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Solway Blast Cleaning is situated in Workington, West Cumbria, and offers professional services in blast cleaning and protective coatings of a very high standard. Offering in house facilities for work ranging from small delicate items right up to large structural steelwork.


Blast cleaning is the process of treating a surface by propelling particles (media) at high velocity towards it to remove the initial surface. The two main factors that can be varied in blast cleaning are the type of particle (media) that is blasted and the pressure at which this is done.


Blast cleaning is the most effective and efficient process of cleaning. This process can have a wide range of applications on most types of material – Steelwork, Aluminium, Stone, Wood, Glass, Plastic and Composite Materials – Fibre Glass/Carbon Fibre.


Removal of rust, paint, weathering, milscale and hard coatings can all be achieved in house which requires the latest equipment, highly skilled and experience personnel.