As most homeowners know, owning a home requires due diligence in insuring the house is properly maintained so as to extend its life and to avoid costly repairs if/when things fail. Maintaining the exterior of a house/home is one of the ongoing tasks of home ownership that can be made simpler with pressure-washing. Here are five benefits pressure-washing brings to your home maintenance checklist:
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Pressure-Washing Primes Surfaces for Repainting
Are you considering repainting the exterior of your house and garage? Before you begin a repainting project, it’s always a good idea to pressure-wash the surface first. Applying paint to a dirty, greasy surface is a recipe for failure. In addition to basic cleaning, pressure-washing can remove blistered or peeling paint leaving a smooth, clean surface for better adhesion with the new paint.
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Pressure-Washing Prevents Damage
Over the course of time, dirt, moss, grime, mold, bacteria, and other substances can build-up and eat away at surfaces, causing corrosion. Besides damaging paint, concrete sealant, and other coatings, the build-up of dirt, moss, mold, etc., can actually lead to damage of the substrate material like vinyl or wood siding. Pressure-washing can remove harmful substances from the small cracks and crevices found in practically every exterior surface thus preventing damage in the long term when such accumulation is left unattended.
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Pressure-Washing Saves Time and Energy
Traditional methods of cleaning, like using a brush with a bucket of soap and water to hand wash an exterior surface, are time-consuming and exhausting. Using a pressure washer is relatively quick and doesn’t require an excessive expenditure of energy. The actual amount of time it takes to pressure wash a building depends on a variety of factors such as size, the number of workers engaged in the process, and ease of access to the site. Regardless, most pressure-washing projects, even for larger homes or buildings, can be completed within a matter of hours as opposed to several days or weeks.
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Pressure-Washing Saves Money
Regular maintenance of an exterior surface not only extends the life of the surface, but is ultimately cost-effective by preventing damage that can be highly expensive to repair. The cost of an annual pressure-washing is an investment well-worth making.
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Pressure Washing is Cleaner, Safer and Increases Curb Appeal
Because pressure-washing removes bacteria and built-up pollen from your surfaces, it creates an environment less likely to spread disease or attract vermin. Also, having a clean exterior surface increases curb appeal and can increase the value of your home.