When it comes to home cleaning, we tend to overlook the exterior and focus more on the inside. However, ensuring the cleanliness of your home’s exterior is equally important as its interior.
Pressure washing is one of the best ways to give your house a facelift and get rid of dirt buildup easily. It takes away all the hard work out of manually scrubbing your surfaces. Also, you’ll be able to remove stubborn stains and filth quickly and more efficiently.
But what can and can’t you pressure wash and how often do you need to do it? Keep on reading to find out.
What Is Pressure Washing?
Pressure washing is an efficient and quick means of cleaning just about everything, from vinyl siding to concrete. It utilizes a high-powered stream of water to strip away grime, dust, and dirt from surfaces. It’s easy to do and in most cases, there’s even no need to take your ladder out to pressure wash.
But because of how powerful a pressure washer can be, it can also do plenty of damage to your house pretty quickly. So to prevent any problems, it is vital to ensure that you know how to do the job the right way.
For instance, you should never pressure wash your house if it’s painted with lead paint. You also need to repair areas with damages like deteriorated wood. Keep in mind that you only have to pressure wash as often as your home needs it.
Here are the different types of dirt that pressure washing can remove:
- Dirt
- Grime
- Loose paint
- Mud
- Mildew
- Dust
- Moss
- Mold
- Chewing gum
- Tree sap
- Exhaust fumes
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