Salt, sand, algae, and five months of winter
Pressure Washing in St. Paul
Driveways, walks, steps, patios, decks, and siding, each washed at a pressure that suits it.
One Pressure Does Not Fit Everything
Most of the pressure washing damage we get called about was done by someone using one setting for the whole house. Concrete can take real pressure. Cedar cannot. Lap siding should barely be pressurised at all. Getting that right is most of the job, and it is why we quote by surface rather than by the hour.
We are a Saint Paul business based on Cretin Avenue. Power washing starts at $150, quotes are free, and you do not pay until the work is done.
What St. Paul Does to Your Exterior
Three things behind nearly every job we quote in the city.
Salt and sand, five months a year
The city sands and salts from November through March, and every bit of it ends up on your driveway, your walk, and the bottom three feet of your siding. By April there is a grey film on everything, and it is abrasive as well as ugly.
Shade and algae
Between the boulevard canopy and the tight lot lines in older St. Paul neighborhoods, a lot of walks and north walls barely see the sun. That is where the green and black growth lives, and it is slippery as well as unsightly.
Old concrete needs a lighter hand
Plenty of walks and steps around here are original to the house. Concrete that old can be etched or pitted by someone running a turbo nozzle at full pressure. We dial it back and take longer instead.
Surfaces We Wash
Each one gets its own pressure and its own approach.
Driveways, walks, and front steps
Concrete takes the worst of a St. Paul winter: salt, sand, and plow grit ground into the surface, then a summer of green algae in the shade. This is the work that makes the biggest visible difference for the least money.
Patios, pavers, and retaining walls
Pavers grow moss in the joints and go slick. We wash them at a pressure that lifts the growth without blasting the jointing sand out from between them.
Siding and soffits
Siding gets soft-washed, not blasted. High pressure on lap siding drives water up behind the boards, which is how people end up with a moisture problem instead of a clean house.
Decks and fences
Cedar and treated pine go grey and grow a black film on the north side. We bring the colour back at a pressure that will not raise the grain, and it is the right first step if you are planning to stain.
What Every Job Includes
The care that keeps a wash from becoming a repair.
- Pressure set for the surface, not one setting for the whole job
- Plants and shrubs wet down beforehand and rinsed after
- Siding washed at low pressure so nothing is driven behind the boards
- Windows and doors checked so we are not pushing water past a seal
- Everything rinsed down at the end, including the runoff on the walk
- A walkthrough before we pack up, and the job is not done until you are happy
Neighborhoods We Cover
All of St. Paul, plus the suburbs next door.
St. Paul
- Highland Park
- Macalester-Groveland
- Summit Hill
- Merriam Park
- Cathedral Hill
- St. Anthony Park
- Como
- Hamline-Midway
- West Seventh
- Dayton’s Bluff
- Payne-Phalen
- West Side
Also doing window cleaning and gutter cleaning across the city.
What Customers Say
Reviews from our Google Business profile.
“Alex has been very professional throughout the entire process and couldn't have done a better job. Recommend all the way!!”
“The customer service was great and my windows are spotless. No complaints.”
“Friendly and helpful service”
Pressure Washing Questions
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Wash Off the Winter
Free quote by phone or at the house, and nothing to pay until the job is finished.
Or call (763) 237-4106