What Is the Difference Between Soft Washing and Pressure Washing?

Most people have heard about pressure washing. That is, using high-powered jets of water to deep clean the exterior of your home. While pressure washing is a great way to take care of your property and increase its service life, it cannot be used everywhere.  

Many parts of your house would be better served with ‘soft washing’ techniques rather than full-blown power and pressure washing. Let’s see where and how you can use these two methods for cleaning your property. 

Pressure Washing

This technique is ideal for cleaning walls, gates, garage doors, and concrete driveways. A variation of pressure washing is power washing. It’s the same as the former, except it uses hot water usually mixed with detergents to blast away not just dust and grime but also dissolve grease and oil stains too. 

Power and pressure washing are ideal for tough, yet porous surfaces. The powerful jets reach deep down to clean away the grit, grime, and organic pollutants. You can also use this technique to clean paved patios and brick walls. Pressure washing can also help prepare your walls for a fresh coat of paint. 

Soft Water Washing

High pressure on windowpanes and the shingles on your roof can do more harm than good. If the PSI or pounds per square inch of water pressure is too high, you will have to contend with cracked windows and waterlogged shingles. 

However, soft washing can do the same job without causing any damage. A skilled house-cleaning outfit will judge precisely which areas require which treatment and wash them accordingly. 

Soft washing, as the very term implies, is all about using a combination of low-pressure water and cleaning chemicals and herbicides. This combination will eliminate bacteria, algae, mildew, dirt, and grime. A highly skilled house-cleaning technician using soft water techniques can accomplish the same results as anyone using a pressure washer without fear of causing harm. 

The detergents and other chemical mixtures are liberally applied to your shingles, deck, etc. Once they have soaked in for some time, they will be washed away with water pressure roughly equal to that of a garden hose – leaving your home sparkling clean. 

Sparkle Wash East Wisconsin is the proven expert at soft washing in Sheboygan. You can always rely on our highly skilled technicians to take care of your property and restore it to its original pristine glory.