With winter behind us, we can smell the love in the air. Or the allergies! Spring is almost here and nature is rousing from its long slumber. Soon, there will come the time of sprout, bloom, rain, and fragrant flowers. Spring is a universal time of renewal, and why should only nature take part in it?
Your home, and property, deserve a much needed renewal too. See, winter can give your home’s exterior surfaces quite a beating. From a cracked patio, to crumbling walkways and muddy driveways all the way to peeling roof tiles or flaking paint on your fences – winter is merciless to any material placed outside.
But what can be done about that, you wonder? Well… You can try the magic of power washing and restore your home to its former glory! Spring cleaning, but for the outside.
Why Power Wash Exactly In Spring, Though?
As we mentioned above, winter is the season when the exterior of your home takes a huge toll. The snow, the ice, and the constant cycles of freezing and melting, and contracting and expanding makes any external surface material suffer all kinds of damage. From microscopic cracks and abrasions, to salt and other mineral deposits, sand deposits, dirt buildup, and even as Spring comes around – outgrowths of mold.
Pressure washing doesn’t just remove the dirt, salt and mold build up on your walkways and driveways, it also helps restore faded patios, decks, walls, fences and siding affected by the harsh winter sun, freezing cold temperatures and rough abrasion that comes with it. Spring brings more sunlight, warmer temperatures and lower humidity, making it the ideal season to pressure wash and beautify your home’s exterior.
Which Areas To Power Wash In Spring?
It may sound counter-intuitive, but during winter, sunlight can also cause damage to your property. All the snow acts like a big mirror, redirecting the sunlight onto nearby walls, sidings and decks. Prolonged exposure from this reflected sunlight can actually fade, discolor, and even crack many types of surfaces. Walls can become pale, fences can become discolored, and even cars can lose their lustre. Power washing doesn’t really repair that damage, but it can remove the damaged surface layer revealing new-looking material below, or just prepare these surfaces for a new paint job.
But besides the damage to your property done by the winter elements, there is also the biological factor to consider. Overgrowths of mold and moss can stain cement, brick and wooden surfaces. And not to mention these being potential allergens for your family and pets, causing all sorts of health problems. But one pass by a professional pressure washing crew will make it all gone in the blink of an eye. Your walls and surfaces will then be clean, pristine, and fresh again. And no one will be sneezing around!
Finally, both biological and environmental factors can cause the spread of dirt and all sorts of debris, including salt and calcium deposits. These can all appear on your walkways, driveways, or even your walls and patios, weakening the materials they’re made of and leading to costly repairs or even replacements. But an experienced power washing service will remove all these buildups and residues, and restore your walkways and driveway to their original pristine condition.
DIY-ing It Vs Hiring a Professional Pressure Washing Service
If done incorrectly or with little to no experience in the matter, power washing can not just harm your property, but it can even cause serious personal injuries.
The exterior of a home isn’t devoid of vulnerable elements worth protecting. Your plants and flowers, or lawns, windows and even vehicles can all suffer burns, cuts, scrapes or end up permanently damaged by a wrongly applied pressure washing stream.
Or, consider the directions, the pressure, the temperature, and the distance between the water jet and the surface that is being cleaned. Making a mistake in just one of those parameters can either damage the surface, or leave it improperly cleaned.
And even if they don’t cause damage or injury, an inexperienced, DIY pressure washing individual can dig out dirt and mud and make it spill all over your lawns and walkways, leaving a huge mess behind.
A professional power washing team will never make those kinds of mistakes. Professional power washing companies employ experienced professionals with decades of experience under their belts, and they know exactly how to approach every element of your home’s exterior. Here at ACX Pressure Washing, we make sure to get the job done to your complete satisfaction. Every little detail of your precious property will be treated with the utmost care and competence, giving you a beautifully renewed, majestic looking home.
That being said, spring is just around the corner! Feeling like giving your home a much needed refreshment? Don’t hesitate and call us now at XXX XXX XXXXXX.
