Autumn is always an essential time to power wash your property in West Michigan, but this Fall, it is more important than ever. In addition to this Summer's residue and allergens, smoke particles from the Canadian wildfires can damage your exterior surfaces. Cleaning your siding, deck, patio, roof, and concrete will protect it from Winter damage before it occurs.

How Do Wildfires and Summer Weather Affect Your Surfaces?
If you notice thin, dull, or dirty layers of debris on your siding, it's likely residue from smoke particles. Furthermore, if you don't care for the debris, smoke particles will stain, discolor, and penetrate your concrete. How unsightly for you and your neighbors!

Your deck is especially vulnerable because the particles can accumulate between the boards and deteriorate wood. Wood deterioration leads to warping, discoloration, and wood rot.

Additionally, a buildup of dirt, grime, mildew, and leaves on your deck is due to Summer's temperatures and winds.

Clean Your Property in the Fall; Protect It in the Winter
In addition to removing Summer debris, power washing your surfaces in the Fall prepares them for Winter. Winter weather causes damage that's hard to come back from with already dirty property.

When you have residue on your surfaces, it's effortless for the moisture in snow, rain, hail, and ice to provoke the growth of algae, moss, mold, and mildew.

If you don't get dirt and grime off your concrete, snow can cause it to erode. You may end up needing to replace part of your driveway or patio.

So, if you live in Saugatuck or Fennville and the surrounding areas, call Pure Flow Softwash at 269-416-1545 or fill out our contact form for a quote. Summer and Winter bring dangerous weather to your surfaces, so the best time to power wash is Autumn. We'll help you avoid severe damage!

At Pure Flow Softwash, we see a lot of oxidation on people's siding in West Michigan, but most homeowners don't know they have it. Unfortunately, it will cause injury to a house's exterior.
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We're proud to announce we are offering a new service to remove oxidation.

When Oxygen Meets Vinyl
When vinyl is exposed to oxygen, a natural process called oxidation occurs. Electrons strip from molecules, forming corrosive blotches.

Oxidation Is Unsightly and Damaging.
You can tell oxidation is there when you rub your finger on your siding, and a chalky substance comes off. Your siding will likely look dull and faded. The darker the paint is, the more noticeable it will be.

We recommend you remove oxidation at least once a year. If you don't, you'll need to make more expensive repairs down the line. Oxidation deteriorates exterior paint, causing it to flake off in a powdery substance. If you add mold to the mix, the vinyl will become even more brittle.

​How To Get Rid of It
Luckily, we're offering a new oxidation removal service! It's a time-consuming process that starts with loosening the oxidation with a chemical. Before it dries, we rinse it off. If the oxidation is severe, we work a soft-bristled brush on the siding.

If you want to brighten and protect your exterior paint job, call us at 269-416-1545, or fill out our contact form for a quote. Is your siding feeling and looking chalky? Avoid the damage.

There is a common misbelief that vinyl siding can't develop mold. Yes, it's nonporous, but water can still drain behind it or attach to sticky debris. When this happens, especially if you have foam backing, trapped moisture causes mold and mildew.

Because of human and environmental factors, residue will inevitably stick to your siding. Power washing is essential because vinyl is vulnerable to damage against debris.
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How Various Particles Damage Your Siding
There are many ways for particles to stick to your siding: cars fly by, windstorms, lawn mowing, cookouts with grease, etc. The debris can scratch, fade, and discolor the surface of your siding, so it's essential to remove it regularly.

What you may need to know is that organic particles like sugars from trees and plants also collect on your siding. Water will stick to this and the dirt from the wind, causing mold and mildew to grow. Fungus feeds on dirt and dust as well.

Don't Go For the Hose.
Using just a hose can't remove grease or altogether remove the residue we have described. Made of Polyvinyl chloride, vinyl can react poorly to water, and now you are just applying more water to the surface without enough pressure or an effective cleaning agent to make it run off and dry.

Power washing your siding is the way to go. We don't use harsh, erosive chemicals, and it's a fast, effective process. Furthermore, we'll improve your curb appeal!

If you have vinyl siding on the West Michigan Lakeshore, call Pure Flow Softwash at 269-416-1545, or fill out our Power Washing booking form today. Avoid the damage that comes with pollen, mold, grease, dirt, and all that gunk!

What's the secret to curb appeal after Winter leaves behind its grime?
Power washing your siding!

If you live in West Michigan, choose Pure Flow Softwash to clean your exterior siding. By doing so at the beginning of Spring, you protect your health, update your house's appearance, and save money.

Why You Should Power Wash Your Siding
The start of Spring is a rough time for your exterior. Salt, grime, mold, and mildew from Winter get stuck in its crevices. Spring's dust, pollen, and allergens also start to build up.

Furthermore, when you melt the snow on your roof or nearby sidewalk with salt, it stains your panels. Luckily, with power washing, we can remove all of that and uncover whatever Winter damage is beneath.

Great Health, A Stunning Home, and Effective Saving
Let's be honest: When the snow starts melting, your exterior is an eyesore. When your siding is clean, your curb appeal goes up, and most of the time so does the monetary value of your home. The value may increase by up to $15,000!

You may discover that your siding developed cracks over the Winter. Harsh weather, the freeze-thaw cycle, and ice could have caused cracking. In the Spring, if mold or mildew grows in the cracks, or snow melts or it rains in them, they can expand even more. So, clean that debris ASAP.

Once you uncover any damage to your siding, you can repair it immediately to avoid further structural damage.

For those with environmental allergies, it is dire to remove them. The mold, mildew, dust, and pollen can harm your family's health!

Between power washing's preventative maintenance and upgrading your home's appearance, you are saving yourself money. Additionally, you're keeping your family safe from allergy and asthma attacks.

Start your Spring off right, and contact Pure Flow Softwash for a quote!

Are you struggling to keep your sidewalk and driveway looking fresh? Start your Spring by allowing us to pressure wash your concrete and walk away understanding the dangers of leaves, salt, and grime.

Better Curb Appeal
Curb appeal increases the value of your home, which is especially important when you're trying to sell it. But, unfortunately, leaf stains and cracking or crumbling concrete lowers your curb appeal.

How Leaf Stains, Dust, and Grime Damage Your Concrete
Here are four reasons why you should clean winter's debris off your driveway and sidewalks as soon as possible:

• Leaves discolor concrete as they degrade, allowing mold to creep in.
• Salt chemically corrodes concrete, leading to cracks and crumbling. The freeze-thaw cycle amplifies this effect.
• When it's icy out, salt increases hydraulic pressure in your driveway.
• Grime can seep through concrete, dulling it down.

How Do We Do It?
You should know that pressure washing is a safe process for your concrete. We simply apply a mixture, determined by the condition and type of driveway or sidewalk you have, of sodium hypochlorite, soap, and water to the surface. Consequently, the debris loosens.

Then, using careful pressure, we power wash the buildup and rinse off and dilute the chemicals.

If you live in West Michigan, this service is for you. This Spring, you can increase your curb appeal and prolong the life of your concrete with pressure washing.

Call Pure Flow Softwash (269-416-1545) or fill out our form for a quote today!