Founding Streets open in Darling Point 2027
A house soft wash for Darling Point's Victorian mansions and deco towers above the yacht clubs. Low pressure and the right chemistry, so decades of harbour grime lift without touching the heritage face.
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A house soft wash in Darling Point is mostly a question of what the harbour has left behind. The Victorian mansions and deco apartment towers here have stood above the yacht clubs long enough to hold decades of grime in their render and stone, and the salt air off the water keeps mould and green growth fed on the shaded, seaward walls. We wash it off with low pressure and the right chemistry, which kills the growth at the root rather than blasting it off the surface.
That distinction earns its keep on heritage fabric. Old render, soft masonry and painted timber were never built to take a pressure washer at close range, and a mansion frontage is not the place to find that out. A soft wash lifts the mould and the years of harbour film without chewing the face off the wall, and the gated garden walls running down toward the water get the same care as the house they front.
Pricing is the simple part. Put your address into the instant quote, get a firm bookable price in about 60 seconds, and that price holds unless the place is materially different in person.
Every surface has its own finish spec. We work the house top to bottom and shoot the condition report against this list before we call it done.
Softened and rinsed back to a flat, even colour. No streaks, no chalky residue, no pressure marks scored into the coat.
Mould and grime drawn out of the joints and the face without blasting the mortar. Brick back to its real colour, not a wet-looking fake clean.
Each board washed with the grain and the laps cleared. Paint left intact, no lifted edges, no water forced behind the timber.
Cobwebs, dirt lines and the shaded-side mould cleared. The underside looks as clean as the wall it meets.
Fronts washed back to a clean line so the roofline reads sharp from the street. Tiger stripes gone.
Exterior glass and sills rinsed clear of the wash so no film is left behind. Frames wiped down where the soft wash reaches.
Dirt and mould shadowing cleared so the fittings sit quiet against a clean wall, not standing out grey.
Splash and runoff rinsed off paths and plants. Gardens flushed with water, no chemical left sitting at the base of the wall.
Meet Jake. He runs Schmick jobs in Darling Point, and the same person comes back each visit — no rotating crew, no call-centre between you and the work.
Booking a one-off? A couple of cleans a year adds up. The Schmick Plan folds the whole exterior into one monthly price and keeps it handled, so you never think about it again.
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“Couldn’t fault them”
Had the windows and the driveway done. Turned up right on 8, finished before lunch, and the driveway honestly looks brand new. Same guy came back for the gutters last month and remembered our dog’s name. Couldn’t fault them.
“Should’ve done it years ago”
They sent me photos of what came out of our gutters. Revolting. Glad it’s gone. Lovely guys too.
“Came out after the storm”
We’re on their monthly plan. After that big blow in June they were out two days later and sorted everything without us having to chase. Worth it for that alone.
“Honest, which is rare”
Our sandstone wall had gone black and I’d assumed it was ruined. It’s come up beautifully. There was one damp patch he said needed a stone specialist rather than pretending he could fix it, which I appreciated. On time, tidy, very fair on price.
“Neighbours all asked who did it”
Windows are unreal. Two of the neighbours came over to ask who did them before the van had even left the street. Booking was easy and they text you when they’re on the way.
“10/10”
Got the whole outside done before we hosted Christmas. Mum asked if we’d had the place repainted. Showed up when they said, price was exactly what they quoted.
Yes. We work the streets above the yacht clubs regularly, Darling Point Rd and Yarranabbe Rd included, and heritage masonry carrying decades of harbour grime is exactly what this service was built for.
Put your address into the instant quote and you'll have a firm, bookable price in about 60 seconds. Nobody comes out to look first, and the price holds unless the house turns out materially different in person.
Salt air off the harbour keeps the shaded walls damp, and damp masonry grows mould and green film faster than a dry one ever would. A soft wash kills it at the root, and this close to the water a wash every 12 to 18 months keeps it from re-establishing.
One crew, one visit. Book a single job or hand us the whole exterior.
Inside and out, tracks and screens. The squeegee line you can see from the street.
Cleared, flushed and photographed. The before you never wanted to see, and the after you will.
Pressure cleaned back to the day they were poured. Sealing available.
A film of grime is a tax on every panel. We take it off, quarterly, and your yield thanks you.
Salt and lichen lifted, the stone left to breathe. Heritage stone, done properly.
Moss, lichen and mould lifted off tiles and Colorbond. Soft washed, never blasted.
Timber, Colorbond and rendered fences washed back. The street side done first.
Tell us the address and what the street sees. The same person who would do the job gets back to you, not a call-centre.