Matthew Wood Pressure Washing, LLC Trusted Pressure Washing Service in Jacksonville

Not the way we do it. Roofs, siding, stucco, and painted surfaces are always soft washed — a cleaning solution does the work at low pressure, so nothing gets forced behind panels or stripped off a finish. High-pressure equipment is reserved for concrete, pavers, and other surfaces built to take it. Damage complaints almost always trace back to a crew using one pressure setting for every surface; we do not.

Pressure washing uses mechanical force — high water pressure alone — to strip grime off hard, durable surfaces like concrete and pavers. Soft washing uses a cleaning solution to do the actual work, rinsed away at low pressure, and is the only method safe for roofs, siding, stucco, and most painted or wood surfaces. A company that owns only one machine setting is a company that will eventually use the wrong one on your house.

A single-surface residential job — a driveway, or a soft wash on an average-size house — most often lands in the – range; a full exterior package (house, driveway, and walkways together) runs higher. Commercial and HOA properties are quoted per site after a walk-through. You get a flat number in writing before anything is scheduled, and it does not move once you approve it.

In the valley, most driveways and hardscapes hold up well on an annual cleaning, or before a specific event. Siding and stucco typically need a soft wash every one to two years. Roofs showing black algae streaking are usually good for two to three years between soft washes once treated — algae grows back slower after the first proper cleaning than most people expect.

Oil and rust get a targeted pre-treatment before the surface cleaner runs, which lifts the large majority of staining — very old, deeply set oil stains may lighten significantly without disappearing completely, and we will tell you which case you have before we quote it. Black roof streaking is a living algae, not a stain, and it is what soft washing is specifically built to kill and remove.

No — most residential jobs run with nobody home, as long as we have gate or side-yard access confirmed in advance. Garden beds and lawn get a fresh-water pre-rinse and post-rinse on every soft-wash job, and cleaning solutions we use are formulated to be plant- and pet-safe once rinsed.

Yes — every crew carries proof of general liability coverage, and we are happy to send a certificate of insurance to a property manager or HOA board before the first visit, not just on request after something happens. Ask for it; a company that hesitates to provide one is telling you something.

That is covered. If treated algae, mildew, or mold returns within 24 hours of a completed job, we come back and make it right at no charge — no forms, no argument. Regrowth months later is normal biology, not a failed job, and we will always tell you honestly which one you are looking at.