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Mr Softwash®

Decking Soft Washing

Softwashing is the ultimate "gentle giant" for your decking—

it kills the algae and grime that makes it slippery without the wood-shredding force of a traditional pressure washer. While pressure washing often just blasts the surface, softwashing uses biodegradable chemical solutions to sanitise the wood at the root, keeping it cleaner for up to three to five times longer. 

Why Choose Softwashing?

• Zero Damage: High pressure can strip wood fibres, cause "striping," and lead to splintering. Softwashing uses pressure no stronger than a garden hose.
• Deeper Clean: The specialized biocides penetrate the porous wood to kill spores, mould, and lichen that pressure alone misses.
• Longevity: By eliminating the biological "infestation," your deck stays vibrant for upto 3-5 years rather than just a few months.
• Safety: It effectively removes the slippery green algae film that makes wooden walkways treacherous. 

Benefits of Soft Washing

The modern, technologically advanced, process of soft washing reduces, and even eliminates, the need for jet – or pressure/power – washing in most situations.

Soft washing is the process of using eco-friendly chemicals and low-pressure water to clean the surfaces of buildings and driveways.

Soft washing will not damage your property. It's effectiveness depends upon the cleaning contractor having the skilled knowledge of how to use the correct cleaning product at the correct concentration ratio, using the correct equipment. 

Soft washing provides long-term exterior cleaning by using low pressure and specialized chemicals (like sodium hypochlorite) to kill mold, algae, and moss, preventing regrowth for years (often 3-5) and keeping surfaces cleaner longer than pressure washing. It's a safer, deeper clean for delicate surfaces (roofs, render, wood) because the biocides sanitize, sanitizing the source of the organic growth and offering a residual effect against future build-up. Annual or biannual treatments maintain results effectively and cost-effectively. 

Softwash Long Term Protection for 3-5 Years

Soft washing biocides provide long-term protection by

killing organic organisms—such as algae, moss, fungi, and lichen—at their root and leaving a residual film that prevents regrowth. 

How Biocide Protection Works

• Residual Action: Unlike bleach (sodium hypochlorite), which provides an instant clean but no lasting protection, biocides like DDAC (Didecyldimethylammonium chloride)penetrate porous surfaces. They continue to kill spores that land on the surface for months or even years after application.
• Self-Cleansing Process: Many professional biocides are "spray and leave" products. They work with natural weathering (rain and wind) to break down and wash away dead organic matter over several weeks or months.
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High pressure jet washing

• Is a way to get immediate results that look good – but only for a short time.
  
   
• Can be damaging to the protective surface layer of the material being cleaned, even concrete.
  
   
• Can be damaging to wall render, because render is a relatively soft material.
  
   
• Can be damaging to certain more delicate building materials often used for patios and paths, such as Indian Sandstone.

Soft washing

• Is the best solution for cleaning exterior wall render, natural and artificial slate roofs, concrete slate roofs, paths & patios, tarmac driveways, wood, decking, sheds and fences, and children's wet-pour play areas.
  
   
• Is a cleaning method that produces fast, predictable results without harming your property. Results that can last for years.
  
   
• Is a cost-effective way to bring drives, paths and patios back to their former glory. Once clean, a light annual soft wash treatment will keep your drives and paths looking great all year round.

Soft washing has many other advantages over jet washing

• Longer lasting results
• Uses less water
• Is more cost-effective
• Is safe for all known building materials
• Does not damage the surface being cleaned or exaggerate the weathering affect
• Kills the spores left behind by jet washing

For long-term maintenance of the exterior surfaces of your property – ensuring it looks great all year round – annual or biannual treatment with a Mr Softwash product is by far the safest and most cost-effective option.

Covering all BH, DT, SO & SP postcodes including Wimborne, Broadstone, Corfe Mullen, Sandford, Wareham, Swanage, Weymouth, Bridport, Dorchester, Blandford, Spetisbury, Sturminster Marshall, Lytchett Matravers,  Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ringwood, Verwood, Ferndown, West Moors, New Forest, Highcliffe, New Milton, Lymington, Burley, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Fordingbridge, Downton, Salisbury, Totten, Romsey, Southampton.