Dirty rough casting off putting?

gadget88

Does this not put people off? Seen a few move houses but very dirty rough casting often house is about 15-20 years old but looks older. Some 40 years plus look even older. Seen alot of companies out cleaning them but there’s a lot don’t bother. Wonder if this puts anybody else off there? My own house is brick at front and when I looked at a newer built it was nice but my worry is how it would age or even the street? But brick isn’t perfect I’ve seen some new builds with stuff running down the exterior between bricks which looks just as bad. 

elsien

Cosmetic things don’t worry me in the lightest.
There are more important things to consider when buying a property. 

pramsay13

We had a house built around 6 or 7 years ago. In the last year or two the render has become dirty and has red streaks on it on one side. 
We now notice this on a lot of properties although before it happened to ours it wasn't even on our radar and didn't notice it elsewhere.
We will probable get this cleaned soon and hopefully can get some kind of sealer that stops it happening again as quickly. 
If we were to sell the house we would definitely get it done in the same way we would get rooms cleaned and painted to freshen them up.

Dustyevsky

Where I live, any finish other than brick and stone is usually painted. It's essential with some properties made with  old, mud walls, which many were, centuries ago. Painted walls are part of the local building vernacular.

In other places, such as parts of Scotland, I notice walls tend not to be brightly painted, but just left so they weather to grey. Personally, I find that unattractive, but I'd guess the locals are used to it. While the houses would take a coat of paint, it would be a bold move to do that on an otherwise grey estate.

It's possible to change the appearance of any house fairly easily, so whether it would be desirable is usually the most important thing to consider. The person(s) with the turquoise house in the next village to mine might have considered their neighbours dull, but they certainly didn't do themselves any favours!

FreeBear

Dustyevsky said:

Where I live, any finish other than brick and stone is usually painted. It's essential with some properties made with  old, mud walls, which many were, centuries ago. Painted walls are part of the local building vernacular.

Cob (compacted mud and straw) is still used for some buildings. It is critical that the right sort of paint is used - Modern plastic paints can trap moisture in the walls, leading to early failure. On solid brick walls, especially if they have a lime render, also need to be painted with a suitable paint (e.g. limewash or silicate).

As for dirty walls - Vertical streaks of discolouration could be the result of leaking gutters or potentially, other problems. It would be prudent to get the faults fixed before cleaning or repainting the walls.