House washing and soft washing in West Columbia, SC
West Columbia sits across the Gervais Street bridge, from the Riverwalk out past Sunset Boulevard. What we see on houses here: damp, shaded siding near the river. Getting that off without hurting the siding is the whole job. We soft wash West Columbia houses: the cleaner kills the algae and mildew, the rinse is gentle, and the owner is on every job. From Brookland to Sunset Boulevard, the whole town is in range.
Included in every house washing job
No upsells on the day. If something extra is needed, you hear about it before we start.
- All siding washed, vinyl, brick, stucco or fiber cement, including the shaded side that grows back first.
- Soffits, fascia and gutter faces cleaned so the trim matches the walls when we finish.
- Windows rinsed so you are not left with spots everywhere.
- Plants protected. Beds pre-wetted and rinsed down after, every time.
- Walkthrough if you are home, and after photos by text when we finish either way.
- Insured work, certificate sent to you or your HOA on request.
What a house wash means in West Columbia
The green on a West Columbia house comes from the damp air off the Congaree. Add the shade from the trees over the older streets around State Street and the shaded side of a house stays damp from May to October, which is all algae and mildew need.
One setting does not fit every house in West Columbia, where you find older brick and clapboard houses near the river and newer vinyl streets past Sunset Boulevard. Vinyl and fiber cement take a standard soft wash, older brick and mortar get a gentler mix, and painted trim gets a test spot first.
Pressure still has its place on the right surfaces, and the owner knows when to use it. On the house itself, the answer is almost always the soft wash, and it is what keeps the green away longer.
On older lots with mature trees, the hoses run from your outside tap and reach around the house from the driveway or the street, and the soft wash reaches the second story from the ground, so a ladder rarely touches the siding.
West Columbia jobs run Monday to Friday, calls any time
We text before we arrive and again when we finish, with photos. You do not need to be home as long as we can get to the whole property, with any gates left open, and reach an outside tap.
A fixed price before we start
We measure most West Columbia properties from satellite photos and send a fixed price within 24 hours. No site visit, no salesman, and nothing added on the day.
On the ground in West Columbia
Around Sunset Boulevard, State Street and the Riverwalk, a house washing job in West Columbia usually comes down to the same few surfaces. This is what we do with each of them.
- Vinyl and fiber cement: soft wash, low pressure, rinsed top down.
- Brick and stucco: an even gentler mix so the mortar and the finish stay put.
- The shaded side, usually the one under the trees over the older streets around State Street: treated first and checked last, because it is where the growth is thickest.
- Beds and shrubs along the front: soaked before, rinsed after, covered if anything is delicate.
House washing across West Columbia
State Street, the Riverwalk, Sunset Boulevard, Brookland, the Saluda River side, Westover Acres and the streets around them. If your street is not listed, we still cover it.
What customers in the greater Columbia area say
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Questions we get asked
How often does a house in West Columbia need washing?
Every 12 to 18 months for most. With the damp air off the Congaree, houses on shaded lots are closer to 12.
Can you reach the back of the house?
Usually from the driveway or the street. Our hoses reach a long way. Leave any gates open for the day and you do not need to be home.
My house is near the river and never really dries out. Will a wash last?
Shaded, damp lots are where soft washing earns its keep. The cleaner kills the growth at the root instead of blasting it back, so it stays away longer than a pressure wash would. Expect about 12 months between washes rather than 18.
Do you cover both sides of Sunset Boulevard?
Yes, all of West Columbia from the river out past Sunset, and Springdale next door.
Other services in West Columbia
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