Tallahassee Soft Wash: Killearn Home Shines (Lake McBride)

Soft washing blue home near Bannerman Rd

Sparkling for Memorial Day! Annual Wash for a Valued Killearn Customer It’s that time of year again – the sun is shining, and outdoor gatherings are just around the corner! We were thrilled to be back in the Lake McBride area / Killearn (near Bannerman Rd), Tallahassee, Florida this May to help one of our…

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Soft Washing Pollen and Bugs on a Tallahassee Porch

Yard sign advertising hot water pressure washing and soft washing services in Tallahassee, Florida

Bustin’ Pollen and Bugs on a Tallahassee Porch! Man, we love working in the Live Oak Plantation area of Tallahassee. The homes out here often have these amazing, long wrap-around porches – perfect for kicking back. The only thing is, with our warm Florida weather, they can get pretty loaded with pollen and those pesky…

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Remove Lichen from a Painted Metal Fence

Remove Lichen from a Painted Metal Fence

How to Remove Lichen from a Painted Metal Fence with Low Pressure In many cases, the most effective way to tackle organic invaders like moss, lichen, and mildew on sensitive surfaces such as siding, shingles, and fences is through soft washing, typically involving chemicals like sodium hypochlorite. This method is excellent for delicate materials. However,…

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Soft Washing: From Lake Jackson to Killearn!

Lazy frog statue

A Day of Sparkle and Shine: From Lake Jackson to Killearn! Another busy and rewarding day is in the books! Our team was out and about today, bringing back the shine to properties across the area, from the calm shores of Lake Jackson to the beautiful neighborhoods around Lake Killarney. Kicking Off the Day in…

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Tallahassee Soft Wash Friday Fun!

House Soft Washing SouthWood Tallahassee Florida

Wrapping Up a Wonderful Friday of Clean Homes and Happy Customers! Southwood Soft Wash & Pressure Wash Delight What a fantastic Friday it was here at Hot Water Pressure Washing! We hit the ground running this morning with a soft wash for a lovely new customer in the Southwood neighborhood. He reached out to us…

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Best Efflorescence Cleaner for Brick

Efflorescence Cleaning Before

Taming the White Menace: Our Efflorescence Removal Project Efflorescence on brick can be a real headache, sometimes seeming impossible to remove. We recently tackled a project involving several brick columns covered in this unsightly white mineral deposit, and I’m excited to share our successful approach. For this particular job, we used EF-Fortless by EaCo Chem.…

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Why Pine Straw Should Be Your Home’s Top Pick

Pine straw landscape around a home

Say Goodbye to Mulch Tallahassee: Why Pine Straw is Your Home’s Best Friend in 2025 Getting ready to refresh your landscape in 2025? When choosing mulch for your flowerbeds and around your home, think twice and go with pine straw instead. It might seem like a minor detail, but the type of ground cover you…

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Snowmageddon in Tallahassee: When Pool Cages Met Their Match

Tallahassee Pressure washing yard sign in snow

Tallahassee, Florida. Land of sunshine, palm trees, and… snow? That’s right, folks. On January 21-22, 2025, the impossible happened. A winter storm of epic proportions dumped a rare 2-3 inches of snow on our unsuspecting city, turning our tropical paradise into a winter wonderland. For many lifelong Floridians, this was a first – ice-covered roads,…

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Do I Need to Have My Windows Cleaned After My Home is Soft Washed?

Sparkling windows of a home.

Do I Need to Have My Windows Cleaned After My Home is Soft Washed? Soft washing is a terrific way to clean your home’s exterior without damaging the siding or paint. But what about your windows? Do they need to be cleaned separately after a soft wash? The short answer is: it depends.  What Happens…

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