Hiring the Right Exterior Cleaning Company for Pressure Washing

Pressure washing services in Indiana can be very beneficial to residents and commercial business owners alike. Pressure washing Indiana services can increase your home’s curb appeal and value. Exterior cleaning can be one of the best bangs for your buck when it comes to home improvement. Along with landscaping and yard maintenance, exterior cleaning services should be on the priority list as far as protecting your largest investment.

Taking care of your home will provoke your neighbors to take care of theirs. You know, the whole keeping up with the Jones’? Well that saying has a good side to it, it will raise property values in the entire neighborhood. When an entire neighborhood takes pride in their property and everyone maintains their yards and houses then it increase that areas value, that goes without saying. So every homeowner should do their part in maintaining and cleaning their house, roof, deck, driveways, sidewalks, and so on.

Pressure washing will bring you a good return on your investment. Hiring a professional to evaluate your entire property is a great way to see what you can have cleaned that may improve your curb appeal. Hire a reputable pressure washing company that is fully insured and has plenty of customer testimonial and references. Try to stay away from the weekend warrior or fly by night company. The last thing you want is property damage when you are tying to create value, and this happens all too often with inexperienced operator behind a pressure washing wand. Hire a full time well established exterior cleaning company so you can get the results that you expect.

Only Hire a Professional Pressure Washing Company

I know a guy that wanted to have his house pressure washed so he called a guy that did it on the side for extra money. This guy was cheap of course but like the old saying goes; you get what you pay for. Well at first he was pleased that he was getting his house done for a lot less than a professional would charge.

He did not see a reason to hire a full time professional pressure washing company, he figured it was easy enough anyone could do it. Well he soon learned a hard lessons. After having the house pressure washed he found that it was all marked up, it seemed there were wand marks all over the siding. This was caused by too much water pressure.

He also found two of his screen were blew out also due to an excess of pressure. To make matters worse the part timer did not use the proper chemicals so the mold and mildew were not actually killed but only removed temporarily from the surface, this lead to the house being dirty again in less than a year. A proper pressure washing with low pressure and the right cleaners would have given much better results with no damage and would have lasted much longer.

Pressure Washing Companies Are Not All The Same

I hate when I am right about something that puts the other person in a bad situation but they should have listened to me. I told my Mother last year not to hire a certain pressure washing company but she did anyway. It was a company that did not use the right cleaners and used cheap equipment.

I heard some bad things about them from a friend. I guess they had no insurance and were good at causing damage, doing poor quality work, collecting the money, and disappearing. No one likes to do business with a company that is just in it for themselves. People like to know they will be taken care of and can count on the company for years to come. My Mom is no different which is why I warned her about this company but she was all stuck on their cheap price.

Well she learned a lesson the hard way. After they took her money some issues come up but they would not return her call and certainly were not going to give back her money. She should have hired the professional pressure washing company who’s price was slightly higher, they would have done a much better job and would have had her for a customer for years to come, instead she got ripped off.

Deck Cleaning and Sealing in Warsaw, IN

Keeping your wooden deck clean and protected from Mother Nature can be a daunting task. The deck cleaning and sealing process is somewhat misunderstood. A lot of Warsaw, IN residents do not realize the effort and skill that goes into restoring a wooden deck. Actually most people through out the Midwest do not understand the process.

Deck cleaning Warsaw, IN services are available for homeowners who do not want to deal with the work themselves. But for those do it yourself type of people there are a few things you should know. Before attempting to clean your Warsaw deck, you should understand that wood is actually pretty soft and can be easily damaged if cleaned with too much water pressure.

Even though the use of a pressure washer is the most common way to clean and deck, the pressure is not the key factor but rather the chemicals being used. Water pressure will not clean effectively enough and if there is an old failing deck sealer present, pressure alone will not remove it. Too much pressure will also fur, splinter, and tear up the wood. A deck cleaner and/or deck sealer stripping agent must be used to loosen and emulsify dirt, grime, mold, mildew, and any old deck sealer.

After the cleaning and stripping process, the wood needs to be neutralized. This will lower the PH of the wood to a more acidic level to allow the new deck sealer to adhere properly. This step is crucial but is commonly skipped for whatever reason. A deck cleaning Warsaw, IN contractor should preform this step if they are a reputable contractor. After the deck cleaning, the deck is then allowed to dry for a couple of days before the deck sealing Warsaw, IN service is performed.

