Soft Washing in Lexington, KY

Cleaning a surface with a cleaning solution and low pressure water instead of force. The solution kills the algae, mildew, and mold at the root. The water, at about 90 PSI, rinses it away. It is the method the siding and shingle manufacturers recommend, and it is what we use on every house, roof, and fence.

Pressure washing uses force to knock dirt off. That is right for concrete and wrong for almost everything else, because it drives water behind siding, strips paint, and tears up shingles. Soft washing uses chemistry and a gentle rinse. On a house the two look the same from the street for about a week. After that the pressure-washed house grows back first, because the algae was only knocked off, not killed.

Yes. Vinyl, Hardie board, brick, stone, stucco, and painted wood all get the same low pressure. We adjust the strength of the solution and the rinse to the material, not the pressure.

No. We pre-soak every plant and bed before we start and rinse again when we finish. Once it is rinsed and dry it is safe for kids, pets, and plants. We have done it this way since 2009 and have never had a landscaping issue.

One to two years on most homes in Central Kentucky. Shaded walls and north-facing sides grow algae faster in our humidity and may need it on the shorter end.

A full house runs $449 to $1,250. A one-story ranch in average shape sits at the low end. A big two-story with heavy shade and a few years of buildup lands near the top. Roofs and fences are quoted on their own. We quote every job individually, and the quote is the price.