Graffiti Busters
Report Graffiti
You can report incidents of graffiti anonymously using our online form and we will try to clean it up as soon as possible.
Incidents of rascist, homophobic or abusive graffiti may also be passed to the police.
About Graffiti Busters
Since its launch in 1992 Chester City Council's graffiti removal service has successfully completed thousands of jobs throughout the district to extremely high standards.
With a high profile vehicle the service started with a mass of local interest from members of the public and media alike, but it was not long before Chester's residents realised that this was to be a lot more than just a publicity exercise.
Graffiti Busters' remove unsightly spray paint and marker pen from a variety of different surfaces using a range of chemicals and high-pressure water. Different surfaces that graffiti appears on requires different chemicals to remove them and all products used are supplied by Nucoat (01902 450950), who provide Chester City Council with a complete anti-graffiti system, including a protective glaze that allows easy and swift cleaning from areas prone to graffiti.
The high-pressure water comes from a diesel driven 'Kubota' pressure washer that is kept inside the 'Graffiti Busters' vehicle. Some 50 metres of hose mean that virtually everywhere is accessible and the rotating turbo nozzle ensures cleaning takes place rapidly. The pressure washer was purchased from and is still regularly serviced by M.W.S. of Ruthin (01824 705055). Buildings belonging to Chester City Council as well as public areas are routinely cleaned, and local and other private properties are also worked on with the understanding that the property owner meets all or some of the costs.
'Graffiti Busters' has also been a key element in Chester's successive bids to become Britain's cleanest city, so much so that in 1993 the service won the Chairman's Special Award for Achievement from the British Cleaning Council. The local, regional and national recognition that came with the award put 'Graffiti Busters' on the map. Now other local authorities liaise with Chester on matters such as setting up their own service as well as often more specific technical advice on particular work they may be in process of carrying out.
Fly-poster removal, chewing gum removal and stone cleaning are other types of jobs done by 'Graffiti Busters', and work in conjunction with County and Parish Councils help to keep all areas of the district clean and tidy.
Vandalism
If you would like to report any acts of vandalism to Council property, private property or street furniture in the Chester District, please call (01244) 402477 where our call centre advisers will be happy to help or email: callcentre@chester.gov.uk
You can also use our online reporting system on the Graffiti Busters page to alert us for damage or graffiti that needs attending to.
If you prefer, you can always report the incident to your local Police Station. Details of local stations in the Chester District can be found on our Cheshire Police contact page
Report Graffiti
You can report incidents of graffiti anonymously using our online form and we will try to clean it up as soon as possible.
Incidents of rascist, homophobic or abusive graffiti may also be passed to the police.