Siding in Brose 01st carries algae on the shaded walls and an irrigation band along the bottom three feet. It sits in Boise between Cole Road and Curtis, just south of Emerald in 83704, and it is one of the city's original subdivisions, recorded 1909–1910 on one plat. It runs about 164 acres, with real variety in elevation and glass package, and that scale is part of the quote.
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Exteriors here collect three separate things. On north and east elevations, where sun never fully dries the wall, you get algae and mildew as a green-black film. Along the bottom three feet you get mud splash and irrigation overspray staining — the same mineral that marks the glass marks the siding, and on light vinyl it reads as a permanent dingy band. Everywhere else you get decomposed granite off the foothills, plus the winter inversion that traps particulate at ground level for weeks at a time. Each needs different treatment, which is why one pass with a pressure wand does a poor job on all three. We see it most consistently on the homes along N Liberty St.
House washing is a chemical process, not a force one. We apply a surfactant and sodium-hypochlorite blend at low pressure, give it dwell time to kill the growth at the root, and rinse. High pressure drives water up behind lap joints and into the wall assembly, strips the chalking layer off aging vinyl, and on stucco and manufactured stone it will take the finish off outright. Soft washing kills the algae rather than knocking the top off it, which is why it stays gone longer. We pre-wet and rinse every bed on the wash path. Being this close to Emerald means the road-facing elevation is always the one that needs the most attention.
The local variable here is decomposed granite off the foothills, plus the winter inversion that traps particulate at ground level for weeks at a time. It does not act alone — it lands on glass and siding still damp from irrigation and binds into the mineral film, which is why Brose 01st properties go from clean to visibly dirty faster than owners expect. Brose 01st routes off Emerald, so getting here is not a special trip.
Brose 01st is on our regular Boise route, not a special trip. We already work N Liberty St, W Bethel St, W Coach Royale St and N Weaver Ave inside the subdivision. It routes off Emerald, which is how we keep travel out of the price. We schedule by area rather than first-come, which keeps drive time down and holds prices where they are.
Soft washing removes organic growth and dirt. It will not fix oxidised vinyl, it will not pull efflorescence out of masonry, and it does not repaint anything. Reflekt has been operating since April 2025, which is a shorter history than some of the companies you may be comparing us against. We would rather you knew that up front.
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Not at soft-wash pressure. The mix is diluted, beds are pre-wet and rinsed, and we never drive water behind lap joints. We will point out anything already failing before we wash it.
Yes — Brose 01st is on our regular Boise routing in 83704. We already run N Liberty St, W Bethel St and W Coach Royale St. Locally owned, fully insured, rated 4.9 stars across 125+ Google reviews. Call (208) 453-6760 or get a quote online.
$0.18/sq ft soft-wash. The final number depends on the property, and there is no contract and no membership requirement. Booking it alongside another service on the same visit is the cheapest way to do it.
Every one to two years for most homes. North-facing walls and anything shaded by a fence or neighbouring house grow back faster and may want annual attention.
The wash rinses them but it is not a window cleaning — soft-wash mix leaves residue on glass. Book them together and we do the glass after the walls, in that order.
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