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Seven Common Deck Cleaning Questions

A well-designed deck constructed from quality materials can be the centerpiece of your outdoor living space. It’s a place where you can entertain guests, enjoy meals with your family, and relax on warm summer evenings by yourself.

However, as the years go by, your beautiful deck may begin to deteriorate unless you take preventative measures to ensure that it remains in excellent condition, which is where this guide can come in handy. Below, you’ll find the most frequently asked questions about cleaning decks, along with answers from our experienced pressure washers in Dix Hills.

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Ultimate Pre-Winter Cleaning Checklist for Your Home’s Exterior

Even as winter comes to a close, it’s only a matter of time before the coldest season comes around again. Fortunately, we live in Massapequa and Oyster Bay rather than the mythical land of Westeros, so knowing that “winter is coming” doesn’t need to cause despair. And unlike Game of Thrones, our winter shouldn’t last five years and involve any scary creatures.

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Pressure Washing: Your Best Bet for These Eight Tough Stains

There was once a time when pressure washing was used exclusively for cars and trucks. None of us would ever have dreamed of turning the lance on our driveways, say, or even our houses.

But times have changed, and those days are over. Now, most Massapequa and Oyster Bay residents will have likely used a pressure washer as a surface cleaner, as well as a car washer. Every day that goes by, more and more uses for these devices are being discovered. And as their usage goes up, so does their availability in big stores.

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Skipping Concrete Cleaning Can Cause These Five Problems

Whether you are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a large commercial property in Massapequa or you only have to take care of your own home in Oyster Bay, dirty pavements could cause you a host of potentially costly issues. Unless you specialize in the cleaning and maintenance of outside surfaces, many of these problems may not have occurred to you before but they are very real and can result in significant financial loss.

Five Big Problems Dirty Pavements Often Cause

If you don’t have your pavements cleaned by a power washing team on a regular basis, you could be faced with some or all of the following serious issues at some point in the future:

Unappealing Appearance

A residential property surrounded by dirty pavements is never going to attract admiring glances from the neighbors and a commercial property in the same condition could repel prospective customers. This is especially the case for properties used by companies in the hospitality industry: a hotel or guesthouse with a filthy exterior is not going to attract any passing trade and is likely to be a great disappointment to guests who book online. For companies in other industries, shabby office exteriors can be a real embarrassment and may negatively impact the corporate images of those concerned. No matter how clean the interior of a property is, dirty pavements out front will deter people from ever setting foot inside.

If you are trying to sell a residential or commercial property, an unclean exterior could be even more of a problem. Dirty pavements tell prospective buyers that the owner doesn’t spend too much time worrying about maintenance tasks, which may result in fewer offers. If you want to make a quick sale, consider having your property exterior cleaned by local professionals.

Unnecessary Damage

The main problem with dirty pavements that causes property owners to search for “Long Island pressure washing” is undoubtedly appearance but it’s far from the only problem you need to consider. Dirt and grime, especially when left to accumulate over a lengthy period of time, can result in permanent stains, and it may even cause small cracks to widen. As particles of dirt become trapped in small cracks, they can widen them, allowing more water to enter in the future and cause further expansion over time.

The damage caused by leaving dirt and grease to accumulate on concrete pavements can be quite considerable, which is why we recommend that all such exterior surfaces are cleaned by an experienced power washing team on a regular basis. If you do not want to be faced with large maintenance and repair bills in the future, you need to take preventative action sooner rather than later.

Safety Concerns

Dirty pavements and other exterior surfaces can be a major hazard for vehicles and pedestrians. An accumulation of grease can be especially dangerous, as can large growths of algae. Both of these will result in a very slippery surface that is difficult to negotiate safely, either on foot or in a car. In residential properties, the main concern is the welfare of the families that live in them, which could be compromised by such safety concerns. In commercial properties, there is also a concern for the welfare of any occupants but there is another concern that can often be far more serious: that of litigation following an accident. In the event that a pedestrian or motorist is injured after losing traction on the pavements outside your property, you could be forced to make a large settlement to the injured parties.

