Beware No pressure house wash
 

I hired no pressure house washing 352-728-2768 to clean some oil spots left by a contractor off of my driveway. They stated that they were able to clean the spots but the spots remained. They of course still billed me even though they failed to perform the task they were hired for. I'll never use them again. No customer service or even acknowledgement that they did not provide the service they were hired for.

I hope you never paid the bill.
Settlement should be on completion, and satisfaction.

Not defending the people you hired but oil on cement is virtually impossible to remove as it soaks into the porous cement. Detergent will thin the oil and remove some but allow the rest to soak in further. Traditional is muriatic acid. It is cheap and works. BEWARE, it is diluted HYDOCLORIC acid. Will like take several applications. As it will take several applications you will probably need to do it yourself. READ on the internet. Have proper equipment, eye protection proper gloves. Wash it into the street.
If, into your plants it will kill or damage them

Excellent points. Pressure washing very seldom removes oil stains.

And too much muriatic acid can result in revealing the aggregate inside the concrete. Or so a friend told me :)

I wouldn't even think of blaming the contractor for causing to issue.

Have my own commerical quality pressure washer and it will not remove certain types of stains such as motor oil in pavers or cement. They should have told you in advance that they can not remove some types of stains.

I had oil stain used every cleaner under the sun. Still there, used gasoline, removed oil spot now I got gasoline spot which makes concrete lighter but oil spot gone.

Did your contractor have to park in your driveway? I will never allow a contractor park their vehicle in my driveway. I've seen what those contractor trucks have left in the streets.

Really? Why not. The contractor should have parked in the street.

Damn, well I guess you had a Great day since No one dropped a bomb or rocket in your yard today!

Are you serious?

Agreed.

Sarcasm

I will never understand why people would pay anyone they hire who hasn’t done the job they were hired to do.

Your response makes absolutely no sense ������

First of all, why didn't you have the contractor clean the spots that they were responsible for? Secondly, why did you just get some degreaser and do it yourself. Don't pay the bill until the fix the problem!

I have used no pressure for both house washing and driveway and have found him to be very good. I had an oil stain on the end of the drive from a garbage bag. Nothing he did or I did before him could remove it. It eventually faded but I do not think anyone could get it out. The driveway looked beautiful after he was finished, so I have no qualm about using his services.

Used them many times and was always satisfied with their work.

I once used a product called "Pour-N-Restore" oil stain remover from Lowes and it worked pretty well. It is a white liquid that you pour on the stain. In a few hours, the liquid turns to a powder and you just sweep it away. No scrubbing. I don't know how well it would work on an old stain.

First, why didn’t you have the contractor that caused the oil stain take care of cleaning it. Second, there is always two sides to the story.

PULL IT OUT by Chomp
 

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Very simple solution to entirely clean an oil spot off of your cement driveway. The day before it rains pour a very small amount of lemon Joy liquid detergent on the spot, after it rains the spot is gone.

I've tried every other kind of cleaner but nothing else works!

I usually buy a couple of cases at a time because like everything else in life, when you go to buy more it has been discontinued and replaced with some cheap crap product.

The contractor should have cleaned up the oil stain

Use kitty litter. Real cheap. Put on oil spot brush in with foot or broom. Let stand for a day. Sweep up and wash. Been doing this for years back in my car racing years. Tried and proven method.

I used No Pressure House Wash for years and years and always had excellent service and results. And their fee is very reasonable. Many friends use them and are always happy with their work. Sorry you had a bad result, and I’m surprised they didn’t address your concerns!

Like No Pressure
 

I have been using No Pressure House Washing for years. Other than one surly worker (who no longer comes to my home) I have been very pleased with them. I find them to be responsive and pleasant to deal with.

Oil stain
 

I found that covering the oil stain with liquid laundry detergent will remove the oil stain. Apply in the morning on a sunny day and the stain will be gone by morning. It works on concrete, I have never tried it on a painted driveway.

I had a Fed X driver back into my truck as I watched. They didn't say a word until I went out and confronted her. She said it was just a bump. It was a good thing I have a tow hitch on it.

I have used “Oil Solv”. Not sure where to buy it now but it took out stains in concrete up north. It is a petroleum solvent. Very strong stuff.

I have used No Pressure House Cleaners twice a year for over 15 years. Never a problem

The contractor should not have parked on the driveway.

Do all these cleaning methods work on pavers like they do on concrete?

There is never a problem until there is a problem. I am siding with the OP about this issue.

In New Jersey, I had a house washing company tell me they would not be able to get off the tiny black spots that "Shotgun Fungus" left all over the vinyl siding on our home. I said to go ahead and try anyway. The pressure wash did not get those spots off. At least I was informed before he began the job that he knew they would not come off. This is what No Pressure House Cleaners should have done if he knew his method was not going to get out oil stains. And......if he didn't know his method would not get out oil stains, he should not be pressure cleaning houses.

Cleaning driveway
 

Muriatic acid and hydrochloric acid are two separate acids. One is NOT a diluted version of the other. Both will work to clean driveways.

Very true especially if he knew or should have known his truck was leaking oil.

Bad slam on “No Pressure House Washing” we have used them for years great job friendly staff , reasonable price twice a year cleaning ,no high pressure blasting of soffits and siding. Will do driveways and sidewalks to remove black stains from dirt or mold. Oil is almost impossible to remove from concrete or stucco.

No Pressure is a great company, never an issue.

Kitty litter. Absorbs much of the oil, but not after it has been long enough to set the stain

Won't you have cats peeing on your driveway?

We’ll actually, they are the same acid

Call it diluted or call it impure but muriatic acid is the same HCl as hydrochloric acid