Jet washing, chemical cleaning, DOFF and TORC · Bristol

DOFF cleaning in Bristol.

DOFF superheated steam, TORC gentle abrasive, chemical, jet wash and soft-wash cleaning for facades, cladding and hard surfaces. Method chosen to the substrate. Heritage-safe is the default, not an upgrade. Delivered across Bristol and South West. Commercial decorating, frame restoration and facade cleaning across Bristol and the wider South West. Cabot Circus and Cribbs Causeway retail through to harbourside offices and the city's stock of painted render and stone. Much of it in conservation areas.

Bristol programme

How we run jet washing, chemical cleaning, doff and torc schemes locally.

1. 01 · Survey

   Substrate type confirmed (stone, brick, render, cladding), soiling type assessed (atmospheric, biological, paint, soot), test-area agreed with client. Pressure or steam method confirmed before any work begins.

2. 02 · Specification

   DOFF steam for heritage or sensitive substrates; TORC gentle abrasive where carbon sulphation, ingrained staining, paint or limescale will not shift with steam alone; chemical biocide for biological growth; jet wash for hard surfaces where pressure won't damage; soft-wash where pressure and chemistry both need controlling. Run-off pH and disposal route set out.

3. 03 · RAMS

   Project-specific RAMS: chemical handling, PPE matrix, run-off containment plan, exclusion zones during application, pedestrian and vehicle protection. COSHH for any biocide or neutraliser.

4. 04 · Delivery

   Containment bunded, test area cleaned and signed off by client, full application by elevation. Neutraliser applied where chemical spec calls for it. Public access protected throughout.

5. 05 · Handover

   Before/after photo record, cleaning record (method, products, pH readings where relevant), condition note if coating or restoration work is to follow.

Frequently asked · Bristol

What clients in Bristol usually ask first.

Do you handle heritage and conservation-area facades?

Yes. DOFF steam and chemical cleaning are core to the South West programme, including listed buildings and conservation-area shopfronts where pressure washing isn't an option.

How quickly can you survey in Bristol?

Typically same-week. Bristol and the M4 corridor are a regular run for the team from our Dorset base.

Can you work around live retail trading?

Yes. Most Bristol retail work is phased around opening hours, with overnight cuts where the centre requires it.

Is DOFF safe for heritage stone and brick?

Yes. Superheated steam at low pressure removes soiling without abrading the substrate. We sample-clean a test area and agree the result before proceeding.

What is TORC cleaning and when do you use it instead of DOFF?

TORC is Stonehealth's gentle rotating-vortex system: low air pressure, a little water and a fine inert granulate. We use it where steam alone will not shift the soiling, such as carbon sulphation on stone, ingrained staining on concrete, and paint or limescale removal. It runs under the same Stonehealth approval as our DOFF work, inside an A Star RAMS, with a sample area agreed before the full elevation.

How is run-off managed?

Contained, captured and disposed in line with the chemical spec and site drainage rules. Set out in the RAMS pack before mobilisation.

Will it strip existing paintwork?

The cleaning regime is matched to the substrate. If the intention is to preserve the existing coating, we confirm that in the spec. If it's a preamble to re-coating, we can strip in the same pass.

Can it be done at height?

Yes. MEWP or scaffold access, chosen at survey based on elevation height and run-off management requirements.

Recent work

Recent work across South West.

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