Pressure Washing

Pressure Washing in Madison, MS

Pressure washing is an inexpensive way to increase curb appeal and prevent exterior rot or decay.

Chapter 01

Red clay, pollen and mildew do not stay on the surface

Mildew, pollen and red clay settle on siding, patios and driveways, and in the Mississippi humidity they do not stay on the surface. A green film on a north wall holds moisture against the paint, and a dirty concrete patio looks older than it is. Left long enough, the damp that grows under that film is what turns into exterior rot and decay.

Paint and stain behave the same way on a dirty surface. A coat laid over chalk, pollen or mildew bonds to the dirt instead of the wall, and the dirt is the first thing to let go. Many a repaint that peels early failed at this step, long before the brush ever touched the siding, which is why washing is never skipped.

Back of a painted house with a clean stamped-concrete patio and green lawn

Washed before anything else is opened

Anthony's Painting pressure washes as its own job, and as the first step of most painting and staining jobs. The crew's own line is plain: "We also pressure wash most surfaces before staining/painting to ensure the best end result." The pressure is matched to the surface, because brick, siding, wood and concrete each tolerate a different touch.

On the Madison jobs, that means siding and trim cleaned before they are scraped and caulked, concrete patios and drives washed so the color comes back, and wood given time to dry before any stain or primer is opened. Greg Stegall's review mentions a concrete patio the crew pressure washed beyond the stated work, the kind of extra step that sets up a clean finish.

Chapter 03

Curb appeal now, and less rot later

Pressure washing is an inexpensive way to increase curb appeal and prevent exterior rot or decay. A clean house reads as a cared-for house from the street, and it gives the next coat of paint the best chance of lasting. Because the washing is done by the same crew that paints, nobody has to guess whether the surface was ready.

If the only job you need is a wash, that works too. Siding, patios and drives in Madison, Rankin and Hinds County can be cleaned on their own, and a freshly washed exterior often shows exactly what else needs attention. Call 601-946-8107 for a free estimate, and the crew will tell you what the surface needs before any work starts.

“going above and beyond by pressure-washing a concrete patio” Greg Stegall, Google review

Clean surface, finished house

A rear patio and a covered porch, drag the line

Both jobs ended with the brick painted white. A paint job like that only holds when the wall underneath is clean first.

Rear of the same house with the brick painted white, the stamped patio in front — Rear exterior and stamped patio

Rear of a house with tan brick and a stamped concrete patio, before painting — Rear exterior and stamped patio

Covered porch with the brick painted white and the post and ceiling painted — Covered porch

Covered porch with unpainted brick, windows taped off and a wooden post — Covered porch

The wash is the first step of exterior painting and of staining, and the gallery shows more of the finished houses.