House washing in Seaforth

Seaforth houses are mostly large and mostly rendered or brick, with tiled or Colorbond roofs and plenty of glass facing the water. Render on the shaded southern side goes green with algae; the harbour-facing side collects a fine salt film and spider webs under the eaves. Near Garigal National Park, gutters fill with gum leaves and bark every few weeks and valleys clog, which sends water behind fascias. Roofs grow lichen and moss on the cooler pitch. Solar panels, common on the north-facing pitches, produce less under a coat of pollen and leaf dust. The usual job here is a soft wash of walls and eaves, a roof treatment, a gutter clean and, on request, the driveway and pool surround.

The first thing a vetted tradie does is identify the materials. Render, painted brick and timber get a low-pressure soft wash with a biodegradable detergent; pressure is kept for concrete. Fibro eaves or garage walls on a pre-1990 house are not touched and are pointed out to you, since pressure cleaning asbestos cement is never acceptable. On steep blocks the back of the house can be three storeys off the ground, so the tradie works from poles, a harness anchor or a boom lift rather than a ladder on a slope. Run-off stays clear of the street gutter and the stormwater pits that feed Middle Harbour; it is diverted onto lawn or garden instead, as NSW pollution law requires.

Send photos of the worst areas with your post, and a note about access, such as the stair run to the lower terrace or where a van can park. We match it with vetted tradies who clean houses around Seaforth and Balgowlah Heights; each one contacts you with their own quote. Expect the quote to list what is included (walls, eaves, roof, gutters, driveway), which technique suits each surface, the plan for run-off, and whether a follow-up roof treatment is part of it. You choose who to hire. Using the service costs homeowners nothing, and each tradie has passed our identity, licence, insurance and work-history checks.