You may wonder if pressure washing the exterior surfaces around your property is really worth doing, or if it just a fad that some people think is important.  There is little doubt that cleaning the sides of your home, your sidewalk, your driveway, or some other exterior surface around your home, can get rid of unsightly substances that have developed over time.  Things such as dirt, grime, mold, mildew, algae, insect nests, and other similar substances do distract from the beauty of your home, and pressure washing it will rid your exterior surfaces of all of those substances.  But, caring for your exterior surfaces, on a regular basis, also has many other benefits, too, including increasing the value of your home!

According to recent studies, realtors believe that a home that has been pressure washed recently, can increase its’ market value by up to 5%.  If you are planning to put your home on the market soon, then professionals certainly recommend that you have the exterior surfaces pressure washed first.  However, this is a process that should not only be done when you are ready to put your home on the market.

When you clean the exterior surfaces of your property on a regular basis, you are ridding the building materials of elements that could aid in deterioration.  When you rid the surfaces of the harmful elements, then you are protecting the building materials, as thoroughly as you possibly can protect them.  Additionally, when you have your home pressure washed, then it is easy to detect areas on your home that are rotting already, or areas that are in need of repair.  A clean surface will not hide defaults in your building materials, and you can have any repairs made now, prior to them causing more damage.

Most professionals recommend that you have the exterior surfaces of your home pressure washed about every 2 years, or so.  This time frame may depend on your own personal preferences, as well as the immediate vegetation that is around your home.  One thing is for sure, and that is that pressure washing your home is certainly a positive caretaking move, that will benefit your investment for a long time in the future.