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PRESSURE WASHING INFORMATION:

Clean Your House With Pressure Washing

Pressure washing or power washing is the best way to remove dirt, mold and sludge from our house. In fact if you are planning to paint your house, you can’t do without pressure washing. To get the best look, you must pressure wash your house before painting or renovating it. This renders the paint with a clean and smooth surface which it can easily stick to. Low pressure is recommended for cleaning the house; but some contractors use high pressure and end up damaging the walls and ridges. If you are hiring a pressure washing contractor make sure he is well aware of the pressure washing techniques.

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You can use this system to clean various parts of the house but the pressure intensity will vary accordingly. Siding regions like the brick, hardy plank, aluminium siding can also be cleaned. When cleaning the delicate regions like wooden planks, you should take extra care. The pressure should be mild and a cleaning agent must be applied. The most widely used cleaning agent is the mixture of house cleaner solution and bleach. But for wood a special cleaning agent needs to be prepared. This cleaner should be able to bring lustre to the wood instead of fading the color. If you want to pressure wash yourself, run to the nearest hardware store and rent a 1500 psi pressure washer. This would be enough!

The walkways, sidewalks and driveways are the most neglected parts of our residential compounds. When power washing the house, do include these regions. Remember, when a guest visits us, these regions are the first to be noticed. Regular cleaning is something we often avoid. But even if we clean these regions daily, the embedded accumulation of dirt fails to go. The pores and fissure in the bricks become tiny pools of dust and impurities. Since these the build-up dusts of these pores, stains and shabby spots become extremely stubborn over the time, doing power washing become difficult. The only remedy is to hire a professional washer who can clean the driveways or walkways with a speedy jet of water.

For washing the deck or courtyard you require availing different services. These areas coarse-textured areas and hence easily collects gravels, dust particles, debris, stones and concrete. To remove these trapped in filth you must hire an expert power washer. A strong and steady water force is essential for cleaning these regions. To protect the vinyl or wood from stains, cracks, fungi and mold get a periodical deck power washing service. If regular cleaning of these areas is not done, your patio or deck will gradually end up being a comfortable abode for spiders, insects and pests. From pool decks to terrace, clean every part with the help of pressure washing.

Other parts of the house that usually need pressure washing includes-

  • Chimney (metal and brick)

  • Fences

  • Porch

  • Garage

  • Rooftop

Each of these parts tends to accumulate filth in a very short period of time. Therefore you shouldn’t leave these unclean even for more than a couple of days. Pressure washing also eliminates the rust stains of chimneys and protects it further harm. To clean the grease marks, oil spots and discoloring impurities power washing is the easiest method. The brick chimneys become dirty very quickly unlike metal chimneys. The rough surface of the bricks easily gathers soot, smoke impurities and dust.

To make the solution of a pressure washer, mix 5 gallons of water with the cleaning agent. When the spraying begins, the ratio of water and detergent/bleach varies between 1:5 and 1:7. If you want to clean mold and mildew, a 100% bleach solvent should be used. When using these kinds of solutions make sure you remove all those items that may be affected by bleach. When you begin pressure washing it would be best to take up the corner first. Gradually work up till the other end of the building. When spraying the water along the bottom of the house, slowly go up till you reach near the roof. When changing from one side to the other, check if you have covered all the parts properly. The unwashed regions are likely to develop stains and spots which are hard to lighten.