Learn how to pressure wash your house before prepping it for paint.
What PSI do you’re gonna wanna wash a house?
A washer with a PSI rating of 1,000 to 1,500 is usually quite sufficient for washing siding.
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Vinyl siding can withstand 2,500 to 3,000 PSI.
Wear safety glasses, touch gloves, and boots (steel toe boots are preferable).
Damage to shrubs will rarely kill the plant, but it can disfigure it for the current growing season.
Also, cover air conditioner compressors and other electrical utilities with sheets of plastic before pressure washing the siding.
For this step, a wide spray angle and relatively low pressure should do the trick.
Let the siding dry.
Sponge the solution onto the discolored areas.
A garden sprayer can also be used to apply the bleach solution.
Be careful to avoid spilling the bleach solution on shrubs and other landscape plants.
No scrubbing is necessary; the bleach alone will kill the mildew.
Use a low-pressure and wide sprayer angle while applying the cleaning solution.
Your pressure washer’s instructions will indicate the proper controls for applying the cleaning solution.
Make horizontal passes along the siding, gradually moving upward but consistently using a slightly downward angle when spraying.
ensure to rinse thoroughly; this is where the major cleaning is done.
Back up again if you see any kind of damage occurring to the siding.
It’s surprising how fast spiders can move in and dust can settle after cleaning.
The average cost to pressure wash a house is about $400 to $500.
you’re able to determine the cost of pressure washing a house by square footage.
Keep in mind you will also be paying for labor by hiring a professional.
It can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours to pressure wash a house.
