How do I clean a brick front porch?

Debbie Strain
by Debbie Strain

I have a red brick front porch that looks dirty and dull. How do I clean it with out using something that will harm the plants around it?

  4 answers
  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Jul 09, 2019

    Hell Debbie,

    Try scrubbing i with soap and water and then rinse it off with plain water. You could also seal it and paint it with Brick and tile paint too.

  • Joy30150932 Joy30150932 on Jul 09, 2019

    In order to protect your plants, water them down before you do anything and then cover with a tarp to give them added protection. After your are done cleaning with a good degreaser solution or siding cleaner, which may have a bit of bleach in it, spray the plants again with clean water after removing the tarp.

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Jul 09, 2019

    You can pressure wash with just water or get a high pressure attachment for your garden hose. You'll be surprised how much better it will look.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Jul 09, 2019

    Use a soap--not a detergent- that does not contain any chemicals something gentle like Castille and a good stiff deck brush soak the ground and rinse off the plants both before and after cleaning the bricks, this protects the soil the plants are growing in so roots do not burn as well as leaves.