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Commercial Pressure Washing in Dublin

Dublin's climate — mild, damp, and with over 750mm of rainfall annually — creates ideal conditions for moss, algae, lichen, and biological growth on every external surface. Car parks turn green and slippery. Building facades darken with urban grime. Cobblelock driveways grow weeds between the joints. Forecourts accumulate oil stains and chewing gum. Without regular pressure washing, external surfaces deteriorate rapidly, creating slip hazards, damaging building materials, and harming your business image.

Optus Glean provides commercial and residential pressure washing across all of County Dublin. Our truck-mounted hot and cold water pressure washing units deliver up to 500 bar of cleaning power, while our soft wash systems use lower pressure with biodegradable treatments for delicate surfaces. We clean everything from 10,000 sqm multi-storey car parks to individual cobblelock driveways.

Pressure Washing Services

Car Park Cleaning

Dublin's major retail centres, office complexes, and apartment developments rely on clean, safe car parks. Dirty car parks create slip hazards, damage vehicles, and give a poor first impression. Optus Glean provides comprehensive car park cleaning for Dublin properties including:

• Dundrum Town Centre — Multi-storey car parks with over 3,400 spaces need regular pressure washing to remove tyre marks, oil stains, and general grime from concrete decks
• Liffey Valley Shopping Centre — Surface and multi-storey car parks serving one of Dublin's busiest retail destinations
• Blanchardstown Centre — Ireland's largest shopping centre with extensive car parking requiring seasonal deep cleaning
• Office complexes — Underground and surface car parks at Sandyford, Citywest, and Docklands office developments
• Apartment block car parks — Underground and surface car parks for residential developments across Dublin

Car park pressure washing costs €1 to €3 per sqm. A typical 500 sqm surface car park costs €500 to €1,500. Multi-storey car parks are priced per level and deck area.

Building Facade Cleaning

Dublin buildings accumulate atmospheric pollution, biological growth, and weathering deposits that darken surfaces and degrade materials over time. We clean facades of all types:

• Brick facades — Hot water pressure washing removes atmospheric deposits, biological growth, and graffiti from Dublin's brick-built commercial and residential buildings
• Rendered surfaces — Soft wash treatment at low pressure with biocide kills algae, moss, and lichen without damaging the render surface
• Natural stone — Heritage stonework on Georgian buildings, churches, and public buildings cleaned using approved conservation methods
• Cladding panels — Metal, composite, and glass cladding on modern Dublin buildings cleaned to restore original appearance
• Concrete — Exposed concrete facades on car parks, bridges, and commercial buildings cleaned and treated with anti-graffiti coatings

Forecourt and Retail Entrance Cleaning

Petrol station forecourts, restaurant patios, pub beer gardens, and retail entrances across Dublin accumulate oil, food waste, chewing gum, and general grime. We provide regular forecourt cleaning using hot water pressure washing that cuts through grease and oil, removes gum, and leaves surfaces clean, safe, and presentable. Most Dublin forecourt cleaning is scheduled overnight (10pm–6am) to avoid disruption to trading.

Cobblelock, Driveway, and Patio Cleaning

Dublin's suburban housing estates — from Lucan and Clondalkin in the west to Swords and Malahide in the north, Dundrum and Dun Laoghaire in the south — are dominated by cobblelock driveways and patios. These surfaces are porous and prone to moss, algae, and weed growth between joints. Our driveway cleaning service includes:

• Pre-treatment with biodegradable herbicide to kill weeds and moss
• High-pressure cleaning of all block paving, flags, and natural stone
• Gully and drain clearing
• Re-sanding of joints with kiln-dried sand to prevent weed regrowth and stabilise blocks
• Optional sealant application for enhanced protection and appearance

Cobblelock driveway cleaning in Dublin costs €3 to €6 per sqm. A typical 3-bed semi driveway (40–60 sqm) costs €150 to €300.

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Pressure Wash vs Soft Wash — Which Does Your Dublin Surface Need?

Using the wrong method damages surfaces. Here is a guide to which Dublin surfaces need which approach:

• High pressure (150–300 bar) — Concrete car parks, stone paving, brick paths, tarmac, cobblelock (properly jointed), metal surfaces, industrial floors
• Soft wash (under 100 bar + treatment) — Painted render, K-rend, timber cladding, composite cladding, delicate stonework, heritage buildings, roof tiles, UPVC fascia
• Hot water pressure wash — Oil-stained surfaces, grease traps, kitchen extraction systems, chewing gum, industrial degreasing

Optus Glean assesses every surface before cleaning and applies the correct method to deliver maximum clean without damage. We never use high pressure on surfaces that require soft wash.

Environmental Compliance

Pressure washing waste water can contain oils, detergents, and biological contaminants that must not enter the storm water drainage system without treatment. Optus Glean complies with Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council regulations on waste water management:

• Waste water captured and disposed of through the foul sewer system (not storm drains)
• Biodegradable, phosphate-free cleaning agents used as standard
• Oil interceptors and gully mats deployed where required
• Method statements documenting waste water management available for inspection

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