Soft washing in Lafayette and Acadiana.

Most of the exterior damage we get called to look at was done by somebody holding a rented pressure washer. Water at 3,000 PSI will take mildew off vinyl siding. It will also take the paint off your trim, push water behind the siding, and blow the seal out of a window. Soft washing gets the same surface cleaner without any of that.

What soft washing actually is.

Two parts. First, a cleaning solution mixed to the strength the surface calls for. It kills mold, mildew, algae, and the black growth that streaks down a north wall. Second, a low-pressure rinse that carries the dead growth off. The pressure at the wall is closer to a garden hose than a pressure washer, so the solution does the cleaning and the water just carries it away.

The difference shows up months later. Pressure knocks the top layer off and leaves the root system alive in the pores of the surface. Kill it and the wall stays clean through a full Louisiana summer instead of greening back up by fall.

What we soft wash.

• Vinyl, hardboard, and fiber cement siding. The most common wall surfaces in Acadiana neighborhoods, and the ones high pressure damages fastest.
• Painted wood, trim, and shutters. Low pressure cleans the film off without lifting the paint edge.
• Soffit, fascia, and eaves. Shaded, damp, and almost always the dirtiest part of a house.
• Shingle roofs. Black streaks are algae feeding on the roof. See our roof soft washing page for how we handle those.
• Stucco and brick. Porous surfaces that hold growth deep. Solution reaches what pressure cannot.
• Screen enclosures, patio covers, and outdoor furniture. Anything that would be damaged by a high-pressure wand.

Our process.

1. 1. We look first. Siding type, paint condition, caulk and mortar joints, wood age, how much growth is on which walls. That decides the solution strength and whether any section needs pressure instead.
2. 2. We protect the yard. Landscaping gets soaked before we start. Outlets, fixtures, and anything that should not get wet gets covered.
3. 3. We treat the growth. Solution goes on the surface and gets its dwell time. Rushing this step is why some washes look good for a month and then fail.
4. 4. We rinse low and even. Top down, section by section, so nothing dries with solution still on it and there are no clean stripes left behind.
5. 5. We rinse the yard again and walk it with you. Beds, grass, and driveway get flushed. Then you look at the work before we pull out.

Why Louisiana homes need it more often.

Humidity, shade, and a warm season that runs most of the year. Algae feeds on moisture and on the limestone filler used in a lot of siding, so it never really stops growing here. North-facing walls stay damp the longest and green up first. Add pollen in the spring, an oak canopy overhead, and salt in the air closer to the coast, and a house that was clean last summer looks neglected by the next one.

Washing on a schedule is cheaper than the alternative. Growth holds moisture against the surface, and moisture is what rots wood trim, lifts paint, and works its way into siding seams. A wash every 12 to 18 months in Lafayette, Opelousas, Carencro, Youngsville, Broussard, Scott, and New Iberia keeps the exterior in the condition you paid for.

Where we work.

Same trucks and same crews that handle our roofing work. Tap a city for local detail.