Full House Wash Benefits
We often receive calls from residential customers asking if we can “partially” clean sections of their home. It is only logical to assume that a partial cleaning pressure washing will simply cost less money because it is less work. The calls we receive from partial cleaning request typically sound like:
- “I already cleaned the 1st floor, but need someone to clean the 2nd floor”
- “The Northwest side that gets the least amount of sun is moldy, but all other sides are clean and don’t need those to be pressure washed”
- “I cleaned half of my driveway, but my machine broke and need you to finish the rest”.
The challenge we face is clearly explaining the monetary differences between a partial cleaning vs. a complete exterior home cleaning. The cost difference between cleaning one elevation vs. all 4 side of an average sized home is minor. If getting quotes to paint one side of your home vs. 4 sides I could understand substantial price differences as paint materials are expensive. Getting one side of your home exterior cleaned is like asking a car detailer to only was one side your car?
Clean Quality
Some customers assume pressure washing is easy. Looking at stationary images on the internet or diy youtube videos of people pressure washing makes it seem simple. Its not until attempting it yourself that one finds out the challenges associated. Accessibility and reaching those higher elevations can be frustrating. Standing on ladders and working with a pressure washing gun is dangerous. This is usually the reason we get inquiries into cleaning only the second story of a home. Unless your exterior walls are made up of unpainted concrete, cinder block, or brick then you should not be using high pressure to clean in fear of damaging the finish and perimeter caulk joints. By not utilizing chemicals you are not providing a quality uniform cleaning. Although it looks like you are getting it all, its only the surface dirt and mold that you are removing. Water alone will not kill or remove mold and algae. Your house will just get dirty again in a shorter amount of time. When a home owner cleans the lower (reachable) sections of their home with clean water only it’s a subpar job. Hiring a professional to tackle the higher sections of your home will inevitably show clean streaks running down the face of the lower sections. We still have to spray the lower sections while onsite.