Is House Washing Really Necessary?
For many homeowners, time to spend on your exterior cleanliness or money to invest in outsourced services for your exterior is a tough decision. In today's busy day and age, rest is a luxury, and skyrocketing costs of pretty much everything makes house washing fall further and further down the list of priorities. But most people don't understand how important house washing really is.
As your house is taking the brunt of the weather and nature, it can accumulate substances that can cause premature deterioration. Let's go over them.
The Threat Of Organic Growths
In Tampa, your house exterior is exposed to a lot of organic growth. These growths include:
- Algae
- Moss
- Lichen
- Mold
- Mildew
And although most of those growths seem benign, think again.
Algae isn't just ugly green or black streaks on your home; they are also horrible to the health of everything they grow on, no matter what the material is. Algae eat away at what it grows on by dissolving compounds of similar pH levers. This can lead to brittle, cracking siding.
Moss and lichen also seem quite harmless until you realize that they can get into hairline cracks and expand them, causing great devastation to your siding over time.
Mold and mildew are even more concerning because not only do they deteriorate what they grow on, like algae, but they also present health hazards.
Other Filth That Can Harm Your Siding
Organic growths are the only substances that can harm your siding. As we said before, your siding is your home's first line of defense against the weather and nature, so they tend to accumulate a lot of filth over the seasons. For instance, dirt may be abrasive against your siding, and animal feces, such as bird droppings, will harm your siding if left alone.
Hassle-Free House Washing
Luckily, Bayshore Power Wash offers hassle-free house washing services for Tampa and the surrounding region. With a regularly scheduled pressure washing service with Bayshore Power Wash, you can rest assured that bird droppings and algae won't destroy your siding or stucco. Our experts make your house washing their priority so you don't have to take time out of your busy schedule. And at Bayshore Power Wash, we will always charge competitive, affordable prices to our clients, so you never have to worry about price-gauging due to inflation. No matter what your goals are, Bayshore Power Wash is a great first step to achieving them.
