Can I Afford To Hire A Pressure Washer?
No exterior pressure washing task is complete until your home and its most endearing and attractive features look the way you want them to look. Especially in high-humidity regions like Mt. Airy, NC, annual complete pressure washing is a must.
Homeowners and business owners shouldn't say to themselves, "Well, I'll just pressure wash the siding and windows this year, and then next year, I'll power wash the roof and gutters." And so on and so forth until five years down the road, the siding hasn't been pressure washed, and - well, you get the ugly picture.
Not everyone has the disposable income to budget for driveway washing or deck cleaning. But pressure washing doesn't exactly break the bank, either. Several online price generators make it easy to at least "guestimate" what it might cost to pressure wash just about every feature of the exterior of your home.
And when you factor in time and energy, which goes along with any D-I-Y project, spending suddenly seems like a better idea.
Consider All Your Pressure Washing Options
Most web-based cost calculators remind property owners to consider the following three factors:
- Flat rate.
- Per hour rate.
- Price per linear foot or square foot.
If you comb through a typical internet search on pricing pressure washing, you'll see all kinds of information. Don't be intimidated; it's presented in relatively simple language with a rather simple message.
While this information most typically would be used by the pressure washing companies themselves, this is a convenient tool for a homeowner or business owner considering hiring a pro.
Mind you, the number you come up with for house washing might not jive with the estimate you receive, but again, at least it will provide a ballpark figure. If you decide to go the D-I-Y route, it's still important to measure the square footage of a job, so you have some idea of what you're getting into before you start.
Don't be deceived by square footage figures. If you say to yourself, "Well, my house is 2,500 square feet," remember this is an interior figure. A house washing estimate could be 3-5 times that number when you consider the pitch of the roof, the number of sides on the exterior, and so forth.
Pros Know The Industry
The bottom line is pretty simple, and it's something home maintenance experts often will suggest: Some jobs are best left to the professionals.
These pressure washing companies can handle a larger home with multiple exterior features with the same care and expertise as they would apply to a smaller home. And they KNOW the business inside and out.
So the key is to work with professional pressure washers to devise a plan that suits your needs and ultimately results in that pristine, like-new look you sought when you first considered tackling the project. The ENTIRE project. Not just one aspect of it.