The Washed Out method for house washing.
The marine layer from Oceanside to Del Mar drops moisture on every south- and west-facing wall every night. That moisture, plus the sea-salt aerosol, breeds mildew on the north side and salt-haze chalking on the sun side. Within 12 months of a paint job the color starts to grey out and cobweb clusters form under every eave.
Our house wash uses the same downstream-injected soft-wash mix as our roof service, but tuned lower for painted and stucco surfaces. We hit stucco from the ladder, work top-down, rinse every window and screen as we go, and finish with a full landscape re-rinse. Cobwebs and wasp nests are physically knocked down first, the mix takes care of the rest.
For Hardie board and cement fiber siding we use even less chemistry and more water, a plain rinse is often enough. Wood siding and painted trim need the softest touch: 40-degree nozzle, wide fan, and lots of rinse. We keep every rig calibrated at under 500 PSI at the tip for house work.
Salt haze on windows is a coastal specialty. We include screen removal and window rinse on every house wash from Cardiff up to San Clemente, full window detail is available as an add-on but the basic rinse is included at no extra charge.
Pricing starts at $395 for a standard single-story home. Multi-story, additional wings and premium finish care get quoted on-site. Every house wash is fully insured, includes landscape protection, and comes with a 30-day mildew-return guarantee.
Services we offer:
- Stucco & Santa Barbara smooth-coat
- Hardie board / cement fiber siding
- Vinyl & LP wood-composite siding
- Painted wood trim & eaves
- Soffits, fascia & rain gutters (exterior)
- Cobweb & wasp-nest removal
- Window & screen rinse included
- Coastal salt-haze & sea-mist rinse
- Downstream-injected soft-wash mix
- All landscaping pre-soaked
- Same-day dry finish
Brands & materials we treat
We treat every major exterior finish sold in coastal California:
LaHabra Stucco
traditional 3-coat and Santa Barbara smooth
Sto & Dryvit EIFS
synthetic stucco systems
James Hardie
cement fiber siding
LP SmartSide
engineered wood siding
Boral TruExterior
poly-ash trim
Certainteed Cedar Impressions
vinyl shake
Real cedar
T&G and board-and-batten
Sherwin-Williams Loxon
elastomeric coatings
Dunn-Edwards Evershield
premium exterior paints
Common issues we fix
Grey / green mildew streaks on the north wall
Marine-layer moisture plus organics. Soft-wash mix kills on contact.
Chalky, faded stucco on the sun side
Oxidized pigment plus salt-haze. Rinse restores 80% of the color; a repaint eventually.
Cobweb clusters under every eave
Southern house spiders. We knock down + mix rinse, gone.
Wasp nests in soffits and vents
Physically removed before wash. Vents rinsed clear.
Black spots below every rain gutter
Gutter grime running down. We fix both in one visit.
Windows fogged with salt haze
Basic rinse included. Full window detail available as add-on.
Our process
1. Walk & landscape pre-soak
Every plant and shrub soaked before any chemistry hits the wall.
2. Cobweb & nest removal
Physical removal of webs, nests and debris under eaves.
3. Soft-wash + rinse
Low-PSI application top-down, 5-minute dwell, full rinse.
4. Window & landscape re-rinse
Windows, screens and every plant re-rinsed. Photo report same day.
Frequently asked
Will you damage my paint or stucco?+
No. Everything is done under 500 PSI at the tip, and painted surfaces get a wider fan and more water. We've soft-washed 2,000+ homes without a claim.
Are windows and screens included?+
Basic rinse yes. Full window detail (interior/exterior + tracks) is available as an add-on.
Do you move patio furniture?+
Yes, we shift what we can and rinse under it. Anything you'd prefer we don't touch, just tell us at walkthrough.
How long does a house wash take?+
Most single-story homes take 2–3 hours. Two-story or 3,500+ sq ft can take 4–5 hours.
How often should I have this done?+
Coastal (Oceanside, Encinitas, Del Mar, La Jolla): annually. Inland (Vista, Escondido, Temecula): every 18–24 months.
Do you take card?+
Yes, we take card, ACH, check or Venmo. No deposit required.