Whether your home outside is covered with bricks, stones, hard plank, wood or vinyl siding, eventually it will need maintenance of some kind. And it will also need a great cleansing at some time too. It really doesn't matter if your home is fairly brand-new or not, you can be sure that it will be ready for an excellent cleansing sooner or later ... and most likely earlier than later.
And when that time arrive you will be confronted with a choice, either to hire an expert pressure washer/pressure cleansing specialist, or you can think about doing it yourself. To be rather frank with you, the rate of employing a contract cleaner to professionally clean the outside of your house has never been less expensive than now and with winter simply around the corner prices may continue to fall. But for the brave heart who feels that a dollar saved ... well, is a dollar conserved, this article is for you.
I'm going to stroll you through a step by step overview of pressure washing/cleaning the outside of your house. It's actually not a difficult thing to do but you should be ever vigilant and by all means pay overall attention to what you are doing. It is definitely within the majority of house owners' ability to pressure wash/clean the exterior of their home, however, danger prowls around every corner; so you should dedicate complete focus on the task you're performing.
I have actually been pressure washing/cleaning homes, structures and even some industrial plants considering that 1984 and I have gotten some important knowledge along the way and I'm going to share it with you in this article. So come aboard and let's go.
TAKING INVENTORY OF THE EXTERIOR OF YOUR HOUSE
Before you begin actually pressure washing/cleaning the exterior of your home take a few moments to walk around your the home of see if there are any missing boards, broken windows, insulation that requires changing, to prevent spraying water into your home. Water damage can prove to be catastrophic even at low pressure spraying (1000-1500 psi), not to mention pressure washers that can produce water pressure approximately 3000 psi (pounds per square inch). So before you start make certain every thing remains in location and there are not any openings that could be a passage method for water to participate in your home.
Secure all plants and green life from water damage and specifically from any chemicals that you might be utilizing as well. Not to sound a bit foolish, however make sure that the pets run out damages method and in a safe, dry and secure location up until you complete the task ... and of course the kids and any one else that might be in the vicinity. Security is constantly the most essential thing when you are pressure washing the outside of your house. Although pressure washing your house can be a fun experience when it is done securely and correctly, however by the same token when done unsafely and improperly, a pressure washer can become a deadly weapon that can maim and destroy life, so please be incredibly careful when operating one.
EXTERIOR CLEANING
Now that every thing remains in order and you're prepared to begin cleaning up the exterior of your house, once again, security is the operative word and care is the yellow light that you should keep in your head at all times.
