Brick fireplaces may be cozy and charming, but they also blacken easily. Smoke and ash penetrate the brick during every fire and leave behind dark stains. Cleaning brick can be very challenging ...

When the exterior brick on your home looks a bit worse for wear, pressure washing might be the brick cleaning solution you need. High-pressure cleaning isn't for every exterior wall surface, but brick ...

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Q My brick patio is covered in green slime, which is really slippery. It takes forever to clean with a brush. Is there a faster and better way? A Yes, try using a pressure washer. The one I use at ...

"White scum," or a more common condition known as efflorescence, is responsible for the whiteish staining seen on brick walls. White scum is a condition that surfaces if brick is cleaned too early ...

Q: I have brick that runs floor to ceiling (about 15 feet high). In the living room it's part of the fireplace and in the kitchen it's part of an indoor barbecue. How can I clean the brick surface? On ...

Q:I just read your column on staining concrete driveways. I have a similar problem but my driveway is blacktop. I have a 60-year-old red brick home. The mortar was cracking and eroding between some of ...