cleaning
Beverley Memorial Hall, Listed Grade II,before subtle sand jet cleaning
- After Subtle Brick Cleaning
Beverley Memorial Hall, Listed Grade II, after fairly subtle sand jet cleaning
- Sheffield Bricks before cleaning
Fire Damage to Bricks -Sheffield- before Sand Jet Cleaning
- Sheffield Bricks after cleaning
Fire Damage to Bricks -Sheffield- after Sand Jet Cleaning
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A data sheet on our brick cleaning services, a suitable summary for printing is available in PDF format, brick cleaning services
Greenleaf Contractors specialise in using an adjustable low pressure sand jetting system that has been used nationwide for property restoration, including gaining approval for and subsequently working on many Listed Buildings particularly in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire . The system, in our trained hands, causes minimal damage to an underlying surface and is flexible enough to tackle most property restoration cleaning tasks.
Sand Jet Cleaning
The low pressure sand jet cleans paint from bricks without pushing large quantities of water into the surface and with minimal surface damage, at the same time, the 'damp' system also captures dirt, paint and abrasive, preventing the health and safety risks associated with dry blasting. It is a safe way of removing lead paints from brickwork - for the lead paint is captured in the sludge and can be disposed of as a hazardrous waste. This brickwork was on an old mill in Licoln.
A further advantage of the system is that it also uses far less abrasive than traditional techniques, making expensive abrasives cost effective, but more significantly reducing waste - and when removing lead paint this can be a very significant cost saving. Abrasive does not need to be recycled, preventing cross contamination between jobs, and apart from in specialist cases, is not a major part of the running costs.
Dry Blasting
For some internal tasks, damp blasting can be awkward - for the sticky / sludgy nature of the end product from the sand jet does typically need a hose or pressure washer to clean up. We have therefore developed a low pressure and low consumption dry blast pot that can be used to gently clean bricks. The dry waste is relatively easy to sweep up - although dust will get everywhere in the room being cleaned. Occasionally though, we are asked to 'Sand Blast' internal walls to give the impression that the walls have been Sand Blasted - on more than one occasion we have had to come back to a site as we have cleaned a wall without damage, but the designer or architect wanted a "damaged effect" - but hasn't passed that message on - assuming that all sand blasting is equal! This brickwork was inside an old post office to pub conversion in Cheshire
Key Benefits
- The variable pressure mean that the system is gentle enough to clean delicate surfaces, yet powerful enough to strip multiple layers of paint in one pass.
- It is not a chemical process so no noxious or harmful slurries or fumes are generated.
- As it uses only minimal amounts of water and abrasive the system is regularly used indoors.
- Much less mess than other systems, the low pressures mean that secondary mess (dust being blown out of floorboards etc.) is also minimised.
- Maintaining the requirements of BS 8221-1&2 :2000 the British Standard Code of Practice for the Cleaning of buildings.
- Quick efficient Graffiti Removal. No interference with other work in area.