A gentle soft wash that lifts algae, pollen, and mildew off your Princeton siding without harming it.
Most of what makes a house look old is a layer you can wash off. Algae on the shaded wall, pollen in the seams, cobwebs under the eaves. None of that needs a repaint. It needs a soft wash and one afternoon.
That green film on the north side of the house is algae, and blasting it with high pressure will wreck your siding. We use a soft wash instead. Low pressure, the right cleaner, and it comes off clean.
The pressure that cleans concrete will drive water behind vinyl siding, into soffits, and past window seals. We use low pressure and the right cleaning solution, and we let the chemistry do the work.
Most people call us when they notice the third one on this list. The first one is when it is easiest to deal with.
We work from the ground where we can and protect what we cannot avoid.
Soffit, fascia, shutters, and the wall behind the downspout get cleaned, not skipped.
Algae treated at the root does not come back in a season the way rinsed algae does.
We rinse the glass and frames afterwards so there is no solution left drying on them.
Low pressure means no cracked vinyl, no forced-in water, no damage.
We soak nearby beds and shrubs first.
A gentle cleaner goes on to break down algae and mildew.
We rinse from the top down for an even, clean finish.
We look for any missed spots and touch them up.
Most Princeton houses want a wash once a year, but which walls go first is not a matter of age. It is a matter of how long each elevation stays wet after it rains.
| What the wall faces | How often | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Full sun, most of the day | Once a year | Late April to May after the pine pollen drops, or October once the leaves are down |
| North-facing and shaded walls | Once a year, sometimes sooner | They never fully dry, and green and black growth holds there first and hardest |
| Under heavy tree cover | Once a year, watch the second year | Organic debris keeps feeding regrowth long after the wash |
| Beside a mulch bed | Check the lower wall each spring | Black specks that will not rinse off are artillery fungus, not dirt, and they need a different answer |
Access is the second factor. Steep ground, tight side returns, decking against the wall, and mature planting all slow the work down. Multi-story elevations need more reach and more care.
These are ballparks for Princeton-area homes, not a price list. The right-hand column is the part that actually decides your number, which is why we quote the job before we start it.
| Job | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| House wash, single story | $300 – $550 | Elevation footage, access, how long since the last wash |
| House wash, two story | $450 – $850 | Reach, steep ground, planting tight to the walls |
Princeton is in eastern Johnston County, and it has been on our route since 2010. We are somewhere in Johnston County most weeks of the year.
“Siding and windows on the same day and the whole house looks lighter. Careful with the beds and easy to schedule.”
“They brought the color back on our vinyl siding after another company left it chalky. Night and day.”
“Same-day service and the whole property looks better. Will use them every year.”
We fly the roofline and show you the footage on the spot. You see your own gutters, joints, and downspouts on the screen instead of taking our word for it. It costs nothing and you are not committing to the cleaning.
Free for homes and businesses across the Triangle and Johnston County. No obligation to book any work afterwards.
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