Get matched with top pressure washers in Mayville, NY

Choosing a professional to pressure wash your home can make all the difference between a job well done and a job not so well done. The best way to choose a pressure washing pro is by finding at least three contractors or companies and vetting them. To help you find the best pressure washing pro near you, ask the following questions: How many years of experience do you have? Do you have any credentials? What methods do you use to clean driveways? Do you have a workmanship warranty and insurance? What availability do you have? What happens if you damage my property? How long does it take to complete the job? How much do you charge to pressure wash a driveway? What’s the cancellation policy? Do you offer any additional services? Do you offer a customer satisfaction guarantee?

The white nozzle is your best choice for power washing indoors. The white nozzle, or the 40-degree nozzle, comes with a pressure even lower than the standard green nozzle but still has enough force to clean the surface. It works great for painted and wooden surfaces. It also doesn’t damage more delicate materials like ceramic or tiles. However, avoid pressure washing delicate furniture, caulking, and other surfaces that require more tendered touches than regular surfaces.

The amount of pressure, measured in psi, that you should use depends on what you’re washing. Very tough materials like concrete, stone, and masonry can handle a high psi of 2,500 to 3,000, but materials like wood require a bit of a lighter touch. To clean your wooden deck, you’ll want to use your pressure washer on the lowest setting, around 600 psi, especially if it’s made of soft wood like pine or cedar.

We don’t recommend pressuring washing clapboard siding. At high levels of pressure, a pressure washer can damage wood siding permanently. Pressure washing can also make it easier to drive water into the cracks of clapboard (which are recommended for easier drainage), causing moisture damage.

If you think your clapboard siding is so dirty it could benefit from pressure washing, we suggest contacting a pressure wash cleaning service and getting a quote on a wood siding project. Some siding manufacturers recommend never pressure washing because it can force water behind the siding.