House washing · Driveways · Decks · Lake County, IL
The grime comes off.Your sidingstays put.
Soft washing for vinyl siding and roofs: low pressure and a cleaning solution that does the work, not the wand. Surface cleaning for driveways, walks and patios, so the concrete comes out even with no wand marks. Decks, fences and gutters too.
Siding, roofs and wood get low pressure and a cleaning solution. Concrete gets a surface cleaner that runs flat and even. Same visit, different tools.
House soft washing
Green film on the north side, black streaks under the gutters, webs in the soffits. We apply a cleaning solution at low pressure, let it work, then rinse top to bottom. Nothing gets blasted, and no water gets forced up behind the siding.
Vinyl · Soffits · Trim
Roof streak cleaning
Those dark streaks on shingle roofs are usually algae. We treat them with a soft wash, never a pressure washer on the shingles.
Shingles · Moss
Driveways & walks
A spinning surface cleaner does the flat concrete so it comes out one even color, not striped. Then we rinse the grime off the drive, not into the garage.
Drives · Walks · Stoops
Decks & fences
Wood gets low pressure and a gentle cleaner so the grain doesn’t fuzz or gouge. Planning to stain or seal? We’ll tell you how long to let it dry first.
Wood · Composite · Vinyl
Rust, oil & efflorescence
Rust from sprinklers and patio furniture, oil drips on the drive, white chalky efflorescence on brick and block. Some lift all the way and some only fade; we’ll tell you which before we start.
Spot treatment
Storefronts & small commercial
Front walks and entries, storefront frames, drive-thru lanes and dumpster pads for small businesses. Scheduled early or after close so customers aren’t walking through the rinse water.
Entries · Dumpster pads
Gutter brightening
The black stripes on the outside of white gutters don’t come off with a hose. We clean the gutter faces by hand so they match the siding again.
Gutter faces · Downspouts
Not sure what it’ll cost?
Text a photo of each side of the house, or the whole driveway from the street. That’s usually enough for a price, with no visit and no one knocking on your door.
Text us photos. We send back a price and ask about your outdoor spigot and anything fragile nearby.
Prep the yard
We wet down plants and beds, cover outdoor outlets and lights where needed, and move what can be moved.
Wash
Soft wash for siding, roof and wood; surface cleaner for concrete. Worked from the top down.
Rinse & walk-around
Plants rinsed again, windows and walks rinsed off, then we walk it with you, or send photos if you’re at work.
In their words
What people notice when they pull into the driveway.
Sample reviews for this demo · a live site shows the business’s real Google reviews
“The north side of our house had gone green. They sprayed it, let it sit, rinsed it, and now it matches the rest of the house. No marks on the siding.”
“Sent four photos, got a price that evening, and that’s what we paid. The driveway is one even color now instead of two tire tracks.”
“They did our shop’s front walk and dumpster pad before we opened. The entry finally looks cared for.”
Questions
What people ask before we wash.
Will pressure washing damage my siding?
It can, if the pressure is too high. That’s why we soft wash siding: low pressure, a cleaning solution to loosen the dirt and algae, then a rinse. The high-pressure surface cleaner is only for flat concrete.
Do I need to be home?
Usually not. We need to reach the areas being washed and an outdoor spigot, which we’ll ask about when we quote. Close the windows before we arrive, and we’ll send photos when we’re done.
Can you quote from photos?
Most of the time, yes. A photo of each side of the house, or the driveway from the street, is usually enough. If something needs a closer look, like heavy staining or an older roof, we’ll say so and come see it first.
Is the cleaning solution safe for my plants?
We treat it as something to be careful with. We wet plants and beds before we start, mix it only as strong as the job needs, and rinse the plants again when we finish. If there’s a vegetable garden or pond you’re worried about, tell us and we’ll plan around it.
Where we work
Lake County and the northwest suburbs.
Homes and small businesses in these towns and the ones in between. Don’t see yours? Text us your address anyway.
Round LakeGrayslakeLibertyvilleMundeleinVernon HillsBuffalo GroveLake ZurichWaucondaIsland LakeGurneeLindenhurstLake VillaAntiochFox Lake
Spring after the salt. Fall before you seal.
Spring washes take off winter salt and the yellow pollen film; fall is the time to clean concrete and decks before sealing. How long it stays clean depends on shade, trees and sprinklers, and shaded sides go green first.