Think pressure washing is your only choice for keeping your wood deck clean? Think again!
For many years, most people thought that you had to pressure wash a wood deck to get it clean. The only other option was to spend hours on your hands and knees scrubbing it with a brush and a bucket of cleaner, which was often as ineffective as it was time-consuming and backbreaking. However, these days, a new contender has entered the ring and has proven to be a knockout performer—soft washing. At SoftWash Systems, we’re proud to offer wood deck soft washing as a safe, effective alternative to pressure washing. Curious about why you should opt to soft wash instead of pressure wash your wood deck? Read on to learn more!
To start, there is always a risk of damage when you pressure wash a wood deck. Pressure washing equipment often operates with 2,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) of force, with some equipment capable of reaching over 7,000 PSI. This level of force is more than capable of causing serious damage to a wood deck, from etching into the wood to splintering the wood itself. Soft washing equipment, on the other hand, typically ranges between 150 to 300 PSI. At those rates, you may wonder how soft washing manages to clean anything, much less achieve the astounding results our clients can enjoy. Allow us to explain.
Soft washing uses a specialized formula of powerful detergents to eliminate contaminants. These detergents eliminate all kinds of grime, from accumulated dirt, pollen, and bird droppings to tough microorganisms like mold, mildew, algae, lichen, bacteria, and more. Not only does soft washing remove these contaminants, but the detergents actually help sanitize the deck and make it harder for organic growth to return. Because of this, soft washing delivers results that last four to six times longer than if you were to pressure wash your wood deck.
These are just the top two benefits of choosing to soft wash your deck instead of pressure wash it. Our team is happy to provide additional information on the advantages of soft washing, so don’t hesitate to contact us to learn more.