The right pressure for the surface
Moss, algae, mildew and grime off siding, decks, concrete, fences and roofs — without driving water behind your cladding or stripping the grain out of your cedar.
Serving Whatcom and Skagit County since 1997
Pressure washing and soft washing are not the same thing.
High pressure is correct for concrete, brick and heavy grime on hard surfaces. It is the wrong tool for painted siding, cedar, composite decking and roofing.
Turn high pressure on those and you drive water behind the cladding, raise the grain, and take the surface off along with the moss. Soft washing uses low pressure and the right cleaning solution to lift biological growth without damage.
Knowing which one your property needs is most of the skill, and in a climate this wet it is the difference between a clean house and an expensive repair. Book washing on its own, or as the first step of an exterior repaint.
Based in Bellingham, we wash homes and businesses across Whatcom and Skagit County.
Moss holds water against your house.
Left through one Whatcom County winter, growth becomes rot, failed paint and a real repair bill.
Stops damage before it starts
Moss, algae and mildew hold moisture against your building. Left alone through a wet winter that becomes rot, failed paint and real repair bills.
Protect your investment
Biological growth and staining age a building visibly. Removing it restores the appearance and protects the value underneath.
Better air around the house
Allergens build up on siding, decks and walkways. Occupants notice — coughing and sneezing that tracks back to what is growing on the exterior.
Makes the repaint last
Coatings will not bond to a dirty or mossy surface. Every exterior we paint gets washed first. It is the reason our prep holds.
Everything below is in your quote.
Everyone is on the same page before work starts.
Scope of work — Washing
Every job, every timeIncluded as standard
- Survey of surfaces and the right method for each
- Low-pressure soft wash on siding, cedar and roofing
- Pressure wash on concrete, brick and hard surfaces
- Moss, mildew and algae treatment
- Planting and hardscape protected before we start
- Gutters and soffits cleaned down where included
- Debris cleared and the site rinsed off
- Walkthrough with you before we call it done
Quoted separately, never assumed
- Roof repair or moss-prevention strip fitting
- Gutter repair or replacement
- Window cleaning, interior side
- Sealing or staining after washing
Every item above appears in your quote.
Asked before every wash.
Anything else, call 360-319-9608.
If the surface is painted, cedar, composite or roofing, soft wash. If it is concrete, brick or heavily soiled hard surface, pressure. Most houses need both, in different places, which is exactly why we survey first.
Not at the pressure we use on painted siding. Failing paint may come away where it was already lifting — that is information, not damage, and it tells us what the prep needs.
Yes, soft wash only. High pressure on roofing takes the granules off shingles and shortens the roof’s life, so we will not do it.
Most Whatcom County houses benefit from every two to three years, and north elevations under trees more often. Blaine and Birch Bay properties take the hardest exposure in the county.
We pre-wet and protect planting, use the mildest solution that will do the job, and rinse down afterwards. Keep pets in while we work and let the surfaces dry before they are back out.
We evaluate every re-paint, dirt and moss are removed as needed to ensure proper adhesion.
Super impressed with their work on our exterior. They were able to fit us in at the last moment and did a fantastic job. No mess and their painters are super polite.
Exterior wash, Bellingham
Washing on its own, or before a repaint.
Tell us what needs cleaning and roughly how big it is. A couple of photos of the worst elevation helps.
If a repaint is on the cards this year, say so — washing is step one of that scope anyway and it is cheaper done once.
Request a quote
Tell us what needs washing.
Send it over and we’ll be back to you ASAP.