House washing in Point Piper
Exterior cleaning in Point Piper is about salt first and everything else second. Rendered and painted walls on the harbour side of Wolseley Road and Wunulla Road carry a haze within months, and the sheltered street side grows mould under the figs. Flat and low-pitched roofs on the rebuilt houses collect sand, salt and sea-bird droppings, while the late-1920s apartment blocks on Longworth Avenue have terracotta roofs and rendered facades that streak. Sandstone sea walls, boatshed walls and jetty steps go green and slippery. Travertine and sandstone pool terraces take scale lines from salt-chlorinated splash. Paved forecourts behind the gates stain with leaf tannin and tyre marks, and gutters fill from the street trees.
A vetted tradie treats each surface on its own terms: soft washing for render, paint and face brick, pressure only on concrete and hard paving, and a biocide with gentle rinsing on sandstone and sea walls rather than a lance that cuts the stone. Nothing goes into the harbour. Low points and drains are bunded, wash water is vacuumed up or diverted to lawn, pools are covered or boomed and materials sit well back from the edge, because the stormwater here empties into the water, where the Protection of the Environment Operations Act counts detergent and grime as pollution. Roofs and the drops above sea walls need fall controls. Pre-1990 fibro, if found in an older garage, is left unwashed.
Send photos of the walls, roof and any stone to be included with the job, and tell us who the contact is, whether entry is through a gate or a house manager and where a vehicle can pull in. Vetted exterior cleaners who already cover Point Piper take it from there: each returns a written quote to you listing the surfaces, the approach to each, how run-off will be kept out of the harbour and how heights will be handled. Apartment facades are a matter for the owners corporation and its strata manager, who may want insurance details first. The matching costs nothing and hiring is your call.
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Frequently asked questions
The accessible upper courses, yes. The tradie applies a biocide, allows dwell time, rinses at low pressure and recovers the run-off with bunding and a vacuum. Lower courses in the wave zone are assessed on site and may only be reachable at low tide or by a marine contractor. High pressure is avoided because it roughens the stone.
Walls facing the water usually benefit from a soft wash each year, and glass-heavy rebuilds sometimes more often, while the street side can go longer. Pool terraces and sea walls tend to need attention on their own cycle. A tradie who has looked over the property can suggest intervals for each part.
Yes. Many Point Piper owners arrange exterior cleaning through a house manager or agent who provides access and signs off. Give us their details when you post the job; the tradie can send photos before and after and leave the quote and paperwork with whoever you nominate.
A facade is common property, which makes the owners corporation the client, normally acting through the strata manager, and the committee considers the quote. Access from balconies or anchor points also needs the building's consent. A tradie from the network can inspect and quote to the manager directly.
