Service · Van Nuys & the Valley
House washing — soft, not hard.
Most Valley homes are stucco, and stucco is exactly the surface that high pressure destroys. This is a soft wash: low pressure, the right solution, and time.
Typical range
Confirmed before anything starts — and it comes down if the job is simpler than the photos suggested.
| Job | Typical |
|---|---|
| Single storey, average lot | $350 – $520 |
| Two storey | $500 – $780 |
| Front elevation only | $220 – $340 |
| Includes eaves, soffits & downpipes | included |
The detail
What this job actually involves
What high pressure does to stucco
Stucco is a cement render with a textured face. A pressure washer held too close blows out that texture, drives water behind the render through hairline cracks, and leaves permanent wand marks. The fix is a patch and repaint, which costs far more than the wash did.
What a soft wash actually is
Pressure comparable to a strong garden hose, carrying a cleaning solution that kills the organic growth rather than knocking it off. The solution does the work over a few minutes; the rinse is gentle. The house stays clean longer, because what caused the staining is dead rather than merely displaced.
Two things specific to the Valley
- Dust and traffic film on north- and east-facing walls, heaviest near the 405 and the 101. It is mineral, not organic, so it needs a surfactant rather than a biocide.
- North-side growth. The wall that never gets sun holds moisture; that is where the green and black appear first. Cleaning the whole house and skipping the cause means it is back in a season.
Windows, screens and plants
Screens come out and get rinsed separately — washing through a screen just pushes dirt into the mesh. Planting near the wall is wetted before and rinsed after, which is the difference between a solution being diluted harmlessly and it sitting on leaves.
Also
Other cleaning jobs
Where
Areas we cover
Get it priced
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