Shelbyville, KY
Low pressure soft wash that lifts black streaks, algae, moss and lichen off shingles without blasting the roof.
Shelbyville, KY
Those dark streaks running down your roof are algae, and they feed on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles. We soft wash instead of pressure washing: low pressure plus a cleaning solution that kills the algae, moss and lichen at the root rather than stripping the protective granules off your shingles. Nothing gets blasted.
Shelbyville is the Saddlebred Capital of the World, with more than 90 horse farms around the city and the breeding and training barns that go with them. That is a lot of painted board fence, barn siding and concrete wash pad, all of it outdoors year round and all of it showing green on the shaded side. The houses have the same problem the rest of the county does, but the farms are what make Shelbyville different.
Farm properties are open, which helps, but board fence sits low and stays wet from ground moisture and mowing spray, so it grows algae faster than a house wall does. Barns hold shade on their north elevations all day, and concrete wash pads take organic staining plus whatever the horses bring in.
The job
Not included: pressure washing a roof, roof repair, replacement or sealing.
A farm is measured in linear feet, not square feet. Board fence gets a low pressure wash so paint stays on, barn siding is matched to whatever it is made of, and concrete pads take high pressure and a degreaser.
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Typical rates from published cost guides: A single story roof typically lands between $400 and $700, and larger or steeper roofs run higher. Our roof minimum is $400.
Chad and Cory Berger own this fifty fifty. Your Shelbyville quote comes from one of the two owners who will be on the property.
Ask for the certificate before we start and we will send it.
You get the number in advance, and it is the number on the invoice.
Painted board fence, yes. Fence is quoted by the run and by the type rather than off the house square footage, because the number of sides and the material change the job completely. For barn siding or a concrete wash pad, ask us first and we will tell you whether it is a job we take.
Not at low pressure. Paint comes off when someone puts a turbo nozzle on old boards. Board fence gets a low pressure wash and a cleaning solution instead, which lifts the green without stripping what is under it.
Not the way we do it. Roofs and siding get a soft wash: low pressure plus a cleaning solution that kills algae and mildew at the root, instead of high pressure that strips shingle granules and forces water behind siding. High pressure is for flatwork like driveways and sidewalks, not for the parts of your house that were never built to take it.
Never on the roof. High pressure strips the protective granules off asphalt shingles, and they do not grow back. Consumer Reports publishes 1,500 to 3,000 PSI as the range for concrete, and a shingle is nothing like concrete. The same goes for painted wood, old mortar and stucco, which lift or erode under force. Those surfaces get a soft wash instead: low pressure plus a cleaning solution.
Shelbyville is part of our regular service area. Send your details and you will hear back the same day to get a time on the calendar. We work Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, when most crews will not come out.
Exterior cleaning for storefronts, buildings and commercial flatwork, scheduled around your business hours.
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Gentle soft wash for vinyl, brick, stucco and wood siding that lifts mold, mildew and algae without forcing water behind the surface.
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Surface cleaning for driveways, sidewalks and walkways that pulls oil spotting, tire marks and organic staining out of concrete.
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A free estimate and the price up front, on every roof soft washing job in Shelbyville. Call now or send a message and you hear back the same day.
