By This is an easy one to answer, but I still get asked quite a bit. Why should I pressure wash my home? How long should I wait between cleanings? We will help answer some of these questions for you because, even though the answers may seem simple, they’re not always obvious.
That’s ok, because at Ultrasoft Pressure Washing LLC, this is what we do day in and day out. We see a lot of things daily that most homeowners may never see, or may see once in a lifetime. For instance, you may not notice a clinging vine climbing the side of your home for a year or two. Not everyone inspects the exterior of their home every day, but during our regular pressure cleaning rounds, we see clinging vines, mold, mildew, algae, lichens, moss, and just about every contaminant known to man.
If things like lichen, moss, and clinging vines are left alone, they can do some serious damage to your home or business. Some vines and other plants can rip stucco, brick mortar, and all kinds of other things apart. Some may grow under the laps of your vinyl siding, and where there is organic matter, you are sure to have mold, algae, and all the other bad stuff in short order.
Regular pressure washing of your home keeps mold, mildew, algae, vines, and other contaminants at bay. When you have a professional company like Ultrasoft Pressure Washing come power wash your home, we address many of these items for you. Another instance would be things like rust stains from irrigation.
Calcium buildup on brick requires harsh chemicals, and sometimes even soda blasting or other methods to properly remove. Regular maintenance makes this much easier and less costly.
Before your home is dark orange with rust stains, we can safely remove the rust and keep it looking good. This could save you painting or replacing things long before they would need it with regular cleaning. While pressure washing homes in Jacksonville, we frequently see white calcium stains and buildup from irrigation as well. If not regularly cleaned, or removed before they become heavy buildup, it can become costly to remove, and harsher methods are needed the worse it gets.
Another big issue with pressure washing in Jacksonville, Florida is the removal of dirt dauber nests. The wasps that build these nest do so by mixing mud with their saliva, and packing it onto walls. This is where they get their other common name, “mud daubers”. Keeping mud daubers at bay with regular pressure cleaning helps a ton.
Daubers usually build their nests up high in the corners under eaves along the walls. When they build their nests, their acidic saliva often eats into your homes paint, and can leave permanent stains. Sometimes cleaning reveals that the paint underneath is gone completely! With regular pressure washing, you can lessen the impact of these guys too.
Another are just regular wasps, hornets, etc. They build their nests in the same places, but will sting the daylights out of you if you get close. Regular power washing and removal of their nests is safer for your family and your pets. Nobody want a loved one (or our furry friends) to be stung by a wasp or hornet, so make your home a no fly zone, instead of their personal territory they will viciously defend!
Keeping mold and mildew off of your home means the paint, caulk, wood, stucco, and other materials will last longer, and look better. Over time these things will destroy the finish on your home, and make it look terrible. Destroying the finish also means it is less able to do it’s most important job, which is locking out moisture that can destroy everything in sight.
How often should you pressure wash your Jacksonville, Florida home? The answer depends on you, your home’s location, surrounding vegetation, and just how sparkly you like your image to be. For instance, if you’re under big oak trees with a lot of bushes and shade, you may want to clean every six months. The recommended interval is at least once a year, but some homes require more, and some homeowners prefer a cleaner image year round.
The same goes for things like your driveway and sidewalks. If they’re under trees which are dropping leaves, acorns, and other stuff on them all the time, you may want to have the concrete cleaned a couple times a year. For commercial locations with a lot of traffic, this can even mean monthly cleaning on flat surfaces. Things like pool enclosures and pool decks should get a good cleaning at least in early spring before you start using your pool. Some may still need another cleaning in late fall to keep them in tip top shape.
People didn’t always know that keeping things clean would keep disease and illness at bay. Regular cleaning means a safer environment for everyone.
The last thing you want to do is let things go, thinking it’s going to be ok for a few years. Every time we pressure wash a Jacksonville, Florida home that has sat for years without cleaning, we find the paint is starting to dull or fail in many places. We also find that build up of bug mess, spider webs, dirt daubers, and other things are exceptional.
This can actually cost you more to clean after waiting a while, than what regular maintenance would, so just try to be wise. Save yourself money, and keep your Jacksonville, Florida pressure washing up to date! Think of power washing your home as preventative maintenance that needs to be handled regularly.
Imagine skipping a shower yourself for a couple of weeks. You could end up with all kinds of bacteria and fungus growing on you, that could turn into major trouble down the road. Your home is the same way. Keeping mold and mildew off of your home, keeps the spores out of your home as well. The cleaner the outside, the cleaner the inside.
Did you know that the biggest factor in stopping many cureable diseases in their tracks was simple hygiene? Hand washing was never deemed really important until bacteria were discovered. This simple exercise has helped eradicate all kinds of disease and sickness. Pressure washing your home means less allergies and illness caused by poor hygiene too. Not only make your home look great, but make it more healthy with regular power washing.
To get the best Ultrasoft Pressure Washing in Jacksonville, Florida with ultra low pressure, heavy sudsing action, and amazing results, call Ultrasoft now at (904) 304-0810
