Maintaining the exterior of your premise is very important as it is the first thing people see when walking towards your building, depending on the type of building you own it may be hard to clean the sides of the building as certain materials make it very hard to remove stains and dirt. Using equipment such as a pressure washer makes it easier to remove dirt, algae and stains on your building. It also serves many other benefits such as extending the longevity of your building and even increasing your property’s value. In this blog, we are going to explain the benefits of pressure washing the exterior of your property.
What is pressure washing?
A pressure washing machine is a piece of equipment which uses high-pressure jets to clean mud, grime, loose paint, moss, algae or any other types of residues left on the building or its premise. Using a pressure washer is a lot more efficient than using a cloth and a bit of soap as it outputs 750 to 30,000 pound-forces per square inch! To compare this to a normal water faucet which outlets only around 40 to 60 psi. This piece of equipment can be used for commercial exterior building cleaning and domestic exterior building cleaning.
What can be cleaned with pressure washing?
Because pressure washers are very powerful, using them on certain surfaces can damage them. For example, using a pressure washer on a roof can move the tiles due to this it can cause more issues than before. Here is a list of the surfaces you can use a pressure washer on:
The building faces
Due to natural rainfall your building receives things such as stains and streaks from rainwater that will fall on exterior surfaces of your building. With a pressure washer, you can remove these stains by targeting specific areas of the building efficiently due to the powerful jets. However, this can only be done on surfaces such as stone, wood, stucco and brick, using a pressure washer on wall faces with paint and other weak materials will ruin it. We recommend contacting our team of exterior cleaning experts to identify if your building is eligible for pressure cleaning, if not using a technique called soft washing can benefit you as it is a mix of cleaning chemicals which protects the surface.
Patios
Patios are located outdoors and face the elements daily, because of this they have to be cleaned regularly else they will gain a large amount of dirt, grime or even algae. Power washing a patio keeps it looking clean and fresh while making sure it is maintained, patio cleaning is a hard task with the correct pressure washing equipment.
Driveways
Due to driveways being a larger area cleaning them without advanced equipment can be a difficult process much like a patio. Using a pressure washer allows you to save time and money when driveway cleaning, making sure your driveway is maintained and appealing to people who are visiting your home.
Car parks & Pavement
Due to these areas being open to the public it is of the utmost importance that these are cleaned regularly, keeping them clean allows you to keep visitors of your premises safe and gives them a good impression of your company. If these areas are contaminated with things such as algae which is slippery our visitors could be seriously hurt and could leave a lasting bad impression on you.
Why do you need pressure washing?
Now that we have explained what pressure washing is and where it can be used we will explain the benefits of using a pressure washer:
Prevents damage to your home
Regularly power washing your building allows you to prevent it from further damage, this is because things such as dirt, grime, loose paint, moss, and algae can cover things such as cracks and mould which can grow into larger issues which are ultimately more expensive than the actual power wash service.
Saves money
Having your home or business washed on a regular basis is far less expensive than repairing the damage that can result from letting dirt and grime build-up.
Saves time
No one wants to waste their time cleaning their building, using a pressure washer is way more efficient than using a cloth and a bucket of soapy water, especially if the building you are cleaning has high walls. If you are looking to save even more time and have the exterior of your building professionally cleaned, then it’s easier to hire a team of professionals who understand how to use the equipment in the most efficient way possible.
Improves health
Even though we are talking about the outside of your building having things such as mould dirt and algae growing on the outside of your building can cause illness among the people that live/visit there, having the outside of your building cleaned regularly allows you to improve the health of anyone how lives or visits your premises.
Improves the appearance of your building
Having dirt and grime surrounding your premises will never look good, regularly power washing your car park or building walls allows you to maintain a standard of hygiene for your building impressing people walking past/in your building.
Increases the value of your building
If you are considering selling your building and want to try to increase its value quickly, applying a professional cleaning service to its exterior with pressure wash is the most cost-effective way to do it. Having a clean building for when people come to visit your building is essential as if they see a building covered in dirt and grime they will assume it isn’t worth much, however, if they see pristine premises they have no reason to try lowballing you for the property.
Why use pressure washing compared to other methods?
There are many different types of cleaning methods out there, all of them having their own specific reason to be used. Pressure washing is to be used on harsh surfaces which are difficult to clean by hand, also it is used to reach certain areas that are hard to access with other cleaning methods such as large walls.
Does the exterior of your building need pressure washing?
If you are looking for a professional pressure washing service our team of professional cleaners can help, you can email our team at [email protected] or you can call us today on 01745 289055.
