Is the original colour of your facade hidden behind algae, moss or soot? Then facade blasting can quickly get rid of it. By having your facade blasted, you will have a facade that is worth seeing again in no time. Read all about the average costs and possibilities of facade blasting here.
What does facade blasting cost?
Facade blasting is a technique for cleaning your facade. Abrasive is sprayed on the wall to remove stubborn dirt. For less dirty facades, it is often chosen to use abrasive together with water, for a milder cleaning. See the overview below for the different options and an indication of the prices for a facade size of 60 m².
| Type of facade blasting | Average price per 60 m², including VAT | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Sandblasting | £600 – £1.020 | The facade is thoroughly cleaned by sharp grains of sand mixed with the liquid. |
| Damp blasting | £ 720 – £ 1,320 | A combination consisting of water with sand, lime or glass beads. Softer than sandblasting, which reduces the risk of façade damage. |
| Fog blasting | £ 900 – £ 1,200 | Fog with which the façade is accurately cleaned. Especially suitable for historical buildings. |
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What ways are there of facade blasting?
Facade blasting is a technique in which the facade is cleaned using abrasive blasting. This involves abrading the dirt off your wall, as it were. The most common methods of facade blasting are sandblasting, moisture blasting or mist blasting. Check out the features and prices of the different ways and choose the appropriate cleaning technique for your facade.
Sandblasting
Sandblasting involves using high pressure sand as an abrasive against the facade. Previously, quartz sand was used, but this has now been banned for decades due to the harmful substance quartz released in the process. Nowadays, sandblasting is often done with olivine sand, but it can also be done with grit or garnet. Sandblasting is a fairly aggressive form of blasting and is mainly used for stubborn dirt, such as graffiti.
Moist blasting
While sandblasting cleans the façade with abrasive alone, water is added to damp blasting. It also uses more different types of abrasives, such as lime and glass beads. By adding water, this method of blasting is much milder and safer for your facade.
Fog blasting
Fog blasting is an even milder method of blasting. Spray blasting involves spraying water and sand at a low pressure onto the facade. This pressure can be adjusted manually. Spray blasting is often used for historic buildings due to its gentle approach.
Check the table below for an indication of the average prices per m² and the different advantages and disadvantages per type of facade blasting.
| Type of facade blasting | Average price per m², £20 |
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Price examples of facade blasting
View the price examples below to get an idea of the total cost of having your facade blasted.
Expensive choice
Is your facade polluted by, for example, grafitti or sooty deposits? Sandblasting is an efficient way to remove stubborn dirt. For sandblasting an area of 10 m², you pay an average of £150, including VAT and call-out charges.
Responsible choice
Are you afraid that sandblasting will damage the condition of your facing bricks? Then we recommend you opt for moisture blasting. To remove graffiti on an area of 10 m², for example, you will pay an average of £200, including VAT and call-out charges.
Choice for historic buildings
Do you live in a historic building and have to deal with mosses and algae on your facade? If you have a complete 60 m² facade spray blasted, it will cost an average of £1,000, including VAT and call-out charges.
Price structure facade blasting
The facade blasting costs are made up of labour and material costs. The hourly wage of a facade cleaner is on average around £30 per hour.
Choices that affect the price of facade blasting
The total price of your facade blasting depends not only on the facade size but also on a few choices you make yourself, such as the type of abrasive used and whether or not to have a protective coating applied.
Choice 1: Type of abrasive
The abrasive used for blasting a facade varies. Sandblasting is the cheapest and most common choice for removing stubborn dirt. Moisture blasting uses finer stones, which is a lesser impact on your facade. With mist blasting, the cleaning agent is sprayed onto the façade at a lower pressure, suitable for historical buildings.
Choice 2: Long-term protection
To prevent your façade from getting dirty again within a few years, most homeowners have the façade impregnated after blasting the façade. By impregnating the façade, the bricks receive a protective layer that ensures moisture and dirt are repelled. On average, you pay £6 per m² to have a facade impregnated.
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Frequently asked questions
The price of facade blasting depends on the facade blasting method. On average, prices are between £10 and £22 per m². Request free and no-obligation facade cleaning quotes to see the exact cost for your project.
Sandblasting costs on average between £10 and £17 per m². The exact cost for your project depends on the surface of the facade and the labour costs of the specialist.
Sandblasting a facade can be a good solution for removing stubborn dirt. This cleaning method ensures that your facade will be completely clean again in no time.
