power wash home, whom

[jdsl1998]

Hello, who do you use to get your vinyl home power washed? What is included? How must does it cost? Thanks a lot....

[bargee]

We have used Egner's Exterior Cleaning for the past 10 years.Great service,windows sparkle,cleans Lanai also.We have a Patio Villa and the charge is 45.00 each visit.They schedule automatically twice a year so there is no hassle with calling and being called back ect.Their # is 352-728-8537.

[rwcw]

Quite some time ago, there was a thread here on Talk of the Villages about the pros and cons of power washing one's vinyl and some one suggested what turned out to be a better way for me. No water under the vinyl causing rot and no chance of damage from the high pressure washing.
What someone recommended and what I tried was to mix a solution of one third bleach to two thirds water. Spray it onto wet vinyl and let it sit for a few minutes. Rinse it off with your hose and your vinyl will be as bright and clean as it was the day the contractor put it up. The sprayer is one of those garden sprayers people use for insecticides or other garden sprays. One or two gallon pump type sprayers. I had green algae on the north side of my house and it took it right off.

[tony]

I cannot offer any insight to this bleach and water spray, but I really do wonder how chlorine reacts with vinyl. Are there any chemists around who could offer an opinion?

[l2ridehd]

I use Richard King 352-408-2094 and he has always done a great job. Designer home was $50 and Designer home with a pool (huge birdcage and white painted lanai) was $90. Always on time and good work.

[GERALDINE]

Hello, who do you use to get your vinyl home power washed? What is included? How must does it cost? Thanks a lot....
John Kirk

[golf2140]

I agree with Geraldine. I have used John Kirk for years. He is a nice young man and is very reasonable.

[GatbTester]

I use Citrus Clean Exteriors....352-569-0188 twice per year $45 per visit, never been disappointed.

[earickis]

We use "No Pressure" house washers, and they do a great job. Cost is $45.00 for our Patio Villa. They do the house, fence, and lanai. They also schedule the work to be done every 6 months so you don't have to think about it.

[rsetterlund]

No-Pressure, Inc. phone number is 352-728-2768. They use a citrus based cleaner that does a great job.

[Grill Meister]

I, too, use Kirk's and he's very good @$45 per pop. Incidentally, there was a link at the beginning of this thread that will provide you a quote from three different exterior-wash companies.

[Floridagal]

I've been using Richard King for 5 years and he does an excellent job and comes every six months like clock work.

[Lindyb]

Used Fin***s in the past they do a fine job, but showed up at our home recently unannounced claiming we were " on their calendar" for a cleaning every 6 mos. We were not there, they cleaned our home and have now contacted us looking for payment !! Anyone had any similar experience with them? Don't want to give their full name but if you've used them you will know who I am speaking of.

[GERALDINE]

I, too, use Kirk's and he's very good @$45 per pop. Incidentally, there was a link at the beginning of this thread that will provide you a quote from three different exterior-wash companies.


YEP...me too...Highly Recommend John Kirk. Does a great job and doesn't charge an arm and a let and doesn't just come do it every 6 mos. and then send you a bill!!! I don't like the idea of that of all!! We just called him and he was there in a few days.

[Rag Bagger]

I clean my house and a few of my neighbors. Here is what I have found to be very good.
I bought a cleaner from Ace Hardware. 3/4 cup is added to a gardern sprayer along with 2.5 cups of bleach, the rest is water to make up 1 gallon of solution. I use a low pressure sprayer (not a garden hose) I wet the siding in small zones with the low pressure washer followed by the garden sprayer solution. Then in just a few minutes I brush (with a soft brush) the area with Meguiers cleaning/wax solution mixed with water. Then a thorough rinse with the low pressure sprayer. Don't leave the bleach mixture on for long and don't let it dry out.

The Meguiers is the cleaner/wax we used for years on our RV. It cleans well and leaves a very light wax on the surface. This makes it much easier to clean the next time. The low pressure sprayer actually uses way less water on the siding as it puts out a more atomized mist as compared to a straight stream of a garden hose and rinses very thoroughly.

I have found this to be very good and normally only needed once a year.

[JohnN]

as most have noted, you shouldn't "power wash" the vinyl.

I use the outdoor bleach and Jomax cleaner mixed together, sold at Lowes/Home Depot. It's an hour job and costs me about $10. But there are several good folks to do it without the "power".

It's mostly to keep algae/mildew down, not so much the dirt.

[TomOB67]

Not here to push my company so I wont even mention the name...but....dont be fooled into thinking the only way is with citrus or low/no pressure. The only way to get a good rinse and get all the bleach and soap off a house is with a pressure washer with the right nozzle/tip which allows a lot of water but under very low pressure. A power washer with the right nozzles will pump 5 gallons per minute at the same pressure of your garden hose.
Citrus based soaps will not cut thru mold/algae so we ALL use bleach in the solutions. The cheap splash and dash guys use low cost equipment(low pressure electric pumps) to spray watered down bleach on your house and the rinse with your garden hose....noy a very good wash.
A quality company will have proper power equipment, different nozzles for different pressures from high to low, a professional house wash soap mixed with bleach as needed based on the level of mold on the house, and a variety of brushes and equipment. We even go as far as hand washing your windows to insure spotless windows(extra 10 minutes goes a long way).
If you have a stucco house, theres no way you are getting it totally clean without a professional house wash soap of some sort, bleach and PRESSURE. yes PRESSURE. Without the pressure you will never get all the dirt out of all the nooks and crannies of the stucco surface.
Just remember you get what you pay for. The extra $5 or $10 may go a long way with quality soap which has wax in it, and minimal bleach useage and with proper washing techniques.
any questions...feel free to P.M. me or ask here...I will not ever try to solicit a sale....plenty of work out there, just trying to help people out. :)

[TomOB67]

I cannot offer any insight to this bleach and water spray, but I really do wonder how chlorine reacts with vinyl. Are there any chemists around who could offer an opinion?

ALCOA--the vinyl manufacturer, reccomends diluted bleach as part of cleaning solution..so I am sure it is safe and wont harm you siding or void warranty---when mixed properly.

[DebFox]

The way these homes are set up, the back of my neighbors house is facing inn my back yard. What is the protocol for pressuring in this instance??

[leenie24]

I use Steve's Onsite Services. Excellent service, wonderful couple to work with.

Their # is 352 603 6402.

Eileen