Soft Washing vs. Traditional Cleaning: Which is Best for Your Home?

Soft washing is, hands down, the best method of cleaning your home and renewing its beauty. It beats out more traditional methods like pressure washing and even good ol’ soapy water and elbow grease. 

Soft washing cleans better

• Environmentally friendly soap solutions
• Non-damaging water pressure
• Faster and more efficient cleaning
• Keeps moss and other organics from returning for years

There are myriad reasons why soft washing is better. For instance, it uses non-toxic solutions; it’s non-harmful to surfaces; it cleans faster; and it delivers more long-lasting results.

Soft washing vs Pressure Washing

Most people are familiar with pressure washing. It works well to clean hard surfaces like concrete driveways and walkways using high pressure. Outside of these applications though, the results are pretty disappointing and even destructive. An argument might be made that pressure washing on the lowest setting can be carefully used on other surfaces like vinyl, stucco, paint, even shingles (highly questionable!). But if these surfaces are not in excellent condition the risk of damaging them is high. It’s worth mentioning too that shingle warranties can be voided by pressure washing. It drastically shortens their lifespan no matter how careful you are and a new roof is not cheap!.

Soft washing, on the other hand, uses low water pressure (similar to that of a garden hose). So it won’t damage surfaces. It’s safe for siding, shingles and wood shakes (with care), stucco, painted surfaces, soffits and gutters. Customisable cleaning solutions (sodium hypochlorite & Apple Wash) do the bulk of the cleaning, effectively removing dirt, grime, stains and organics like moss, algae, mildew and fungus from the exterior surfaces or your home. It leaves your home looking newer and brighter. In fact, it’s a great way to freshen it up for the market if you’re planning to sell.

Soft washing vs soap & water

Cleaning your home with a brush and soapy water gives you a great amount of control. You’re able to avoid damaged areas, like wood rot, cracks in vinyl, crumbling mortar, etc. so you don’t do additional damage to your home. But how long is it going to take you to clean an entire house?. And how safe is it to work the upper areas standing on a ladder? Does the ladder even reach as high as you need it to? Cleaning by hand is time consuming, takes equipment not everyone has, and involves real risk. Plus, organic substances will just start growing again once you’re done.

A professional soft washing service saves you valuable time so you can spend it doing things you like instead. It’s faster, safer and far more efficient because professionals have experience, expertise, equipment and specialised solutions. A 2-storey house is thoroughly clean in only hours. And they do the clean-up! You won’t even know they were there.

Soft washing is the modern standard for cleaning home exteriors, beating out pressure washing and doing it by hand with soapy water and a brush. If you have questions about any part of the process or the solutions used, feel free to reach out. We’re professional soft washers and experts at what we do. We love to answer questions and put any concerns at ease.

2 Angels Home Services offers exterior cleaning services for residential homes and commercial properties in Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock, Aldergrove, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Pitt Meadows. Contact us today.  604-825-1712