01/23/2023
Four Reasons to Soft Wash Your Home
If you want your home to look its best, you have to start with its exterior.
The outside walls of your home are the first thing that guests, potential buyers, and you see when walking up the sidewalk or parking in the driveway. Given how important first impressions are, you want to keep it looking nice. But, not all exteriors can withstand the pressure or heat of other methods without being damaged. That’s where soft washing comes in.
What Is Soft Washing?
Soft washing is a cleaning method that involves a lower stream of pressurized water. Often, a special cleaning solution is added to the water to better clean the exterior of your property. This process removes bacteria, algae, and other organic material on your siding, roof, and walkways. There are numerous benefits to maintaining the exterior of your home with soft washing. Keep reading to learn more about them.
The Benefits of Soft Washing
There are numerous benefits of soft washing rather than pressure or power washing. Ultimately, it all depends on your priorities and the needs of your property. Here are the top four reasons to consider professional soft washing services.
1. Reduces the Risk of Siding Damage
Unlike pressure or power washing, one of the benefits of soft washing is that it doesn’t damage more fragile exterior surfaces. Certain surfaces are more vulnerable to extreme heat and higher pressures, which makes it easy to cause damage with scrapers or a higher PSI.
2. Increases the Longevity of Your Roof
Damage like lichen, fungi, and algae on your roof's shingles will shorten the lifespan of your roof. Regular soft washing will help eliminate buildup and even prevent moss from growing on your roof.
3. Reduces the Risk of Damage to Landscaping
If the PSI from a pressure washer is so high that it can cut and bruise homeowners who use it, it can do a lot of costly damage to landscaping. Homeowners and business owners invest a lot of time, money, and care into creating the perfect outdoor oasis—or welcoming storefront—and all of that can be undone with improper cleaning methods or unprofessional service.
4. Eco-Friendly
Soft Washing can be eco-friendly. This is because soft washing uses a biodegradable solution that destroys organisms at their root. Other methods of cleaning the exterior of your home can sometimes use harsh chemicals that can destroy the plants around your property.
Additionally, an eco-friendly solution allows professionals to avoid causing damage by scraping, chemicals, brushing, or high water pressures.
Average Cost of Soft Washing
Certain exteriors require a softer touch (hence “soft wash”) and do tend to take longer. Because of this, soft washing can sometimes cost more than the average cost of pressure washing a home. Depending on the property, homeowners and property owners should expect to pay between $300 to $1,000 for professional soft washing services.
Reputable professional cleaning services will offer a no-obligation quote so that you can make an informed decision. Be sure to ask about that, and these other important questions, when shopping for an exterior cleaning service.
Is Soft Washing Worth It?
Because soft washing can sometimes be more expensive, many property owners second guess the necessity of it or the benefits of soft washing instead of other cleaning methods. But, the truth is that it’s the safest way to ensure that your more fragile surfaces don’t become damaged. Professional companies, like Labor Panes, won’t use improper methods and will minimize the risk of damage to your property.
By Tyler Kirk..
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