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Wilmington NC • Bio-Based House Washing
Coastal Wilmington homes pick up algae, mildew, salt grime, and pollen fast. We wash your siding, trim, soffits, and gutters with a bio-based solution and a pressure setting matched to the surface,clean home, no collateral damage.
Wilmington's heat-and-humidity load (73 to 81% summer relative humidity), combined with the salt air off the Cape Fear River and the seasonal pollen-and-debris cycle, keeps every exterior surface in active need of maintenance. Add hurricane post-storm grime,Florence in 2018, Fran in 1996,and the cleaning cycle never really stops. That's the backdrop for any honest conversation about house washing here.
From the antebellum brick of the Historic District to the planned communities of Landfall, Mayfaire, and Forest Hills, the constants are the same: humidity, salt, sun, and storms. Our job is to clean what's already in place and add years of life without replacement. Wilmington's housing mix is the widest on the coast: antebellum and Victorian brick in the Downtown Historic District (one of the largest in the US), planned subdivisions in Landfall and Mayfaire, and the post-1980s suburbs of Forest Hills and Pine Valley. Power washing has to be calibrated to each,historic brick gets a different touch than vinyl siding or stamped concrete.
Our bio-based cleaning solution kills algae, mildew, and surface mold at the spore level. We dial pressure to the surface,siding gets a calibrated rinse, harder surfaces get more,so your house comes out clean without paint, caulking, or trim taking damage. Most homes done in a single afternoon.
House washing for Wilmington homes.
Vinyl siding, painted wood, fiber cement (HardiePlank), brick, stucco, soffits, fascia, trim, gutters (exterior), and outdoor furniture. Cedar shake we treat carefully with a lower setting.
We calibrate pressure to the surface. On siding, a bio-based cleaning solution at controlled pressure,enough to lift the algae and grime, not enough to drive water behind siding or strip paint. On harder surfaces (concrete, asphalt) we step pressure up. The technique is matched to what's being cleaned.
Not for 3 to 5 years typically. Our solution kills algae spores below the surface, not just the visible streaks above, so re-growth takes years longer.
Yes. We pre-wet sensitive plants, use bio-based solution that breaks down quickly, and rinse after if needed. Thousands of homes washed, no plant damage.
Yes, with a calibrated approach. Antebellum and Victorian brick and woodwork need care around old mortar and lead-paint era trim. We adjust pressure and chemistry by surface,modern vinyl and fiber cement get a different treatment than 19th-century brick. Historic-district homeowners are some of our most common Wilmington power-washing customers.
Free quote. Free advice on what your home actually needs. No upselling.