The Science Behind Soft Washing: How It Protects Your Home’s Exterior

Softwashing is the ideal solution to cleaning your home’s exterior for two reasons. One: it uses gentle pressure that won’t cause damage to surfaces. Two: it uses adjustable, eco-friendly concentrated solutions that can be diluted to handle how much cleaning is required.

Soft washing protects your home

• Uses low pressure: 100psi
• Does not cause damage
• Uses environmentally friendly solutions

Before the 90s, the only ways to clean your home’s exterior were by hand; on a ladder with soap and water, or with a pressure washer. The first way takes way too long, given how large home exteriors are. Plus it’s not just exhausting but dangerous for the homeowner working at heights on a ladder. The other way (pressure washing) uses pressure that’s much too high for home surfaces. It damages them, necessitating expensive repairs. It also voids manufacturer warranties, leaving the homeowner out-of-pocket and out-of-luck.

Soft washing was developed as a gentle alternative and is now the preferred method to clean home exteriors. The pressure exerted is approximately 100psi, about that of a garden hose. Experts use long wands with brush attachments to reach high places like upper stories and roofs. This allows them to work from the ground which is much safer.

Soft washing cleaning solutions tackle dirt and organic substances like moss, mildew, algae and lichens with ease. Yet they’re also eco-friendly and won’t harm the environment. So plants, flowers, shrubs, trees and grass are safe.

Here at 2 Angles Home Services, our soft washing solutions consist of sodium hypochlorite, Apple Wash and water. Apple Wash is a premium, pink-colored, fragrant, surfactant which combines with the sodium hypochlorite and water to effectively clean home surfaces. After it’s sprayed on, it slowly fades in color and neutralizes in just a few minutes. It cleans vinyl, wood siding, stucco, brick and concrete. It can even clean dirty soffits in a matter of minutes without scrubbing.

Hands down, soft washing is the best way to clean and protect your home’s exterior. If you have any questions about our soft washing process or products, we are happy to answer them.

2 Angels Home Services was voted a Best Business of 2024! Our expert, soft washing professionals gently clean home exteriors, including siding, windows, gutters, roofs and more. Call for a free quote today! 604-825-1712