Sometimes referred to as pressure washing, power washing is a common cleaning solution for anyone trying to get the exterior of their home or business cleaned quickly. Power washing a building entails blasting it with a concentrated stream of water — sometimes very hot water — against whatever surface it is intended to clean. In ideal circumstances, this technique is meant to dislodge any contaminants from the surface, leaving the side of your home or office building fresh and new.
However, there are some significant risks associated with using power washing to clean your property. Due to the harsh nature of the method, power washing is known to rip up more delicate buildings. If your home’s siding is a little older, for instance, power washing it is likely to rip up the boards. Or, in cases of vinyl siding, power washing can damage your siding whilst blowing water behind it as well, which may cause problems like mold, mildew, and water damage later on.
Soft washing, however, is an alternative to power washing that has been gaining popularity for its gentle approach. When cleaning using soft washing, we apply a layer of specially formulated cleaning solutions to the surface you would like cleaned. These cleaning solutions emulsify with the root causes of organic contaminants such as mold and mildew, removing them entirely from your home. This method of cleaning, in addition to maintaining the structural integrity of your home, also produces results that last four to six times longer than other cleaning methods, making it one of the gentlest and most effective ways to clean the exterior of your home.