GRAFFITI REMOVAL SERVICES SYDNEY
As Australia’s first graffiti removal company, we have held a long established presence in Sydney. If you’re a property owner or manager, you’re most likely motivated to keep it looking it’s best and remove graffiti and other forms of vandalism quickly.
When graffiti isn’t acted upon, it attracts further acts of vandalism. However, when graffiti removal is conducted within 24-48 hours, it sends a clear message to the perpetrators that it’s not worth their time or risk.
To provide you with an urgent response, our technicians are located throughout Sydney.
We work with a variety of small and large business owners, schools, local government, body corporates and homeowners to remove graffiti in a prompt and professional manner.
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Why Is Graffiti Removal Important?
Many people choose not to act on graffiti vandalism, as they do not have the necessary skills, equipment or knowledge to do so. However, we also come across those who feel that graffiti removal is a waste of time, as vandals will return.
This is far from the truth!
Many are surprised to learn that when graffiti removal is conducted quickly, generally within 48 hours, graffiti vandals are less likely to return as they receive less exposure and validation for their work – click here to see study
Doing nothing about graffiti will actually encourage further graffiti vandalism, which can affect you in many ways:
- Creates a negative first impression for customers
- Harmful to property value
- More time and money to repair
- Can lead to an increase in other anti-social behaviour throughout the area, such as shoplifting, gang-related activity and destruction of property – click here to see study
Why Seek An Expert To Perform Graffiti Removal?
Graffiti removal is a delicate process! When graffiti is sprayed onto your masonry walls like brick, concrete, sandstone and granite it penetrates and soaks deep into the surface, like ink into chalk. These surfaces can be damaged easily through incorrect chemical selection, harsh scrubbing, and high-pressure cleaning techniques.
This causes the surface the disintegrate, which can lead to issues with salt deposits, rising damp, premature brick crumbling, and in the worst circumstances, structural failure.
The only way to fix the wall at this point is to knock out the bricks and replace them!
Abrasive measures should be avoided at all costs! Graffiti removal is best conducted by identifying the right cleaning formulation to match the surface and the type of paint used to implement the graffiti.
Despite what some people say, there’s no one product which removes all types of graffiti. That’s why we carry 26 of them!
We use this formulation to break down the molecular structure of the graffiti and draw the substance to the surface, where it can be carefully removed.
The surface can then be cleaned with warm high-pressure cleaning and the waste-water and bi-product can be collected with a vacuum recovery system.
To reduce your liability and ensure safety, graffiti removal in public facing areas such as your front fence or shop window, requires pedestrian and/or traffic management.
This is where expertise is useful. Our technicians arrive at your property in custom designed surface restoration vehicles which carry the cleaning formulations, high-pressure cleaners, water boiler systems, wastewater recovery systems and traffic management equipment.
Bricks
Concrete
Signage
Colorbond
Render
Wood
Windows
Stone
Body Corporate
Much of Sydney’s residential properties in body corporate managed apartments, which are often targeted by graffiti vandals, due to their expansive wall space. These areas are often easily accessible and not always visible.
Body corporates are motivated to arrange graffiti removal quickly. Property owners are concerned about their apartment values and rental income potential. Residents wish to discourage criminal presence and further anti-social behaviour such as broken windows and theft.
As is important in all forms of graffiti removal, we avoid using abrasive methods such as sanding, chiseling or using harsh chemicals containing bleach or muriatic acid. This often results in damage to bricks, crumbling of mortar and white shadow-like marks. Our engineers have developed formulations which draw the graffiti out of the surface
We provide body corporates across Sydney with urgent graffiti removal services. This work is often conducted at heights, therefore we have access to scaffolding and scissor lifts to conduct this work effectively. To manage risk, we are licensed to perform traffic and pedestrian management.
Graffiti Removal from Residential Property
It was a pleasure to rid this beautiful inner-Sydney home of its graffiti vandalism. This property had graffiti on a sandstone fence, which requires extreme care and precision.
Sandstone is a highly porous material which soaks paint deep beyond the surface. The owner of course was concerned about fence being potentially stained or disfigured by the incident.
Our specialised cleaning formulations and non-abrasive techniques ensured the sandstone surface was fully restored to its original condition.
Graffiti Removal from vehicles
Who in their right mind would drive around with graffiti on their vehicle? Business vehicles often receive graffiti from dissatisfied clients or vandals who saw the side of a truck or van as a moving blank canvas for their tags.
Vehicles are so important in an expansive city like Sydney. Most business owners can’t afford to have their vehicles off the road for long. We provide urgent graffiti removal services to get your vehicle back on the road.
As our graffiti removal methods are not abrasive, there’s no risk of your paintwork becoming damaged.
You won’t even know the vandalism had occurred!
Electricity Networks
Electricity networks have an expansive network of assets to maintain throughout Sydney. These are mostly unmanned and easily accessible for graffiti vandals. Craig, our graffiti removal expert in Sydney’s south-west, works with electricity networks, which don’t have the time or expertise to perform such tasks.
We can also treat and remove graffiti from surfaces like:
- Bitumen
- Paving
- Cladding
- Plastic
- Stainless Steel
- Aluminium
- Painted Surfaces
- Vehicles
- Trees
- Rock
- Shade Cloth
- Mod Grass Tennis Courts
Why Trust The Graffiti Eaters?
Restoring the surface to its original condition, in a safe and timely manner is paramount for our clients.For that reason, our technicians undergo 12 months of training at our ‘University of Graffitiology’ to ensure they have the necessary knowledge and experience.
You are legally responsible for the contractors that you engage on your site. If they cause an accident or infringe regulations, they will get into trouble…. but so can you!
There are real risks associated with graffiti removal. Surface damage, wastewater pollution management, electrical risks, overspray, chemical handling, height work and pedestrian management.
Prior to commencing a job, you will receive a risk report documenting all hazards and the controls put in place. For your peace of mind, all work is covered by a $20 million dollar public liability insurance policy and all employees have work cover insurance.
For your protection, we are regularly audited by third-party auditors to ensure we meet the following ISO standards:
- Quality Management – ISO 9001:2008
- OH&S Management – ISO45001
- Environmental Management – ISO 14001:2004
- Risk Management – ISO 31000:2009
As graffiti removal is often conducted in public facing areas, we abide by local government regulations and apply for permits where necessary. Our staff are licensed to perform traffic and pedestrian management.
For those who deal with graffiti vandalism on a regular basis, our graffiti removal technicians can recommend preventative measures such as a suitable anti-graffiti coating, so that future graffiti vandalism is less destructive and easier to remove.