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Soft washing, Seattle

Soft washing in Seattle.

Seattle's damp weather grows algae and moss on building exteriors. Soft washing removes it with a cleaning solution and low water pressure.

What it covers
  • Stucco and other exterior wall surfaces
  • Algae, moss and built-up dirt
Good for
  • Commercial buildings
  • Residential properties
Before and after

The same wall, washed.

Dirty on the left, clean on the right. One pass with a cleaning solution and low pressure.

The same building side by side: stained concrete and glass on the left, clean on the right after soft washing
Before and after, side by side
The method

How soft washing works

A cleaning solution breaks down algae, moss and dirt, then rinses away at low pressure, which is gentler on exterior surfaces than a pressure washer. Working from ropes means upper walls can be cleaned as well as the ground floor.