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Vinyl siding oxidation removal in Raleigh, NC

We clear the chalky, faded film off Raleigh siding, gutters, and metal and bring the color back.

♀ Woman-Owned★ 4.9 · 213 reviewsLicensed & InsuredSince 2010
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Oxidation Removal done right in Raleigh

The test costs nothing and settles the argument. Wipe a dark cloth down the wall. If it comes back with white on it, no amount of washing will fix what you are looking at, and you have been told to wash it by someone who did not check.

There is a point where this stops being worth doing, and we would rather find it on a test panel than halfway down your wall. Siding that has gone brittle or blotchy under the chalk will not come back even. We say so and you keep your money.

Run your hand down old siding and it comes back chalky. That is oxidation, the surface breaking down in the sun. A normal wash will not fix it. We use a restoration process that clears the film and revives the color.

What we clear
chalky oxidationUV fadedull filmgutter stripes
Surfaces
vinyl sidingaluminumguttersmetal panelsawningsgarage doors
A hand covered in white chalky oxidation after touching faded vinyl siding
The chalk test on faded siding
Do you need it yet

Signs it is time in Raleigh

Most people call us when they notice the third one on this list. The first one is when it is easiest to deal with.

  • One elevation looking years older than the others
  • Streaks that reappear right after a normal wash
  • Gutters that look dusty no matter how often they are rinsed

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Why Raleigh calls us

What you get

The sun walls first

If the budget only covers part of it, we treat the elevations that are actually chalking and leave the rest.

No chalky residue

The surface stops rubbing off on hands and clothes.

Honest about limits

If a surface is too far gone to restore, we say so instead of selling the job.

Color comes back

We restore the finish instead of just rinsing the surface.

Whole-exterior match

We can pair it with a house wash for one even look.

How it works

Our Oxidation Removal process

1

Test a spot

We confirm the oxidation level on a small area.

2

Apply restorer

We work in a solution made to break the chalky film.

3

Work the surface

We clear the oxidation evenly across the panel.

4

Rinse and check

We rinse and compare against the original.

Pricing

What oxidation removal costs in Raleigh

This costs more than a wash for one reason: someone is working the surface by hand rather than rinsing it. Area drives the price and the depth of the chalking drives how many passes that area needs.

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What moves the number
  • Square footage of the affected surface
  • Reach and setup on upper stories
  • How many elevations actually need treating
  • Whether a full house wash goes with it
Recent work

Clean results near Raleigh

White vinyl siding and brick foundation after a soft wash by Clayton Pressure Washing
House wash, vinyl siding
Green algae staining running down the vinyl siding and gable of a ranch home before a soft wash
Algae streaks, before the soft wash
Two technicians soft washing the exterior of a multi-story apartment building
Apartment building, soft wash
Rooftop solar panels being cleaned with a soft brush and pure water
Solar array, soft brush clean
Concrete walkway with one half pressure washed clean and the other still stained
Walkway, half cleaned
Composite deck with railings and patio furniture after a low-pressure cleaning
Composite deck, cleaned
Questions

Oxidation Removal in Raleigh, answered

How do I know if I have oxidation or just dirt?
Wipe it with a dark cloth. Dirt comes off as dirt. Oxidation leaves white powder on the cloth. If you are not sure, we check it on the free quote visit.
What causes the chalky feel?
Sun. UV breaks down the surface over years. Removal clears that layer and the residue with it.
Is this cheaper than painting?
Considerably. Restoration is a fraction of a repaint or a siding replacement, and there is nothing to maintain after.
Do I need to be home while you work?
Usually no. Most exterior work only needs access to an outdoor spigot. We confirm what we need when we schedule.
Do you need to move my things?
We ask you to move cars, grills, and anything loose off the surfaces we are cleaning. Furniture that is too heavy to shift, we work around and clean under as best we can.
Local

Why we know Raleigh

We work all over Raleigh, from older streets with big canopy trees to newer builds outside the beltline. Access and parking vary a lot here, so we scope each job before we put a number on it.

Clayton Pressure Washing has cleaned Raleigh, across the whole city, since 2010. Raleigh sits in Wake County, and we are on these roads most weeks.

Commercial

Oxidation Removal for Raleigh businesses

Raleigh is every category at once, so we scope commercial work here more carefully than anywhere else. Office buildings and their entrances, medical and dental practices, apartment breezeways and stairwells, and property managers running several buildings who would rather have one vendor and one invoice than six.

The commercial version of this job is mostly logistics. We walk the property, agree what gets cleaned and when, and work it around your open hours. Insurance documentation and the HUB certification go out with the proposal so nobody has to ask twice.

Reviews

Neighbors near Raleigh

★★★★★

“They brought the color back on our vinyl siding after another company left it chalky. Night and day.”

Cassie Bradshaw · Clayton
★★★★★

“Came out on a weekend when I needed it and the results were excellent. Real person answered the phone every time.”

Jim C. · Raleigh
★★★★★

“They transformed the outside of our house. The siding looks brand new and they were careful around all my flower beds.”

Polly Ferguson · Clayton

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