Pakenham’s exterior pressure & soft washing specialists.
Driveways, paths, house exteriors, roofs, solar panels and commercial sites. We match the method to the surface, high pressure where it belongs, gentle soft washing where it matters, so render and roof tiles never get damaged. Biodegradable detergents. Free fixed-price quote.
Five exterior cleaning services.
From a grease-stained Cardinia Lakes driveway to a lichen-covered roof in Pakenham Upper. We bring our own water tank and pressure rig, so you only need an accessible outdoor space.
Driveway & path cleaning
Concrete, exposed aggregate, pavers and brick. High-pressure surface cleaning lifts oil, tyre marks, lichen and that black mould line. Optional sealing. From $180 for a standard double driveway.
See driveway cleaning →House soft washing
Render, weatherboard, brick, eaves and gutters. Low-pressure soft wash with detergent kills mould and cobwebs at the root without forcing water behind the cladding. From $350 single-storey.
See house washing →Roof cleaning & treatment
Concrete tile, terracotta and Colorbond. Soft wash plus a moss and lichen treatment that keeps working for months. We never high-pressure a roof. From $600.
See roof cleaning →Solar panel cleaning
Deionised water and a soft brush, no detergent residue or scratches. Restores the output Pakenham dust, pollen and bird mess quietly steal. From $8 per panel.
See solar cleaning →Commercial pressure washing
Car parks, shopfronts, warehouse aprons, bin stores and factory wash-downs across the Pakenham industrial estates. Contained run-off, after-hours scheduling, ongoing contracts.
See commercial →Three things a Cardinia exterior clean has to get right.
Mould and lichen on the cool, damp south side.
Pakenham sits on the wetter, cooler edge of Melbourne’s south-east. South-facing render, the shaded side of a Lakeside two-storey, and any roof under tree cover in Pakenham Upper or Nar Nar Goon grows a thick green and black film of mould, algae and lichen. Blasting it with high pressure just removes the surface, it grows back in a season. A soft wash with the right detergent kills the spores so it stays clean for a year or more. Choosing the method matters more than the machine.
Render and roofs are easy to wreck.
Most of the newer Cardinia Lakes, Lakeside and Arena estate homes are acrylic render over foam or brick. Aim 3,000 PSI at render and you blow the texture coat off and drive water into the substrate. Same on a 20-year-old concrete tile roof, high pressure strips the protective glaze and forces water under the tiles into the ceiling. We soft wash both. The only places we run full pressure are concrete, pavers, brick paths and hard commercial surfaces.
Run-off has to stay out of the creeks.
Pakenham drains to Toomuc Creek and Deep Creek and on to Western Port, a Ramsar-listed wetland. Cardinia Shire local laws and the Victorian Environment Protection Act 2017 prohibit sediment, oil and detergent flowing to stormwater. We use biodegradable detergents and, on oily driveways and commercial wash-downs, we contain and filter the run-off rather than letting it run to the gutter. It is the difference between a tidy job and an EPA problem for the property owner.
Where we work.
We cover Pakenham and the surrounding Cardinia Shire and adjoining City of Casey suburbs, including Officer, Beaconsfield, Berwick, Nar Nar Goon and the hills around Pakenham Upper.
From your call to a sparkling exterior, four steps.
Free quote
Call or send the form with a couple of photos. The quote comes back with a fixed price.
Book a slot
We schedule around your week. Most homes do not need anyone home, just access and an outdoor tap.
We clean
Correct method per surface. Pre-treat, wash, rinse, tidy up. A standard driveway plus house wash is a half day.
Walk-through
Before and after photos by text. Walk the job and raise anything you want looked at.
Three questions to ask any exterior cleaner.
Will the render and the roof be soft washed rather than high-pressure blasted, and which surfaces will get full pressure?
Render and roofsHow will run-off be kept out of the stormwater drain, especially on an oily driveway or a commercial wash-down?
Run-offCan you show a current public liability certificate, and is the price fixed in writing before the work starts?
Insurance and pricePlan the right clean for your outdoor surfaces
Use these practical guides and downloadable checklists to describe the problem before choosing a cleaning method.
- Does the driveway need cleaning, resurfacing or repair?
- Cleaning pavers and looking after the joints
- Cleaning timber and composite decks
- Rust, leaf stains and white deposits
- Why a path becomes slippery again
- Coordinating cleaning before exterior painting
Articles & guides for Pakenham
What things cost around Pakenham, which method suits your surface, and how to pick a washer worth paying.
Ready for a free quote?
Send a couple of photos and we will price it. No obligation.