"My house exterior needed a lot of wood siding and trim replaced, and then needed a full re-
paint. Doug's experience showed in his processes and decisions, including helping us pinpoint the final paint colors to use.
We were told 2 weeks to finish the job, and it was done in 2 weeks. No hidden costs. We got what we paid for and are very happy with the results. I really appreciate that they endeavor to serve the customer to ensure they are happy. I would certainly use them again for any future projects.
Why pressure washing is bad for your house, why we hand wash, and why this is much better and safer for your home.
Houses are, and always have been designed to protect from rain falling down from above. It is counter intuitive and a bad idea to shoot highly pressurized water at a house from the directions they are not designed to be protected from.
• Shooting water under pressure from below behind your siding, under your eaves, and through your windows, puts water behind wood where it does not belong, and where it can cause water damage, wood rot, and mold.
• Pressure washers can also cause a lot of wood damage to siding, especially on older homes, and many operators do not have the experience necessary.
• Pressure washing can be fine for rock, cement and decking, but even with wooden decking, pressure washing blows off the softer top layer of wood cells, leaving the wood rough and “furry”. Nails should be set below the surface, and then lightly sand the deck with palm sanders and clean, after the pressure washing is done, and before any stain or wood preservative is applied.
• There is also hot water “low” pressure washing – not much better.
• The problem besides the pressure is the angle that the water is sprayed at. When washing, the operator will spray this water at a 45 degree angle to the siding and eaves. This is optimal for getting water under your wood where it can cause damage.
• Many of these house washers do not use a cleaning solution to remove the dirt and mildew. You cannot get something clean simply by spraying high pressure water at it. You must WASH it with a cleaning solution and scrub the surface. Period.
• You would not clean your dishes simply by running them under water; you would wash them with soap and a cloth or a brush, to make sure they were clean.
• Hand washing uses a gentle cleaning system that will remove all dirt, and mildew from your home.
• We remove and clean all screens, wet your home down, apply cleaning solution, and use soft car wash brushes to gently scrub and wash all windows and painted areas, and use stiffer scrub brushes, for rock or brick. We then rinse your home, clean, squeegee and buff dry all windows clean, (saving you the $200 – $300 charge of window cleaners) before replacing all screens.
Please call us before you let anyone damage your home with a little bit of knowledge, and a lot of water pressure.
"A STITCH
IN TIME
SAVES NINE"
- Ben Franklin
DOUG GORTON
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Phone: 512.799.8384 Fax: 512.451.5112 paintaustin@yahoo.com
