DOFF & TORC Graffiti Removal London
Looking for DOFF or TORC graffiti removal in London? We run both systems on stone and brick across every borough, with crews that carry their own water and power and can be on site within three hours of your go-ahead. You tell us the building. We choose DOFF, TORC or a combination, name it in your quote, and fix the price before we start.
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DOFF Graffiti Removal Across London
We use DOFF because it removes graffiti without scouring the stone. It is a superheated steam system that heats water in a hot-box to a temperature high enough to soften spray paint and marker, then lets us work at very low pressure so the stone underneath is not blasted. The manufacturer's product listing gives "Nozzle temperatures up to 150°C (heated through a hot-box)." On a frontage that means paint lifts, weathered stone keeps its skin and nothing abrasive touches the surface.
We use DOFF first on most graffiti jobs involving:
- Fresh spray paint on Portland stone, limestone and sandstone facades.
- Tags on London stock brick and red brick, including soft hand-made brick.
- Marker and paint on carved or moulded stone where detail must survive.
- Tags on stone steps, plinths and piers around building entrances.
Recent Graffiti Removal From Stone Projects
TORC Stone Cleaning For Textured Surfaces
TORC is a low-pressure vortex. It swirls a small amount of water with air and a fine powder across the surface, loosening paint that steam alone will not clear from rough or weathered stone. The product listing describes it as "the gentle, cleaning vortex which uses low volumes of water, fine inert granulate and air". We choose it for rusticated stone, textured render, old brick and faces where the paint has keyed into the grain.
Both systems come from the same maker. In its own words, "Stonehealth is the sole manufacturer of the DOFF and TORC systems". What you are paying us for is knowing which one your building needs, and how to run it without leaving a mark.
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DOFF Or TORC: How We Choose For Your Building
| Smooth or dressed stone, fresh paint | DOFF steam, usually in a single pass. |
| Textured, weathered or rusticated stone | TORC vortex, sometimes after a DOFF pass to soften the paint first. |
| Deep or old graffiti in porous stone | DOFF to lift the film, then a poultice to draw out what is left. |
| Polished granite or marble | Neither on its own. We use non-abrasive treatments that protect the polish. |
| Next to electrics, timber or interiors | Dry ice or controlled DOFF, keeping water away from anything that must stay dry. |
We test the chosen method on a small area of your wall first. If the result is not right, we adjust before the full clean, not after.
Who Books DOFF And TORC With Us
- Facilities managers who have been told a building needs DOFF and want someone who can start this week.
- Managing agents with a listed block where the conservation officer has asked for a low-pressure method.
- Architects and main contractors who need graffiti cleared from new or restored stone before handover.
- Retailers and landlords on high streets where the same stone pier gets tagged again and again.
- Owners who have seen DOFF work on a neighbouring building and want the same result.
If you already have a specification, send it with your quote request and we will price to it. If you do not, the method statement in our quote sets out exactly what we will use.
Why The Machine Is Only Half The Job
The kit is only gentle in trained hands. It stays gentle only when the operator sets the heat, the pressure and the distance for the surface in front of them.
- Too close on soft limestone and the skin of the stone goes with the paint.
- Too long on one spot and the tag leaves a pale halo.
- Wrong setting on lime mortar and the joints wash out.
- TORC granulate on polished granite, and the shine is gone.
Our crews are stone specialists first. If a previous clean has left a mark, our graffiti shadow and ghosting removal service fixes it.
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Stone We Clean With DOFF And TORC
Most of our DOFF work in London is on Portland stone graffiti removal jobs in the City and Westminster, and on limestone graffiti removal for Bath stone dressings and softer facades. We also run both systems on sandstone, brick, terracotta and render. For listed buildings we supply the method statement and trial record a conservation officer will expect.
One Fixed Price, Whatever The Method
You get one figure for the job, not a day rate. It covers the trial, the full clean with whichever system the wall needs, any poultice follow-up, access and a completion report. There is no survey fee and nothing to pay for the quote. Early starts, evenings and weekends are priced the same as a weekday.
Trusted By London Businesses
Our clients include Pret, Chestertons, Iceland, Coca-Cola, StayCity, Ibis, McDonald's, Kwik Fit and WeWork Waterloo. DUA is rated 5.0 from 42 Google reviews and carries £10m public liability insurance. For graffiti on metal, glass and shutters, our professional graffiti removal service covers the rest of the building, and our stone graffiti removal team runs DOFF and TORC across the whole city, from Kensington to the City of London.
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DOFF And TORC Graffiti Removal: Frequently Asked Questions
How Much Does DOFF Graffiti Removal Cost?
It depends on the area, the height and how the paint has taken to the stone. We quote one fixed figure, and the quote is free.
How Quickly Can You Bring A DOFF Unit?
A crew with the kit on board can reach you within three hours of your go-ahead, any day of the week.
Is DOFF Safe On Listed Buildings?
In the right hands, yes. We set it for your stone, test first and supply a method statement for the file.
Do You Need Our Water Or Power?
No. Our vans carry both, so nobody needs to be on site.
Can You Tell Which System Our Building Needs?
Yes. Send us the address through the quote form and we choose the method before we price it.
Can You Work To Our Specification?
Yes. If a consultant or conservation officer has set the method, we price and work to it and record every setting used.
Can You Clean Several Elevations In One Visit?
Yes. We price every tagged elevation on the building together, so one crew clears them all.