Pressure washing in Lambeth.

Keep the entrance working for the people who share it.

For a converted house or shared front path, tell us who uses the entrance and who can authorise work. We need to know about deliveries, mobility needs and any route that must stay open. A shared space should not become a surprise project for the other residents.

Send photographs of the doorway, steps, railings and the area beyond the gate. Loose tiles, old pointing and gaps at thresholds can affect the method. We agree the work area and access arrangements before starting, and explain when the surface can be used again under the chosen cleaning or treatment plan.

Check Lambeth’s trader parking arrangements early.

Lambeth provides traders’ parking vouchers for eligible work in Controlled Parking Zones. Its guidance requires evidence for an application and says the vouchers are for the specified on-street zone, not estate parking. Check the current approval process before setting a cleaning deadline.

Tell us whether the address is on an estate or has separate parking rules. Do not assume a resident visitor arrangement covers a working vehicle. We discuss the practical parking option, the equipment route and any agreed charges before confirming the visit.

Lambeth Council: traders’ parking vouchers

Private paving or a problem on the public pavement?

Our quote covers the private outdoor areas agreed with you. If the problem is litter, fly-tipping or another street-cleaning issue outside your boundary, Lambeth has a reporting service. That is a useful first step when the work belongs to the public street.

For your own path or patio, flag any unidentified contamination before anyone handles it. We assess whether the work is appropriate for our service. Cleaning beside the street also needs a plan to protect passers-by and avoid spreading dirt into a shared entrance or neighbouring space.

Lambeth Council: street cleaning and reporting