Soft wash · low pressure
Soft washing and house washing in St. Augustine
Washed Clean soft washes houses across St. Augustine, FL: a cleaning solution applied at low pressure that kills the green mildew and black algae on siding, stucco and trim, then a thorough rinse. No blasting, no stripped paint, no water forced behind the walls. Every house wash includes a spot-free window rinse. Veteran owned, free estimates. Call or text 904-587-9528.
A house in St. Augustine gets it from every side. Salt air off the Matanzas and the ocean leaves a film on the siding, the live oaks keep the north walls in shade, and the summer storms keep them wet. That is exactly what mildew and algae want, which is why the shaded side of a house here goes green long before the sunny side does.
Pressure is the wrong tool for that. It chews up soft siding, drives water behind stucco and lap siding, lifts paint and etches trim. A soft wash does the work with the solution instead: it kills the growth where it is rooted, so it rinses away and stays away longer than anything a wand could knock off.
Every house wash ends with the glass. Every house wash includes a spot-free window rinse. Pure water has nothing in it to leave behind, so the windows dry clear instead of spotted.
The method
How the soft wash works
The cleaning solution goes on at about the pressure of a garden hose, from the bottom of the wall up so it does not streak. It sits for a few minutes while it breaks down the mildew, algae and dirt, then the whole wall is rinsed from the top down.
Plants, lawn and anything delicate near the house get wet down first and rinsed again at the end, and the runoff is kept off them. Outlets, lights and doors are checked before any water goes near them.
Before
Before & after
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Before
Included
Every house washing job
- Every exterior wall, top to bottom
- Soffits, fascia and the outside of the gutters
- Trim, shutters, doors and the front entry
- Plants and lawn protected before and rinsed after
- A spot-free pure water rinse on the exterior windows, free
- A walk-around with you when it is done
Time for a wash when you see
- Green film on the north side or behind the shrubs
- Black streaks or spots under the eaves
- A grey salt haze that dulls the paint colour
- Spider webs and wasp nests along the soffits
How it goes
Free estimate
Will looks at the house, the growth on it and the siding type, and gives you one number for the whole job.
Prep
Windows closed, plants wet down, anything delicate covered or moved.
Soft wash
Solution on at low pressure, a few minutes of dwell, then a full rinse from the top down.
Glass and walk-around
Spot-free pure water rinse on the windows, then a walk around the house together.
Straight talk
Nobody should pressure wash your house
If someone offers to blast your siding or stucco with a pressure washer, send them on their way. High pressure forces water behind the walls, lifts paint, scars vinyl and can crack stucco. A soft wash cleans deeper at a fraction of the pressure, and it lasts longer because it kills the growth instead of trimming it.
Every house wash includes a spot-free window rinse.
Questions
House washing questions
What is soft washing?
Soft washing uses low-pressure water with a cleaning solution to safely remove dirt, algae, mold and mildew from siding, stucco and roofs. The solution does the cleaning, not the pressure.
Will soft washing damage my plants or landscaping?
No. Plants and lawn are wet down before the wash, the runoff is kept off them, and they are rinsed again after.
How long does a house wash take?
It depends on the size of the house, but most are done in a few hours.
Do I need to be home?
It is not necessary. Being available can help with any questions or specific concerns, but the windows shut and a working spigot is all Will needs.
Is the window rinse really free?
Yes. Every house wash includes a spot-free window rinse. If you want the windows fully detailed, inside and out, add window cleaning to the estimate.
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House washing in St. Augustine
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