Soft washing pairs a cleaning solution with enough dwell time to kill algae, mold, and mildew at the root, then a low-pressure rinse carries it off — it's the method used on roofs, siding, and screens across the business's 20 service areas, where a pressure washer's tip could crack tile or strip paint. It isn't used on driveways.
A soft wash is three steps, not one spray-and-go: pre-rinse to knock loose debris off, a cleaning solution applied and left to sit long enough to kill algae and mold at the root — usually the part that looks like nothing is happening — then a low-pressure rinse that carries the dead growth off instead of blasting it loose. Skip the dwell time and a surface looks clean for a week or two before the same growth reappears, because the roots were rinsed, not killed.
It's the method used anywhere a pressure washer's tip would do more harm than good — tile and shingle roofs, painted siding, pool screens, lanai enclosures — anywhere a high-pressure nozzle can crack a tile, strip paint, or blow through a screen mesh. Driveways and pool decks still get full pressure, because bare concrete can take it and the staining there is baked in rather than rooted in the surface.
What's actually in the cleaning solution?
The base is a diluted, biodegradable cleaner built to break down algae and mildew rather than a generic degreaser, and anything working near a pool, garden bed, or lawn gets pre-wet and rinsed on a schedule that keeps runoff from sitting on landscaping. Plants and pool equipment near the spray path get covered or pre-soaked first, not sprayed and hoped for.
Is soft washing required, or is it just the gentler option?
For a tile or shingle roof, it's usually the only method that won't void a manufacturer's warranty or damage the material outright — most roofing manufacturers specify a low-pressure wash for exactly that reason. On siding and screens it's less a hard requirement and more that a soft wash gets the same result without risking the paint finish or the screen mesh.
Getting that balance right — pressure where a surface can take it, soft wash where it can't — is most of what separates a clean result from a damaged one, and it's part of what a 5 rating across 33 Google reviews reflects.
How long does the solution need to sit before it's rinsed off?
Long enough to work into the growth rather than sit on top of it — the technician checks the surface instead of working off a fixed timer, since a shaded wall with heavy growth needs more dwell time than one that's recently been washed. Rinsing too early is the most common reason a wash looks clean and then doesn't stay that way.
Will the chemicals hurt my grass, plants, or pool?
Not at the concentration and rinse process used. Beds and turf near the work area get pre-wet and rinsed afterward specifically to keep the solution from sitting on them, and pool equipment gets covered before spraying starts nearby. Flag a sensitive garden bed when booking and it gets extra attention.
Do driveways and pool decks get the soft-wash treatment too?
No — those get full pressure with a rotating surface cleaner, since bare concrete can take it and the staining there is baked in rather than rooted in the surface. Soft washing is reserved for roofs, siding, screens, and anything a hard blast could crack or strip.
How do I book, and how fast does it happen?
Call (754) 654-3991 — the line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and most soft-wash jobs land on the schedule within the same week across all 20 service areas.