Guides
Kinds of wash, and what washing fixes
How each kind of wash works, and what it's for. Then the harder part: some of what shows up on a house, a deck or a driveway is dirt and growth, and comes off. Some of it is the material itself, and doesn't.
Kinds of wash
Which method goes on which surface, and what to expect from each.
- Soft vs. PressureSoft washing vs. pressure washing: which one your property needsTwo different ways to clean the outside of a property. Which surfaces get which, why siding is never blasted, and why concrete is.Read the guide
- House WashingHouse washing: what a soft wash does for sidingWhat a house wash cleans, how siding gets cleaned without damage, how to get ready for the day, and what to expect when the job is done.Read the guide
- Driveways & ConcreteDriveway and sidewalk cleaning: getting concrete back to one colorHow concrete driveways, sidewalks and steps get cleaned evenly without stripes, what comes out, and what stays in the concrete.Read the guide
- Decks & DocksDeck and dock cleaning: clean wood without wrecking itHow wood and composite decks, docks and railings get cleaned without furring the boards, and why cleaning is the step before any stain or sealer.Read the guide
- Pavers & PatiosPaver patios and walkways: cleaning, joint sand and what comes afterHow paver patios, walkways and stamped concrete get cleaned, what happens to the sand between the pavers, and why re-sanding and sealing are worth asking about.Read the guide
What washing fixes, and what it doesn't
Dirt and growth come off. Sun-faded siding, rust and salt deposits are in the surface, not on it.
- OxidationOxidation: the chalk on your siding that washing can't removeWhy vinyl and aluminum siding turns chalky and faded, why it often shows up after a wash, and what cleaning can and can't do about it.Read the guide
- Rust StainsRust stains: the orange that doesn't wash offWhere the orange-brown stains on siding, foundations and driveways come from in Wisconsin — well water, fertilizer, metal — and why a normal wash won't lift them.Read the guide
- EfflorescenceEfflorescence: the white powder on concrete, brick and blockWhat the white chalky deposit on foundations, pavers, brick and retaining walls is, why pressure washing can make it come back worse, and what actually stops it.Read the guide
- Algae & MildewWhy the north side of your house turns greenThe green film, black streaks and fuzzy growth on siding, fences and walks — what they are, why shade and lakes make them worse, and why they come back after blasting.Read the guide
- Weathered WoodGrey decks, docks and fences: what weathered wood can come back fromWhy wood decks, docks, fences and cedar go grey, how much of that a cleaning can bring back, and why too much pressure does lasting damage.Read the guide
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