Algae, mold, mildew, moss, and lichen grow on everything: Dryvit, stucco, EIFS, Hardie Board, vinyl, cedar shake siding, cedar roof shingles, asphalt, clay barrel tile, TPO roofing membrane, and concrete roofs. Soft washing is the low-pressure way: a gentle rinse carries an eco-friendly solution that kills the growth instead of blasting at it. Pressure washing is for the surfaces that can take it. Knowing which is which is the whole trade.
Algae on the north wall and black dots along the trim are alive. High pressure just smears them. A soft wash puts the solution on low and slow, the organics die at the root, and the siding rinses clean without a single chipped edge.
The dark stripes running down a roof are algae feeding on the shingle filler. Pressure washing a roof voids warranties and strips granules. A soft wash kills the growth and lets the rain do the sweeping, on asphalt shingle, cedar shake, clay barrel tile, TPO membrane, and concrete roofs alike. Ask about our asphalt shingle rehydration to extend the life of an aging roof.
Algae, mold, mildew, and lichen grow on the outside of your gutters and bond to the finish. A rinse will not touch them. Brightening uses a dedicated solution and hand agitation to bring the aluminum back to the color it was sold in.
A rotary surface cleaner runs the slab in even passes, so the driveway comes back one uniform shade instead of zebra stripes from a wand. Gum, grease shadows, and years of gray lift off in an afternoon.
Paint on brick or stone is a chemistry problem, not a pressure problem. Blasting drives pigment deeper and scars the mortar. We match the remover to the paint and the surface, let it work, and rinse the tag away.
"Excellent work on graffiti removal from brick house." Craig P., five-star Yelp review, May 2025. His photos are on the right.
Concrete and pavers are porous, and petroleum keeps sinking until it is treated. A fresh spill from a leaking car or a failed hydraulic line can lift almost completely; an old stain can be drawn down to a shadow. Degreaser and the surface cleaner do the work on driveways, garage floors, and lots.
Four stories up, the usual answer is a boom lift, a closed lane, and a day of disruption for everyone using the building. A tethered drone reaches the same glass and the same brick from the air, fed from the ground, while the entrance stays open. Most of what goes uncleaned at height was never left because it was ignored. It was left because the access cost more than the cleaning did.
First impressions are exterior. Regular wash schedules for retail frontage, HOA and multi-unit properties, and the lots in between. Residential and commercial from the same trailer.
Describe the surface and the stain. Matching the method to the material is our half of the job.
