Pressure washing is an industry that can be considered, for lack of better terms, "saturated" (pardon the pun). The high influx of new providers in the pressure washing market can be attributed to the perceived relatively low barrier for entry. What we hear many startups say is that they purchased a pressure washer in order to maintain their own residential property. Once they cleaned their property, the gears began turning in their mind... "Could I do this part-time on the side...?"

Now, equipped with a basic pressure washing unit, they start to advertise to their neighbors and or family members. Maybe they purchase a door magnet for their vehicle. Many will begin to submit advertisements on Craigslist. Some will knock doors or leave door hangers. Whatever it takes to get in front of a few more potential clients. There are a few commonplace pitfalls that this stereotypical startup will suffer.

The first of which is the one that usually catches a startup off-guard and creates a high level of pain to the customer; the plants die.

Plants are highly susceptible to vulnerabilities. The chemicals used in power washing, although proven to be safe for most applications, do pose a certain level of threat to the delicate eco-system that is your client's front porch/garden/flower bed etc. If safety measures aren't taken to prevent damage to plants, then plants can and will die.

Elite Pressure Washing Arlington has established techniques to prevent causing the early demise of client daylilies. Proper soaking of soil acts as a buffering agent that protects plants. This is true for plants planted both in pots and in the ground. Pre-soaking is time consuming and tedious. Many contractors skip this buffering effort. The overzealous "diy-er" who deemed himself/herself a pressure washing pro hasn't had enough experience to know the difference. He/she has only been in the industry for less than one season. They have only cleaned their own property. The flowers from their own front entrance haven't even had a chance to wither from the chemical burning effects.

The second mistake that the inexperienced pressure washing outfit will have is that their equipment is incapable of performing at a satisfactory level. Many popular pressure washing models for homeowners are good at performing the functions necessary to make a diy-er happy, but when it comes to cleaning someone else' property... they come up short. For example, high portions of a home are very difficult to reach and clean without multiple wand extensions. Our team uses the appropriate length of wands to reach even the highest levels of residential homes.

Then there are the stains... Stains are very difficult to deal with. This is even more problematic when stains have existed for long periods of time without the appropriate attention. Generally speaking, pressure washers purchased by homeowners for general residential use are not sufficient to handle deep stains.

We at Elite Pressure Washing use the Pressure-Pro 3500 Honda gx690. This unit, aside from attaining 3500 psi, is capable of being used in conjunction with hot water/steam capacity. This helps to cut into even the deepest of stains.

Be sure to reach out to Elite Pressure Washing Arlington, VA for the most trusted source of thorough pressure washing service in the industry.