Pressure washing
What we wash
Pressure washing is not one set job. You pick the surfaces. These are the ones we do: driveways, sidewalks, garage floors, patios, porches, pool decks, fences, and porch ceilings. Siding, roofs and doors are a different job. They get a soft wash, not pressure. See Home & roof cleaning.
How it's done
Every surface gets the right cleaner and the right amount of pressure. Stains get a pretreat first, and it sits for a bit. Then the surface gets washed from the top down. On a driveway, that means starting at the high end, so dirty water never runs over clean concrete. Every section or two gets rinsed, and everything gets a final rinse at the end.
Flat concrete gets cleaned with a surface cleaner. It keeps the clean even, with no stripes. Fences and walls get a wand at lower pressure. Porch ceilings get dried by hand, so water doesn't dry into spots.
Plant beds get soaked before the wash starts, so the runoff is watered down.
What to expect
If you're a new customer, you need to get a quote first. Click the button, enter your zip to find your location, and fill out the form. You will hear back from us within a day to schedule an in person quote. The quote is a walk around the property. You don't need to be home, but it would be nice to meet you.
Once you have the quote, the cleaning gets scheduled.
On the day of the cleaning:
- The washer gets hooked up to your spigot.
- Pots, benches and decor get moved out of the way. You move the cars.
- Pretreat, wash, rinse.
- Everything gets put back where it was.
If the washing is near windows, get it done before the windows get cleaned. The spray will dirty clean glass.
Results
How long it lasts
Concrete usually stays clean for a year or two. Shade and damp brings algae and mildew back faster. Full sun lasts the longest. If you have water seeping from a flower bed or the lawn onto the concrete, it gets dirty quicker.
Price
Driveways and sidewalks are priced by the square foot. Patios, porches and fences are priced by eye. That is why we give in person quotes first. It is the easiest way to understand the job and give you an accurate price.
“They showed up on time and left every window spotless. No streaks, no mess. We’ll have them back.”