House siding
Vinyl, stucco, painted wood, fiber cement and hardboard. High pressure drives water up behind lap siding and into the wall cavity, which is how you end up with a mold problem instead of a clean house. Soft washing doesn't do that.
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What we clean, and how
Every surface on a property wants a different approach. Here's the plain version of what we do to each one, so you know what you're buying before we show up.
High pressure
Driveways & concrete
Concrete is the one surface that genuinely wants pressure. We run a rotating surface cleaner rather than a bare wand, which is what keeps the finish even. Wand work leaves visible arcs and stripes that never fully disappear.
Typical concrete work includes:
- Driveways & aprons
- Garage floors
- Sidewalks & curbs
- Patios & pool decks
- Entryways & steps
Oil and grease need a degreaser and dwell time before the pressure does anything useful. That's quoted as an add-on so you're not paying for it when you don't need it.
Shaded back patios green up faster than anything else on a property. This one is the same slab, one pass apart.
Low pressure — soft wash
Siding, roofs and anything fragile
Soft washing swaps pressure for a cleaning solution. It's applied at roughly garden-hose force, left to do its work, then rinsed. Slower than blasting, and the only method that's safe on these surfaces.
Roof washing
The black streaking on Oklahoma roofs is Gloeocapsa magma, an algae that feeds on limestone filler in the shingles. It rinses off with a soft wash. A pressure washer would strip the granules and take years off the roof.
Gutters
Two separate jobs, and you can book either. Outside: removing the vertical "tiger stripes" that don't come off with a normal rinse. Inside: clearing out what's collected so the water actually goes where it should.
Medium pressure
Decks, fences & wood
Wood sits between concrete and siding. Too little and the grey stays put; too much and you tear the soft grain out from between the harder rings, leaving a fuzzy surface that won't take stain evenly.
We work along the grain at a pressure matched to the species and how weathered it is, then rinse the whole run so it dries to one consistent tone. If you're planning to re-stain, wash first and give it a few dry days.
- Deck boards & railings
- Privacy & picket fencing
- Pergolas & arbors
- Prep before staining
Brick & stone
The brick itself is tough. The mortar between it isn't, especially on older houses where it's soft lime rather than modern Portland mix. Point a 3,000 PSI wand at an old joint and you'll wash it out.
We clean masonry at a pressure the joints can take, and treat organic growth chemically rather than trying to blast it off. That covers retaining walls, chimneys, column bases and stone veneer.
For businesses
Commercial property
A grimy entryway is the first thing a customer reads about a business, and it's usually the cheapest thing on the property to fix. We schedule commercial work before opening or after closing so nothing interrupts your day.
- Storefronts & entryways
- Sidewalks & parking areas
- Dumpster pads
- Drive-thru lanes
- Awnings & signage
Add-on services
Quoted alongside whatever the main job is, so you only pay for what the property actually needs.
- Grease stain removal
- Algae & mildew treatment
- Deep surface cleaning
Not sure which one you need?
Describe what you're looking at and we'll tell you. The estimate is free either way.