Roof Cleaning in the Midwest

Roof cleaning in the Midwest is almost unheard of. Many homeowners see black stains on their roof and they instantly believe their shingles are failing and it is time for a roof replacement. This is simply not true.

Slowly but surely, many homeowners are becoming educated about roof cleaning, and are understanding their roofs can be cleaned with very low pressure and the right roof cleaning chemicals and detergents.

For example, in St. Louis roof cleaning by our company was up by over 300% from 2006 to 2007. This was simply because homeowners in the area just don’t know for a fraction of the cost their roof can safely and gently be cleaned instead of costly replacement.

Our goal at Marler’s is to help educate the Midwest, with Missouri being our first state. If we can start educating people about roof cleaning in Missouri, then we will be on our way to saving the homeowners in the Midwest thousands of dollars, if not millions.

Roof stains are just a form of algae that is growing on your roof. The algae is feeding off of the ingredients the shingle manufacture put in the shingle. If left untreated, the algae will just grow, and grow, and grow. Not only is it a huge eyesore, but it can cause your roof to fail prematurely.

Pressure Cleaning Contractor

As I was browsing the internet yesterday, I noticed a new site showing up for pressure cleaning contractors. The site is one of the best looking designs I’ve seen and has some good information about deck cleaning, fleet washing, concrete cleaning and so on.

If you are interested in taking a look at the site and posting your thought here, visit their Pressure Cleaning contractor site and take a look around. I think you will be impressed by what you see.

As you are looking around at their pressure washing services, you may notice that the site was built by WebFirstCreations. These guys have been creating some really great sites and recommend anyone looking for a new site should contact them.

Low Pressure Cleaning

What does it mean when a contractor says he uses low pressure methods? Low pressure washing is using very low pounds per square inch (psi) of water pressure to clean with. Contractors using low pressure rely on their cleaners to do the work and the gallons per minute (gpm) to do the washing and rinsing.

 

This method of low pressure cleaning, quality cleaners, and high gallons per minute is very effective in cleaning most anything on your property. This method also eliminates risk of damaging your property like forcing water behind your home’s siding or shredding the wood fibers on your deck.

Contractors not using the low pressure method will be using high water pressure to blast the surface clean instead of depending on quality cleaners to do the work. High pressure can no doubt damage vinyl siding, decks, roofs, and even certain types of cement and brick. Make sure you, or the contractor you hire, use the low pressure washing method.

Pressure Washing Contractor Michigan

As I was browsing the internet today, I found a great site for information on Pressure Washing Michigan is loaded with contractors that claim to be experts, but by the look and information I found in this site, this company is truely professional.

The company is Perfect Touch Power Washing and they have some great info on cleaning everything from vinyl siding to concrete driveways and plenty of information on deck cleaning and restoration.

If you are interested or need some good information on exterior cleaning, I suggest you visit their site and if you live in their area, it would be advisable to get in touch with them for an estimate.

Deck Cleaners : Are They All Made Alike

There are many products available to clean or restore a deck. While there isn’t a broad range chemically, deck cleaners are not created equal.  Here are some basics to help you understand the differences.

Bleach based deck cleaners : These products are the least expensive. They use household bleach (sodium hypochlorite) to kill mold. These types of cleaners are very effective for quickly killing mold. There are downfalls though. On exposed wood bleach also attacks lignin which is the “glue” that holds wood fibers together. Bleach can also kill surrounding plants and grass.

Sodium percarbonate based deck cleaners : These deck cleaning products contain the same ingredient that makes OxyClean a good carpet and fabric cleaner. You may also hear sodium percarbonate cleaners called “oxygen bleach”. Deck cleaners made with this chemical are much more landscape friendly. They also actually clean the wood versus bleaching it to an unnatural whitish color.

Oxalic acid based deck cleaners : The last of the commonly sold deck cleaning agents contain oxalic acid. This type of product is not an effective cleaner by itself. It will not kill mold like the above two mentioned deck cleaners. These types of deck care products do have their place and are very effective as a final prep process for use after mold and dirt have been removed from a deck.

Exterior Cleaning Contractor Online

Welcome to the CleanTeam pressure washing blog. I am a pressure washing contractor with years of experience and I will be using this blog to provide DIY home owners with information on how to power wash everything around their home.

Make sure to visit often and you’ll be able to view the latest news and tips on pressure washing. You will also find great information on which cleaners are the best to use for cleaning decks, vinyl siding and removing black streaks from your roof.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to helping everyone with their exterior cleaning needs.