Power Washing in Oshawa, ON

Lakeside Algae and Driveway Stains in Oshawa

Siding in south-end neighbourhoods like Lakeview, closer to the lake, lives with more damp air, and the shaded side of a house is where algae and mildew show up first. Aluminum siding on older houses also chalks as its paint ages, and too much pressure can strip it. Siding cleaning there starts with a pre-treatment, then a rinse at a pressure that suits the material. Siding on a typical home runs $250 to $500.

In the newer developments up north and the subdivisions from the 1970s to 1990s, the job is more often the driveway and walkways. Concrete handles high pressure, so tire marks and ground-in grime lift off with steady, overlapping passes. Oil stains get a degreaser first and may fade rather than vanish completely, which we'll tell you up front. Plants beside the drive are covered to protect them from overspray.

If you're getting an Oshawa rental ready to list, washing the front walk, steps and siding is a cheap way to make the outside match the fresh paint inside. Prospective tenants see the walkway before they see the kitchen, and grime there reads as neglect even when the unit has been redone. A wash also fits easily into a turnover schedule, since nobody needs to be home for exterior work.

Pedro handles power washing for driveways, decks, siding and patios. For how he approaches power washing in general, see our power washing page.