Health Concerns

Dirty pavements are a breeding ground for mold, bacteria and other unwanted organisms, many of which can pose serious health issues to local residents. If you would like to make sure that your home or commercial property does not become a potential health risk for many people, you should find a local company that offers professional power washing services and ask them for help. Regular washing with powerful jets of water will ensure that potentially harmful organisms never get a chance to establish themselves on your pavements and other exterior surfaces.

If you are responsible for the maintenance of a commercial building, this particular concern will be even more pressing. In common with the safety concerns discussed earlier, health concerns in commercial properties can have serious financial consequences.

Lack of Respect for Property

Unfortunately, when some people see a property in a poor state of repair or with dirty pavements, they assume it has little value and may take less care to avoid damaging it. In some cases, visually unappealing properties attract vandals and opportunist thieves: they look poorly maintained so local criminals assume the security systems will also be weak. If you want to make sure that your home or commercial property does not attract unwanted attention from criminals, power washing the exterior on a regular basis is an excellent place to start.

As experienced professionals who specialize in exterior cleaning, we are able to power wash house exteriors, office building exteriors and all other types of property exteriors in Massapequa and across Oyster Bay. Whether you would like to find out more about our range of power washing services in the area or you wish to request a competitive quotation, you are welcome to contact us right now, either by calling us at 631-421-2295 or by sending us an email.

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Power Washing for Graffiti Removal

Outdoor concrete block wall covered in grafitti

Most reasonable folks would agree that some of today’s “graffiti artists” are extremely talented young people. Most would also agree that it would be better for everyone if they wouldn’t practice their art on the sides of our businesses, homes, schools and bridges. But until they get the memo and decide to give us all a break we’re stuck with having to deal with the results of their misguided efforts. For decades public officials and private individuals have been searching for a way to effectively remove graffiti. Today, they have a way: power washing.

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Is Pressure Washing Environmentally Risky?

Pressure washing is without a doubt one of the most, if not the most, effective ways ever devised to clean hardscape surfaces like driveways, walkways and patios. It’s also incredibly effective when it comes to cleaning years of soot, grime and mold off of vinyl and wooden siding, backyard decks and other surfaces. However, some of our Massapequa and Oyster Bay customers have questions about the process and in particular, whether or not it’s in any way dangerous to the environment. In this post, the team at Majestic Windows and Exterior Cleaning address the issue.

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How Do Algae and Mold Differ?

When you’re power washing, it might seem like all you’re doing is removing gunk. But truth be told, there’s a lot more to it than that!

But aren’t you just cleaning up dirt? Actually, when you power wash a house, you’re often getting rid of both mold and algae. And there’s a world of difference between the two!

Professional power washers know how to correctly identify and treat mold and algae. That’s part of why it’s so important to hire a professional company instead of pressure washing yourself.

Let’s talk about the differences between algae and mold, how to treat them, and how to prevent them from appearing in the first place.

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Why Summer is the Best Season for Pressure Washing

Pressure washing brick driveway and adjacent wall in blue waterproof pants and green rainboots

Summer is the perfect time for pressure washing in a lot of places. Here in Long Island, summer gives us the best weather out of the whole year. That’s why we get so many tourists in the summer! It’s just the perfect time of year to go outside and get things done. Pressure washing is no different.

Besides the weather, there are plenty of other reasons why summer is the best time to pressure wash:

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Understanding Pressure Washing Estimates

If you’re looking for power washing in Long Island, want to power wash a house in Massapequa, or need power washing in Oyster Bay, look no further. Look up “power washing near me” and it will be clear that we’re the right people for the job!

Before we get to cleaning your house, we’re going to give you an estimate. This estimate might be confusing at first. You may have never seen a pressure washing estimate before. Of course, you want to know where your money is going.

So let’s dive right in and talk about how we break up our estimates! By the end of this article you’ll have a better understanding of pressure washing costs.

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Is It Safe to Pressure Wash Vinyl Siding?

When you Google “pressure washing services near me in Long Island,” our name is sure to come up. Whether you’re looking for pressure washing near me in Massapequa or pressure washing near me in Oyster Bay, we’re here for you.

Many houses in Long Island have vinyl siding. So the question begs, can you pressure wash vinyl siding?