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Everything we have written about keeping Toowoomba houses clean — why the Range makes everything go green, soft wash versus pressure wash, sealing, gutters, solar, and what the work actually costs.
Twice a year for most Toowoomba homes, more if you have gums or jacarandas overhead. What blocked gutters actually cost when they overflow.
Read more →The RangeToowoomba sits at 700m on the Range. Fog, dew and cool nights grow mould, algae and lichen on render and concrete far faster than down on the coastal plain.
Read the article →MethodHigh pressure strips the top layer and forces water where it should not go. Soft washing kills the growth at the root. When each one is the right call.
Read the article →Red soilBare concrete is porous, and Toowoomba's red soil takes full advantage. When sealing is worth it, when it is not, and how long it actually lasts.
Read the article →SolarDowns dust, Range lichen and gum sap all land on Toowoomba panels. What soiling actually does to output, and how to tell whether yours are worth cleaning.
Read the article →PricingHouse washing from $495, roof cleaning from $880, driveway and path cleaning from $275. What moves the price, and what to ask before you take a cheaper quote.
Read the article →House washingFog, elevation and airborne dust put houses here on a faster cycle than the coast. What sets your interval, and how to read the signs on your own walls.
Read the article →ShedsThat white powder on an older shed is the paint breaking down, not dust. Why it happens faster on the Downs, and how to clean it without leaving bright patches.
Read the article →House washingThe black film on a rendered wall is alive, not dirt. What actually kills it, and the six ways people permanently mark render trying to clean it themselves.
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