Power Washing

Power washing (also known as pressure washing) is an important property upkeep service you will need to think about doing on a schedule to keep buildings, drive ways and car parking lots risk-free and appealing. Pressure washing is by far the easiest and most cost effective thing to do if you are a property owner who wants to clean their home or business of the grit and grime that had piles on over the years.. This is the best way to get rid of dust, and dirt, mold and mildew, as well as those nasty bird droppings. We also advise power washing a property if you are getting ready to paint the surface as a part of the prework. Old acrylic and latex paints tend to get a chalky residue after years of being in the weather. By removing this layer of funk, the new paint you might be planning to apply, will stick to it much better without flaking or peeling in the coming months and years. The surfaces that can be best power washed are granite, concrete, pavement, wood, brick, stone and aluminum sidings. We advise against using this process to wash hardboard because they can be easily damaged due to their delicate nature.

There are a number of elements utilized in the power washing process: they are, stress, the rate of the flow of water, detergents or cleaning solution, and heat. If one of these components change or are missing, the complete cleaning traits change. For example, if you choose to make use of a cold tap water instead of employing hot water, you’ll have to add more chemicals, apply higher pressure or use much more water to attain similar final results.

Detergents are the emulsifier that will break down the particular dirt much better and quicker as the temperature increases. The hotter the water used, the more quickly contaminants and debris are broken down for removal. This is of great importance if you are trying to remove an oily residue or grease and grime that has collected on a concrete surface. It takes a strong detergent mixed in with the water to break down the oil or grease.

It’s the pressure of the hot or coldwater and detergent mixed together and forced through the pressure hose that blows apart what holds the dirt to the surface. The more power you have the faster the job is done and cleaner the surface will be. This is particularly evident when working with that is caked with mud as hard as adobe or that nasty road black.