The flatwork in Valnova tells you what the lot deals with. a dull tan cast worked into the concrete rather than an organic stain.
New flatwork out here carries two things: build residue (mortar splatter, stucco drips, paint overspray) and embedded granite grit that gives broom-finish concrete a flat tan look sweeping will not touch. There is also usually efflorescence, the white mineral bloom migrating out of curing concrete, which looks like a stain and is not — it needs handling for what it is rather than blasting. And very new concrete should not be pressure washed aggressively while it is still curing.
On a foothills lot the driveway and patio problem is embedded decomposed granite rather than the algae and mildew that shade produces. Grit works into the surface texture of broom-finish concrete and pavers and holds there, giving the whole slab a dull tan cast that sweeping does not touch. This is the one place pressure is the correct tool — concrete and paver flatwork can take it, unlike the stucco on the walls above. We run flatwork at $0.20 per square foot and keep the wand off the siding entirely.
Pressure washing pavers lifts the grit out of the joints along with the surface film, which is genuinely the right outcome — but on a windy foothills lot those joints refill faster than they would downhill, and aggressive washing can strip joint sand you then need to replace. We work pavers at a pressure that cleans the surface without excavating the joints, and we will tell you if yours need re-sanding rather than leaving you to discover it. Driveways, patios and walkways are $0.20 per square foot.
Pressure washing is $0.20 per square foot on driveways, patios, walkways and pool surrounds. Siding is never pressure washed — that is house washing at $0.18 per square foot on a soft-wash setting, because a wand on stucco or hardboard drives water behind the finish. If somebody quotes you a pressure wash for your siding, that is a repair bill you are being sold. Active building across the site means route timing and site traffic are worth a mention at booking.
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Possibly, and we will tell you rather than taking the booking. Aggressive pressure on green concrete can etch a surface permanently, which is far more visible than the residue you were trying to remove.
No, and you should be wary of anyone who says yes. Siding gets soft-washed at $0.18 per square foot because a pressure wand drives water behind the finish, swelling hardboard and forcing moisture into stucco. Pressure is for concrete and paver flatwork, where the surface can take it.
Not at the pressure we work at. Aggressive washing does excavate joint sand, which is a real risk with a rented machine on a high setting. We clean the surface without stripping the joints, and if yours already need re-sanding we will tell you rather than leaving you to find out.
Those are separate from general surface cleaning and they are treated rather than blasted — oil needs a degreaser with dwell time, and rust and irrigation staining need the right product for the mineral involved. We will tell you honestly what will come out fully, what will lighten, and what is in the concrete for good.
Yes — Eagle is one of our nine Treasure Valley cities and we run it as a regular route rather than a stretch call, from the Chinden edge up into the foothills. Call or text (208) 453-6760 and we will tell you the next open slot.
Our 7-Day Rain Guarantee covers it. Rain on a clean surface is largely harmless — it is the dust it lands on that spots. If a storm genuinely undoes the work inside seven days, we come back out.
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