Covington sits under heavy oak canopy, and a house that never gets direct sun on one elevation will grow algae there every single year.
Covington sits under heavy oak canopy, and a house that never gets direct sun on one elevation will grow algae there every single year. The shade that makes the town pleasant to live in is the same shade that keeps siding damp. Most houses here have one wall that stays green while the rest looks fine.
Under that much cover the growth is well established rather than superficial, so killing it matters more than removing it. A cleaning solution given proper dwell time takes the colony out at the root, and the wall stays clean through to the next year instead of greening again by late summer. Pressure would take off the visible layer and leave the rest, which is why shaded houses that get blasted need doing again so soon.
On a wall that has been shaded for years, the algae is not a film sitting on the surface. It has a root structure worked into the texture of the siding or the pores of the paint. Physical removal takes off the visible layer and leaves that structure, which is why a house under canopy can be washed in spring and be visibly green again by late summer. It is also why owners conclude that washing does not last here, when what did not last was the method.
A cleaning solution given proper dwell time takes the colony out at the root. The wall then stays clean through to the following year rather than a season, which is the practical difference worth paying for.
Properties here tend to have mature planting close to the house, often the same beds that have been there as long as the trees. Cleaning solution running off a wall into a bed is what kills shrubs, and it is entirely avoidable. Plants get soaked with clean water before we start, which stops them taking up the solution, and rinsed again afterwards. On dense planting we will cover rather than rely on rinsing alone. It adds time to the visit and it is not optional.
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See the areaUnder Covington oak canopy the gutters never get a season off, because live oaks…
Read more“Wow, what a transformation! They cleaned our dirty wooden fences and old concrete patio yesterday. The contrast is unbelievable; everything looks freshly painted. The team was efficient, polite, and cleaned up perfectly when done.”
“We needed our parking lot cleaned for an upcoming event, and they did a stellar job. They removed all the grease spots and dirt from the high-traffic areas. The stripes look much brighter now too.”
“My gutters were overflowing and clogged for months. They came out, cleared everything and now I don’t have to worry about water damage during storms.”
“I had some stubborn graffiti on my brick wall that I couldn’t get off with anything. These guys came out with their hot water pressure washing system and it disappeared without damaging the brick underneath.”
“I had a major rust stain on my front porch from a metal planter. I tried everything, but nothing worked until I called this company. They used a specific rust remover and light pressure to lift the stain completely.”
“Had my dryer vent cleaned and I feel so much safer knowing it’s free of lint buildup. The team was prompt, efficient and explained everything.”
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