A Clean, Beautiful and "Healthy" Facade: Ecological Graffiti Removal and Washing of Insulated Facades

Every one of us wants to live in a pleasant and healthy environment. For residents of housing estates in particular, two insidious enemies on the facades of panel buildings stand in the way of this. Some deliberately revel in destroying them, while others multiply on them uncontrollably — disfiguring the facades of our buildings in the process. We are talking about graffiti vandals and algae and mould. The former cause residents a sense of hopelessness over repeated financial losses; the latter act even more seriously and insidiously, affecting the very health of the building's occupants. Neither problem should be underestimated.

Graffiti vandalism is a criminal offence

The view is increasingly heard that leaving a graffiti attack on facades is the cheapest way to protect against other vandals. But how do you then explain to your children that scrawling on walls is a criminal offence? This myth is also debunked by the policies of local government officials themselves, who establish legal surfaces where art in the form of graffiti is entirely unpunishable.

Chemical graffiti removal

Attempting to remove graffiti yourself will not deliver the desired result — you will struggle with it and may end up causing more harm than good. The qualified professionals at Umyjemto have the necessary technical equipment, trained staff and specialist knowledge to treat a contaminated facade correctly. Our technicians first test the removal on a small area and select the ideal approach. We use only removers that are gentle on both the environment and the surface being cleaned. When the removal test causes no surface damage, the process continues until the graffiti is completely removed, to the full satisfaction of the property owner.

Lightening graffiti and applying cover paint

Never attempt to cover graffiti on pigmented facades simply by repainting them with the original colour. That colour is lighter and it is more than certain that the spray paint would show through to the surface. Our professionals in comprehensive facade care and maintenance first lighten the graffiti using appropriate removers and then apply a quality cover paint.

Other methods of removing graffiti and tags

Attempts to remove graffiti by sanding or other abrasive methods also tend to end badly, leaving visible damage marks on the facade. At Umyjemto, we know from experience that one-time (sacrificial) anti-graffiti protection is one hundred percent effective and at the same time cost-efficient.

Anti-graffiti coating minimises damage from vandals

In addition to permanent protection against any further vandalism, our anti-graffiti coating also protects the building surface against contamination from the surrounding environment. We always place emphasis on sufficient vapour permeability of the protective coating — the facade must breathe! A standard part of our professional services is not only the application of the anti-graffiti coating itself, but also the subsequent cleaning of damage as soon as graffiti reappears. In practice, this means you only pay for the application of a new anti-graffiti coating, and you do not need to worry about cleaning graffiti yourself for a period of 2 to 5 years. We offer this bonus to you completely free of charge.

A cost-effective solution when smooth surfaces are the target of vandals

Would you also like to have a magic wand that with one wave makes all traces of spray paint and markers disappear from letterboxes, benches, shop windows or even your car bonnet? What if we told you that our company recently introduced exactly such a "wand" to the Czech market? Except that it is not a wand — it is a moist wipe, and instead of "waving" it, just a few circular hand movements without any scrubbing are all that is needed. The surface is then simply wiped with a damp cloth and, for example, a bench looks as good as new.

The moist wipes are called Graffiti SafeWipes — they have a pleasant scent, are ecological and completely biodegradable. You can see how these wipes work in the following video.

Health-damaging organic contaminants on insulated facades

Another insidious enemy is unwanted microorganisms — algae and mould — that form and proliferate on building facades. The north-facing sides of facades near natural vegetation and the insulated facades of apartment buildings are particularly at risk.

An insulated facade, by not "breathing" sufficiently, does not allow moisture to pass through adequately, which is the cause of mould, moss and fungal growth. Due to the green or black coating on the facade surface, the building not only loses its original beauty but above all poses a health risk to its residents. These harmful organic contaminants then make their way into your apartment through a slightly open window along with the air we breathe.

Another way to restore the original appearance of worn facades — or even improve it — is a quality guaranteed coating. At Umyjemto, we treat facades with paint made from high-quality silicone resins with a high degree of resistance to contamination. All contaminants, including mould and algae, are thus kept away from the facade for a very long time.