How Do You Wash My House?

House washing is done with low pressure it is called soft wash technique never used high pressure is it will take paint off high pressure does remove mould and mildew, but it grows back after a month or two. House washing Professionals use a chlorine-based biodegradable detergent to kill the mould and mildew. The detergent helps clean the dirt, but plays a big part in attaching the chlorine to the house. An average house uses only 260 litres of water. Only twice in over 25 years has a customer ever check the water metre before and after and both times they were very happy with the amount of water I used.

Do You Do High-Pressure Cleaning Too?

I not only clean houses, but I can also assist with high pressure cleaning of driveways, pathways, concrete steps, swimming pool surrounds, under pergola, letter boxes and tennis courts. As houses get mouldy concrete and pavers get mouldy over the years. It can be very dangerous walking on mouldy concrete as it can be very slippery. To clean concrete the best method is to put a chlorine solution on the area and wait for a while to let the solution kill it. You can tell when it is ready to high pressure clean as the mould changes colour. Green mould turns brown whilst black mould changes to purple. I then use a high pressure machine to blast off the mould as you can see in the pictures on my gallery page. Hey presto no more slippery surfaces and the presentation of your property is greatly improved and no more harmful mould effecting your families health.

What's Your Technique?

I always do one section of the house at a time. I hose the Windows first with water spray House Washing solution on and let it settle for a few minutes to let the solution either way mould mildew dirt and then brush with a soft Brown to remove stains that won't come off I rinse windows and then hose away. Solution and watch in amazement at how clean it becomes and then I move on to the next section and do the same if like most homes you have Gardens around your house my solution won't hurt plants for Hedges I always host them before during and after with over 25 years of experience I've never hurt one plant is a very mild solution of chlorine and biodegradable detergents. There is no need to cover air conditioning units outside of your house as they are in the rain all the time and I made to get wet fans a lot of new houses have fans on decks and it is very important not too wet these as it can cause damage blow power I always cover them and spray solution around them.

Most furniture will welcome McLean from the house washing solution especially plastic tables and chairs I always give them a clean as I'm washing the house and I do this at no charge unique Timber Furniture can sometimes leak oil after washing but if you rinse first they should be fine if we are concerned I always carry a large tarp to cover furniture BBQ's are fine to leave out on decks first and afterwards no one has ever said this steak was ruined.

Decks and patios are included in all of my House Washing quotes. Ceiling and balustrades, steps and under decks are included as well.Sometimes there is a small gap under front and back doors I either tape the gap or put an old towel inside on the floor. Glass sliding doors are no problem.

Can I Just Do It Myself?

You can hire a machine but you have to get a trailer or ute to carry a machine home. Can you start the machine as they have a big kick back when pulling the starter. The cost to hire a machine can be $150 a day. Most driveway can now be cleaned for just$200 and that has a chlorine solution put on as well so you save your time and your money. You can also purchase your own machine but the small electric ones have such low power you might as well use a garden hose. Not to mention it will take you hours and hours to clean a driveway. You could purchase a professional machine which range from $3000 for a small machine with a psi rating of 100 psi to $15000 for a large unit with a 4500 psi rating.Probably the biggest reason for not attempting to pressure wash anything yourself is the fact that you can be seriously injured by the extreme pressure. You are always better off having a professional such as myself wash or pressure clean your house effectively and affordably.