Your driveway has the gunk, oil stains, fallen leaves, and nuts of spring. Welcome to Florida! While the weather is lovely here, there is an abundance of animal life, from the beautiful white cranes to their brown or gray cousins. They love roosting on your roofline or exploring your yard for worms.
If you have trees in your front yard, you also probably have some furry little friends chasing each other around their little tree villages and other neighborhood trees that they believe belong to them. The grey and golden squirrels on the east coast are prolific and excited, always putting on a show. And throwing nuts at anything that moves.
All of that activity can leave a mess behind. So, even more than a spring cleanup, sometimes a monthly cleanup is indicated. Your Custom Acres Lawn Service is probably already on it, and you’ve probably heard the blowers going. During the summer and fall, most landscapers run the blowers on the sidewalks, driveways, and paths every time they mow.
But now, it seems like enough stuff has accumulated to inspire a clean wash.
Pressure wash 101: Let the pros get it done.
Sure, you can rent the equipment or buy it. You can learn to use it. You can even learn to use it safely. But while you’re learning, will you cause any damage to your house or property? Possibly, maybe even probably.
Aimed at the hardscape surfaces around your home, it probably won’t do much damage besides the random clump of grass that seems to rocket right up into the air when you hit it just right. You may loosen some stones or pavers or even wash the sand between the stones right into the grass. That can be easily replaced.
But what about a broken window with all the shards of glass blasted across your living space? Or the roof tile that a pro will have to repair? Or e
ven the patches of stucco that seemed to disappear like magic? All of these are expensive repairs. We won’t discuss the damage you could do while learning to power wash living things – like those baby squirrels, pets, or even kids.
On the other hand, your Custom Acres Lawn Service team has the training and experience to do the job right and get it done quickly. No damage, just clean.
What else can pressure washing do?
Well, let’s take a look around and see what else needs to be done.
Your deck might benefit from a pressure washing. If you are thinking about restaining or resealing your deck or wooden fences, a pressure wash can blast off all the old stuff stuck to the wood. When done, your wood will look renewed. Don’t leave the next step of stain and sealing for too long, though. Wood has a definite time limit before the color starts changing again.
Give the fences and deck a while to dry completely, and then your Custom Acres team can do the staining and sealing to keep your wood beautiful. 🧼
Cleaning the stone floor of the patio area using pressure wash will help make it look its best. You might consider having it resealed simultaneously – it will make keeping it clean and beautiful much easier.
Some materials used in outdoor furniture can also be pressure washed. Again, your outdoor wood furniture will probably benefit from being washed and resealed but won’t need much washing until it’s about five years old. Your experts from Custom Acres can tell you more exactly when your outdoor furniture can be washed.
Maintenance after pressure washing?
Once the pressure washing is done, there’s not much more to do to your driveway or hardscaping. Of course, it will get dirty again; that’s a guarantee. But the frequency of pressure washing is a decision you and your landscaping team make. They know what the anticipated needs are from season to season. Your property is one of their prized workplaces, and they love maintaining it. 💦
The wood deck, rails, and furniture we stripped with pressure washing are preserved by new stain and sealant. Maintenance is as easy as ensuring everything gets wiped down regularly and maybe something your landscape team offers as part of your maintenance.
Have a great summer; you deserve it!