Exterior cleaning guides
What is actually on your siding, what will not come out, and how to tell whether a company knows the difference. Written by the person doing the work.
Why your gutters are still black after a house washThe vertical stripes are oxidised aluminum, not algae, which is why soft-wash chemistry runs straight past them.
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Soft washing vs pressure washing, and how to tell which you needOne cleans with chemistry, one with force. Using the wrong one is how exteriors get damaged and how washes get wasted.
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What is actually growing on your sidingAlmost none of it is dirt. It is algae feeding on the limestone filler in your siding, and it needs killing rather than rinsing.
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Your flagstone is probably in colorWhat reads as permanent gray-brown staining is nearly always an organic layer sitting on top of the stone rather than in it.
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Zebra stripes on a driveway, and why they are permanentThe arc pattern left by cleaning a slab freehand does not fade. It comes out by cleaning the whole slab properly.
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How often should a Delaware County home be washed?A year to two years for most, and sooner under canopy. The shaded elevation sets the schedule, not the sunny one.
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