House washing, roofs, gutters, decks, fences, driveways and patios — soft washed or pressure washed depending on what the surface can take.
Exterior grime arrives slowly enough that most people stop seeing it. Then one wall gets washed, and the difference between the clean section and the rest of the house is hard to unsee — which is roughly the moment most of our residential customers call.
Springfield gives siding a hard time. Humid Ozarks summers grow algae and mildew on anything north-facing or shaded, hard water leaves mineral staining across concrete and brick, and pollen and road film settle over everything each spring. None of it comes off with a garden hose, and most of it keeps eating at the surface underneath while it sits there.
We have been washing houses around Springfield since 2008. Every job is quoted in writing for a fixed price, the estimate is free, and we are fully insured for residential work.
Book one surface or the whole property. Most people start with the driveway and end up having the house done at the same time.
The full exterior — walls, eaves, trim and window surrounds — soft washed to clear algae, mildew and road film without forcing water behind the siding.
Vinyl, wood, stucco and brick each get the pressure and solution they can take. Brick and masonry tolerate more; painted timber and vinyl take less.
Soft washing only. Clears the black streaking and moss without stripping the granules off your shingles the way high pressure does.
Tiger striping off the gutter faces, and the soffits and fascia brought back to the same color as the rest of the house.
Gray, weathered timber cleaned back to bare wood — the usual first step before staining or sealing.
Surface cleaners rather than a bare wand, so drives, paths and patios come out evenly clean with no zebra striping.
Pavers, stamped concrete and retaining walls, including the joints and edges where growth starts.
Washed and left to dry properly, so paint and sealant have a sound surface to key into.
The single decision that separates a clean house from a damaged one. We make it per surface, before anything is switched on.
Low pressure · cleaning solution
Roughly garden-hose pressure, with a cleaning solution doing the actual work. It kills the algae and mildew at the root rather than knocking the top layer off, so the surface stays clean considerably longer.
High pressure · surface cleaner
High pressure through a surface cleaner, for hard masonry that can take the force. The surface cleaner is what keeps large flat areas even instead of leaving the striping a bare wand produces.
Four steps on every residential job, and you see the finished result before we leave.
We check every surface, find the water supply, and flag anything that needs covering.
Plants pre-wet and covered, fixtures and outlets taped, furniture and vehicles moved clear.
Soft wash or high pressure, surface by surface, working top down so nothing gets re-dirtied.
Everything rinsed down, plants watered off, and a walk-round with you before we load up.
The questions homeowners ask us most. Something else on your mind? Call and you will talk to the person who quotes the job.
Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Not if the right method is used. Vinyl, wood, stucco and painted surfaces are soft washed — low pressure combined with a cleaning solution that kills the algae and mildew rather than blasting it off. High pressure is reserved for concrete, brick and other hard masonry. Choosing wrongly is what forces water behind siding and furs up timber, so we pick the method surface by surface.
For most homes around Springfield, once every 12 to 18 months keeps organic growth from taking hold. North-facing walls, shaded areas and anything under tree cover go green faster in our humidity and may want an annual wash. Concrete driveways usually look their best on a yearly clean.
Pressure washing relies on water force to lift dirt, which suits concrete, brick and stone. Soft washing runs at roughly garden-hose pressure and lets a cleaning solution do the work, which suits roofs, siding, screens, painted timber and anything with a seam that water could get behind. We carry both setups on the truck.
Yes — we connect to an outside faucet at the property. Please make sure one is accessible and turned on before we arrive. If your property has no usable outside faucet, tell us when you book and we will plan around it.
We pre-wet and cover planting before we start and rinse everything down afterwards, which is what keeps beds and lawns safe. Keep pets indoors while we are working, and let us know about anything particularly delicate in the yard so we can give it extra protection.
Yes. Roofs are always soft washed — never pressure washed — because high pressure lifts shingle granules and shortens the life of the roof. Soft washing removes the black streaking and moss without touching the surface itself.
Regularly. Surface prep is one of the most common reasons people book us. Paint and sealant both need a clean, sound, dry surface to bond to, so we wash first and give the surface time to dry before your painter starts.
It depends on the surface, the square footage and how heavy the soiling is, so we quote each property individually rather than publishing a rate card. The estimate is free and the written price is fixed. Call (417) 433-9274 and we will get out to you.
We cover Springfield and the surrounding communities out of our yard on South Quarry Road.
Send a couple of photos with the form and we can often give you a price without needing a site visit at all.