Soft Washing in Greenville
Soft washing is a low-pressure method: a diluted cleaning solution does the work and the water is used only to rinse. It never applies more than roughly the pressure of a garden hose, which makes it the correct choice for any surface pressure washing would damage, including painted siding, stucco, EIFS, wood, shingle roofs and older masonry.
The upstate climate works on exterior surfaces year round, with long humid summers, heavy pine pollen in spring and frequent afternoon storms, and Greenville brick and textile-era masonry holds moisture once it is wet. The solution is what actually does the cleaning. Algae, mildew, lichen and the black streaking on a north-facing wall are living organisms with roots in the substrate. Blasting them off at high pressure removes the top layer and leaves the roots behind, which is why the same wall goes black again within a season. A soft wash kills the growth at the root, so the surface stays clean far longer.
Surfaces we soft wash:
- Painted and vinyl siding
- Stucco, EIFS and hard-coat systems
- Wood and composite trim
- Awnings, canopies and fabric structures
- Shingle and tile roofs with a roof-safe mix
- Storefront glass frames and monument signage
- Downtown Greenville retail and mixed-use buildings
- Manufacturing and distribution property along the I-85 corridor
Because no high-pressure water is involved, soft washing is also the safer method around glass, window seals, light fixtures and landscaping. We cover and protect everything we are not cleaning before the first drop of solution goes down.
Commercial Soft Washing
Greenville, SC
Most commercial buildings are finished with a coating that high pressure will damage. Soft washing cleans the finish instead of attacking it, which is why it is the method we use on painted facades, stucco, EIFS and any surface with a warranty attached. The growth is killed rather than knocked loose, so the building stays clean through the season instead of going streaky again in a few months. In Greenville that means downtown retail and mixed-use buildings along Main Street and the professional and industrial property out toward the I-85 corridor.
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Multi-Family and Apartment Soft Washing
Greenville, SC
Apartment exteriors take organic growth on every shaded elevation, and the shaded elevations are usually the ones facing the leasing office and the amenity courtyard. Soft washing brings the whole building back to an even color without risking the siding, the trim or the window seals, and it removes the damp, mildewed smell residents associate with a neglected building. Greenville multi-family communities deal with pine pollen every spring and humidity the rest of the year, so exterior cleaning is a recurring cost rather than a one-time project.
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