powerwashing limestone facade
My limestone townhouse’s facade, including the brownstone steps are in great need of a powerwashing to remove 100 years of grime, etc.. Any advice on contractors and idea of cost? Thanks
My limestone townhouse’s facade, including the brownstone steps are in great need of a powerwashing to remove 100 years of grime, etc.. Any advice on contractors and idea of cost? Thanks
thank you for the good advice… I was the original post also, but no one responded – somehow my question was ignored the first time around
Hey, is anyone aware of grant money that may be available to homeowners in historic districts. I have a limestone bldg. as well.
Limestone is an extremely delicate and porous material. If you choose to pressure wash it your contractor should use no more than 300 PSI of pressure, and probably a lot less.
More info than you’ll ever need about masonry cleaing is available here:
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/brief01.htm#Cleaning%20Methods%20and%20Materials
I had parts of a limestone facade washed last year by Joe Militello of Magic Touch, 718-894-0400. He used a boom truck with a power washing rig so he was able to readily access the entire facade. I think the cost was $1500 for about 2 days work. A word of caution, limestone is soft and can be damaged by high pressure washing. There are gentler methods which employ a constant flow of water however they do take some time.
I think this person posted again because they did not receive any responses the first time around. Can anyone help out here?
This exact question was posed a few days ago.Check the archives.
This same thread, word for word was posted a couple of days ago. Didnt you get any responses?Check the archives.