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Residential pressure washing — the right pressure on the right surface

Driveways, patios, decks, façades and siding. We match the method to what the surface can take: high pressure on concrete, soft wash on wood and vinyl.

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Steps and paver walkway still wet after a pressure wash, in front of a stone and timber home

It isn't dirt, it's alive

The grey creeping across a deck, the green at the bottom of your siding, the black streaks on a driveway: those aren't stains, they're algae, mould and lichen. A garden hose won't shift them, and they come back faster every year because they work their way into the material.

Left in place, they hold moisture, and moisture, on wood or vinyl, ends up costing far more than a wash.

Our method

High pressure or soft wash?

High pressure

For hard surfaces that can take it: concrete, pavers, asphalt, stone. We physically lift what's embedded. That's what a driveway or parking area needs.

Soft wash

For delicate surfaces: wood, vinyl, aluminum, composite, screens. Low pressure plus a cleaning solution that kills algae at the root, without scoring or splitting the material.

Why it matters

High pressure on wood scores it and lifts the fibres. On vinyl, it forces water behind the cladding. It's the most common mistake — and exactly why we don't run everything at the same pressure.

By surface

The three surfaces

Every surface has its own process. Jump to the one you're dealing with.

Driveways and parking areas

Concrete, pavers, asphalt.

  • Black streaks
  • Oil stains
  • Moss in the joints
Driveways and parking

Patios and decks

Wood, composite, pavers, stone.

  • The grey and the green
  • Whatever makes a deck slippery
Patios and decks
When to do it

Spring, mostly

After winter, it's all there at once: salt and calcium on the driveway, sand in the joints, the green that grew under the snow at the base of the siding, and a deck that spent five months under moisture. A wash in May or June resets everything for the season.

Fall works too, especially before staining or sealing a deck — the product holds better on a clean surface.

Our work

Real results, on real properties here

Every job gets photographed once it's done.

Pressure washing

Large freshly washed wooden deck behind a timber-clad house
Pressure washing — wooden deck
Cedar-shingle wall of a country house, soft washed at low pressure
Soft wash — shingle siding

Not happy? We come back.

If something isn't right after we leave, call us. Matis or Matt comes back and fixes it. No argument, no charge.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does pressure washing cost?

It depends on the area and the material. We look at both and give you a firm, free price, often from a photo.

Could it damage my deck or my siding?

Not with the right method. Wood, vinyl and aluminum get low pressure with a cleaning solution. High pressure is reserved for concrete, pavers and stone.

Do the green and the black come back?

Yes, eventually — they're living organisms. Soft washing kills them at the root rather than just knocking them off, which pushes back the return. Most properties get washed once a year or every other year.

Are your products safe for my plants and my pet?

We rinse the surroundings before and after, and we protect plantings. Tell us if there's a vegetable garden, a pond or a pet that goes out in the yard, and we adjust.

Do you need water and power from my house?

Access to an outdoor tap is simplest. Let us know if there isn't one and we'll make other arrangements.

Where we pressure wash

We pressure wash in Gatineau, Ottawa, Cantley, Chelsea, throughout the MRC de Papineau and across eastern Ontario — 39 municipalities. Travel included in the quoted price.

See all 39 municipalities we serve

A photo is enough to start

Take a photo of the surface and tell us roughly how big it is. We'll tell you which method it needs and what it costs — free.