Although there has been a tendency in recent years for many people to reassess graffiti and the role it can play as “street art”, the fact remains that if you a property owner, no one is entitled to apply graffiti to your building without your approval or permission.
And that’s before one accounts for the reality that much graffiti is very far from “artistic” or “tasteful”. Indeed, it can be actively vulgar, and harmful to the reputation of businesses and organisations that might own and/or operate in buildings where graffiti is present.
There can, however, also be a temptation among some property owners to regard graffiti as a problem that is off-putting, but that can nonetheless be dealt with at a later time, perhaps using cleaning materials that the property owner themselves has to hand.
As you might imagine, our experts at Nationwide Property Clean strongly disagree with that! And below, we have set out some reasons you should not only arrange for fast graffiti cleanup as soon as you spot such vandalism, but should also place your trust in suitably skilled professionals to do it.
It signals that you do not tolerate graffiti at your property
The chances are that if someone has graffitied your building, they will be someone who lives nearby, and who could perhaps return to the scene of the crime to do it again. After all, if they were confident enough to do it once, you can’t be sure that they won’t head your way again.
One thing that could deter them from any future graffitiing, though, is if they come back, and see your building looking spotless once more. This would send a strong – and important – message that you won’t tolerate any such anti-social behaviour.
It will help ensure the underlying surface is protected
Most property owners are not exactly experts in the art of effective graffiti cleanup. And if that describes you, too, resorting to “DIY graffiti removal” in an effort to save money might not prove a very cost-effective course of action at all.
Why is that so? Well, your chosen cleaning materials, equipment, and methods might not be up to the job of graffiti cleanup, and could even cause damage to the surface you want to keep protected, leaving you with a patchy or otherwise unsightly-looking wall. So, you might end up having to get on the phone to professional graffiti removal specialists regardless.
It will help make sure every last bit of graffiti is actually removed
It may seem like a relatively harmless decision to leave any graffiti on your building another few days, another week… or maybe even another month. After all, especially if it’s a relatively modest bit of graffiti that has been applied to your property, most members of the public walking past will barely notice it, so it can wait… right?
The unfortunate reality is, if you do simply “leave it for a bit”, whatever substance the vandal has used could sink further into the surface, and present you with a much tougher job to actually remove every last bit of graffiti remaining.
A strong reason to arrange for professional graffiti cleanup in the first place, is the fact that graffiti looks unprofessional and can damage the reputation of an organisation or business that uses the given property. By moving to tackle the graffiti straight away once you have seen it, you can help ensure there is no leftover staining or splotching that leaves the building still looking unprofessional after most of the graffiti has been cleaned off.
There you have it – just three reasons why being slow to remove graffiti from your building, or trying to do it the “DIY way”, doesn’t make sense. Instead, we would humbly suggest that you consider requesting a quote for graffiti cleanup from reputable specialists such as our own at Nationwide; this way, you can be confident of the best possible result.
