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House Washing in The Colony, TX 75056
Siding, brick, and stucco — soft washed at low pressure so the dirt leaves and your house doesn't.
House washing in The Colony, TX
The Colony especially. Lake exposure on one side, twenty years of new build on the other, and the two age very differently.
The Colony is The Colony's master-planned streets, built in the same window. For exteriors that means stamped and sealed concrete, cedar fences all aging together, and whole blocks dirtying on the same schedule — and every one of those wants low pressure, not high.
Why it's a soft wash
Concrete takes 3,000 PSI. Siding takes about 500, and even then pressure isn't what cleans it. Point real pressure at a lap joint and you drive water behind the siding into the wall cavity, where it does slow expensive things you won't see for a year. Soft washing uses low pressure and a solution that releases the dirt chemically. Same clean, none of the risk.
What's actually on your house
Dust, yes — but what makes a house look dead is organic. Mildew and algae, worst on the north side and under trees. It's alive. Rinse it and the part you can't see stays and regrows. This is why houses washed with pressure alone look great for a month.
Your landscaping
We water plants down first so they don't drink anything concentrated, cover what needs it, and rinse after. Keep pets in. Tell us at the estimate if something's precious and we'll plan around it.
Why we quote The Colony jobs in person
Square footage gets you a baseline and nothing more. Condition is what moves the number, and condition is exactly what nobody can assess over the phone. In The Colony we're looking specifically at stamped and sealed concrete, cedar fences all aging together, and whole blocks dirtying on the same schedule. Finding it at the estimate means it's in the written number. Finding it mid-job means a conversation neither of us enjoys.
What to ask anyone bidding house washing in The Colony
Ask what pressure they'll use, surface by surface. If they give you one number for the whole property, they're going to damage something — concrete takes 3,000 PSI and siding takes about 500. Ask whether flat concrete gets a surface cleaner or a wand; a wand is what leaves stripes. And ask for the insurance certificate, which any legitimate operator sends without being chased.
Getting on the schedule
We're based in Addison, so The Colony is a short drive and coming back isn't a production. Spring is the busy stretch — everyone books the same week in spring, so plan earlier than feels necessary. Call and we'll tell you honestly where the calendar is, including if we're too far out to help on your timeline.
Why we're not the cheapest quote in The Colony
We won't be. The material cost between a cheap wash and a good one is small; the difference is knowing what not to blast, using the right solution instead of just more pressure, and taking the time to protect what stays. An operator bidding well under everyone else is planning to point one setting at everything and be gone before it shows.
If price is the deciding factor, we understand — there are cheaper operators in The Colony. What we'd ask is that you get their pressure answer in writing first, so you're comparing the same job.
Pressure alone loses to anything living
Worth repeating because it's the thing that costs people the most money. The grey-green film on shaded concrete and the black streaks on north-facing roofs aren't dirt — they're organisms. Pressure knocks the visible layer off and leaves the rest, which regrows within weeks. A solution that actually kills it is the difference between washing annually and fighting the same battle twice a year forever.
This is also why the cheapest quote often costs more. If it comes back in a month, you didn't save anything.
What we protect while we work
Plants get watered down before we start, so they aren't drinking anything concentrated, and rinsed after. Fixtures, outlets, and vents get covered. Pets stay inside. If there's something in your yard you're precious about, tell us at the estimate — we'd rather plan around it than apologize for it.
Free estimates, in The Colony and everywhere else we work
Free, in person, no pressure. We look at the actual surfaces, tell you what will come out and what won't, and give you a written number. If we can't get the result you're after, we'll say so rather than take the job and hope. That happens more than you'd think, and it's why people call us back.
Often paired with roof cleaning in The Colony — the streaks and the siding growth are the same organism.
Questions
Do you offer house washing in The Colony, TX?
Yes. The Colony is part of our regular service area out of Addison, and house washing is one of our seven services.
What does house washing cost in The Colony?
Depends on size and condition. Condition moves the number more than size does, which is why the estimate is free and in person.
How long does it take?
Most residential jobs are a half day to a day. We give you a real window at the estimate.
How do I know you'll use the right pressure?
Ask us, surface by surface — we'll tell you the number before we start. Concrete takes 3,000 PSI, siding takes about 500, a shingle roof takes almost none. Anyone quoting one setting for your whole property is going to damage something.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes — free, in person, anywhere in The Colony. If we can't get the result you want, we'll say so instead of taking the job.
Our work
Our own jobs, shot from the same spot before and after. This is the standard we bring to The Colony.
House Washing in The Colony?
Free in-person estimate. Written number before we start.