Washing Siding In Winter

An upward spray can force water behind vinyl siding causing more.

Washing siding in winter.

The soap tip provides a lower pressure blast at a wider angle 60 degrees which will allow the volume of soap to be distributed with wider coverage across the vinyl siding. Winter is officially here and for pressure washing companies in many parts of the country that means it s time to put the equipment in storage and wait for spring weather to arrive. They often succeed and then that 3000 psi water is blasting right into bare wood. Check the packaging to make sure the soap is safe for siding windows and sidewalks.

Install the soap tip to the end of your pressure washing wand. Vinyl siding is a durable versatile and resilient building material but it does require some routine care and cleaning. Cleaning your siding helps your home look great and can extend the life of your siding. When pressure washing a lot of painters will get right up close to the surface to try to blast loose paint off.

Cleaning your siding by hand or with an outdoor cleaning wand has the added benefit of greater precision and is better for many types of siding. It digs holes in the surface and furs the wood grain up damaging the siding. The soft wash process he uses is a definite improvement over the typical high psi pressure washing method. Take a firm stance a few feet away from the house while spraying.

Hold a 25 degree nozzle at eye level and point it straight at the siding with two hands. Taking proactive measures will help your siding. Freezing temperatures make it dangerous to pressure wash and ice can severely damage pressure washing tools and ruin cleaning solutions. But realistically it is very difficult and time consuming to wash an entire house by hand and a pressure washer can do an adequate job in a manner that is much much easier.

Even so we try to caution our clients about icy surfaces. On our end the power washing tools simply require more maintenance in colder. The right way to pressure wash your siding. Extra protection for equipment.

I couldn t be happier with the results. You would too if you were constantly outside so it s important to take care of your home s exterior beyond simply cleaning the surface. The growing popularity of vinyl siding is indisputable. Determine the amount of pressure that can be safely applied to your vinyl siding.

He got off all the mold and algae that had been building up for at least 3 years. If you just moved or have lost your power washer you may want to clean your siding without a power washer. So we recommend putting rock salt or another form of ice melt down for safety. The same holds true of washing your house s siding before painting the very best results will be achieved by hand washing with soap water and brushes.

John did an excellent job on the vinyl siding.