When it comes to caring for your home, keeping it looking its best goes hand-in-hand with preserving its integrity. With over 30 years of experience taking care of homes, our team at Covenant Softwash is passionate about using the right techniques on each and every exterior material to ensure they are properly cleaned while maintaining their longevity.
Here are five dos and don’ts for exterior house cleaning:
- Do assess every surface for the proper cleaning technique. As tempting as it is to use a one-size-fits-all approach to exterior house cleaning, relying on one cleaning method yields poor results and can even damage some surfaces when the wrong equipment or products are used.
- Don’t pressure wash everything. In fact, pressure washing is too abrasive for most outdoor surfaces. While it does blast away dirt and grime, it can also damage vinyl siding, asphalt shingles, wooden decking, and brick. Concrete driveways and pathways are the best candidates for pressure washing, and even they can be thoroughly cleaned with softwashing instead.
- Do use eco-friendly methods. Caring for your home includes caring for your property as well as the environment. Make sure you are protecting all of the above by using eco-friendly exterior house cleaning methods that are effective on your home while being safe for the environment. Softwashing cleaning solutions are water-based and biodegradable, making them a smart choice for exterior cleaning.
- Don’t use cut-rate equipment or cleaning solutions. From faulty equipment to potentially harmful chemicals, exterior house cleaning is not the place to risk cut-rate products. Not only do they risk damage to your home, but harsh chemical runoff could also affect your landscaping and beyond.
- Do trust your home to an experienced and certified team. As a certified SoftWash Systems team, we know how to care for every exterior surface of your home. Give us a call, and we’ll keep your home pristine and protected.