How Pressure Washing Portland Maine Works

Pressure Washing Portland Maine cleans the outsides of homes and businesses in Portland and the towns around Casco Bay: siding and trim, shingle roofs, decks and fences, driveways and walkways, brick and stone, and commercial storefronts and lots.

Most of the work here is not about blasting. Painted clapboard, cedar, asphalt shingles and 19th-century brick all lose material when hit with too much force, so each material gets its own approach. Siding and roofs are soft washed, meaning the detergent mix does the cleaning and the water only carries it away. Old brick gets the lowest setting that still works, tried on a hidden spot first. Concrete and other hard flatwork get a rotary surface cleaner and, where needed, hot water.

We also plan for two things that matter in this city in particular. First, older homes: about half of the houses in the Portland area were built before 1950, so loose or chalking paint can contain lead, and Maine law names uncontained high-pressure washing as an activity that can release lead into the environment. We look at paint condition before anything gets wet. Second, water: Portland's storm drains lead to Casco Bay, Back Cove or the combined sewer, and the city's non-stormwater discharge ordinance limits what can go into them. Before starting we trace how your lot drains so soapy, dirty runoff never reaches the curb.

The visit ends with a quote on paper that breaks the job into lines: surface, method, dollars. No hose is turned on until you approve those lines, and any added task is written up and okayed by you first.

How we work

• Every surface is identified and checked before we pick a pressure.
• Peeling or chalking paint on older homes is noted and discussed before washing.
• Foundation plantings soaked or tarped, windows shut, exterior outlets looked over.
• Rinse water is directed to lawn or landscaping, or contained, never into catch basins.
• Brick and masonry are washed only when there is no chance of frost for the days it takes to dry.
• The bill matches the signed quote, line for line.

Phone (207) 393-2121 and we will book a time to look at the property.