Everyone in Southwest Florida knows that a fresh coat of paint is one of the best ways to revitalize the exterior finish of a home or business. However, that fresh coat of paint can quickly lose its luster due to constant exposure to natural elements and man-made pollutants. Regular cleaning methods can certainly help maintain the pristine appearance of your home or business’s exterior, but pressure washing offers the easiest and most efficient cleaning means.    

What Exactly is Pressure Washing?

You’ve undoubtedly heard the terms “pressure washing” and “power washing” and assume they are the same thing. You may have also heard the term soft washing used in context with the other two terms. Because they all rely on pressurized water, the methods are similar, but they have distinct differences. Naples, Florida-based FCI painting offers its customers all three options and has expertise in determining which method to use according to specific surface area cleaning needs.  

Pressure and power washing utilize the same pressure settings, but power washing adds the additional high-strength cleaning property of heated water. The unheated pressure washing is typically used on exterior wooden surfaces because the heat might damage or weaken the pain. The heated power washing removes grime, grease, stains, mold, moss, and other harsh contaminants on hardier surfaces such as concrete, metals, asphalt, brick, and stone.

Soft washing uses lightly pressured water with eco-friendly cleaning agents and chemicals to kill bacteria, mold, and algae and prevent their future growth. This pressure washing method effectively cleans roofs and is used instead of the other methods because the softer pressure water ensures that tiles, shingles, and other roofing materials aren’t damaged.

Benefits of Pressure Washing

The benefits pressure washing provides to homeowners and businesses go beyond aesthetics. When used as a standard maintenance tool, pressure washing helps prevent damage, improves health, and helps increase the value of your building.

Many contaminants that adhere to exterior surfaces can damage them over time. Not only do some contaminants cause impossible-to-remove staining, but also lead to the growth of mold and mildew which eats into the paint and underlying wood over time. Regular pressure washing helps remove these contaminants and extends the life of exterior materials.

Dirt, grime, algae, mildew, pollen, and other contaminants that adhere to exterior surfaces can harm human health. Pressure washing helps prevent them from accumulating and helps reduce the number of potential allergens around your home or business.

Pressure washing helps keep your home or business exterior looking brand new. This helps to maintain and even boost its value. In fact, a Consumer Reports study concluded that pressure washing combined with other exterior touch-ups could help increase the sales price of a home by 2-5%. 

Rely on Pressure Washing for Paint Job Prep

While pressure washing helps extend the luster of exterior painted surfaces, at some point, it will come time to paint, stain, or otherwise resurface them. No matter what coating you are putting on an outside surface, your refinishing project’s longevity and aesthetic success will largely depend on how clean the surface was before the job. Pressure washing provides optimal cleaning to remove all contaminants that might impede the proper adhesion of your paint or other surface coatings. 

Turn to Naples-Based FCI Painting for Your Pressure Washing

To learn more about the importance of pressure washing your southwest Florida home or business, consult with FCI Painting. With more than 25 years of professional home and business maintenance experience in the Naples, Florida area, FCI painting guarantees customer satisfaction. Consult with us about all of your interior and exterior painting and maintenance needs by contacting FCI Painting at (239) 435-1001.