Exterior cleaning in Tamarama

A small, exclusive cove of multi-level homes on the cliffs between Bondi and Bronte, with glass and timber elements that need regular salt removal.

Clifftop and gully homes, many recent rebuilds with large glass elevations and rendered walls. Around Tamarama Beach, Marks Park and the coastal walk, on streets such as Tamarama Marine Drive, Fletcher Street, Dellview Street and Illawong Avenue, the defining exterior problem is the heaviest salt load on the coastal walk, with glass that needs cleaning every few weeks to avoid etching.

Salt spray is the dominant force on Tamarama exteriors. Glass hazes within weeks, render streaks under sills and fixings rust-run within a season, and black algae colonises the shaded southern walls. We schedule Tamarama homes on quarterly glass and six to twelve-monthly soft-wash cycles rather than waiting for the grime to become visible.

Waverley Council. Waverley Council manages Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches and operates a stormwater-to-ocean catchment, so it is particularly vigilant about detergents and debris entering street drains. Coastal salt load means render, glass and metal weather fast here and benefit from a regular soft-wash schedule.

Our approach in Tamarama: We mix sodium hypochlorite, surfactant and water to a strength matched to the growth on the wall, usually 0.5 to 1.5 percent, apply it with a 12 volt soft-wash pump at under 100 psi, allow a 10 minute dwell, then rinse with fresh water from the top down. Every job is led by a named technician, carries $20 million public liability and finishes with same-day photos. Pricing is on request: we measure, test-patch any stone and send one fixed written figure.