Practical, no-nonsense tips for keeping your home's exterior in shape.
Warm water, a mild soap, and a soft-bristle brush worked along the board grain - not a pressure washer held close. A Cape Fear guide to salt film, pollen, oak tannin, and the cleaners that permanently dull a composite deck.
Take the screens out, lay them flat, and wash with a soft brush and mild soap - never a pressure washer. A coastal guide to salt film, pine pollen, and the mistakes that stretch mesh permanently.
Mildew is a flat surface fungus that wipes off; mold grows into what it feeds on. On most Wilmington siding the black streaking is actually algae - here is how to tell the three apart.
Yes, high pressure can crack, warp, and flood vinyl siding - here is the safe method that clears salt haze and algae off a Cape Fear home without harm.
Pressure washing will not damage sound concrete when the pressure, tip, and distance are right - here is what actually etches a Cape Fear driveway and how to avoid it.
A step-by-step guide to getting oil and grease stains out of a concrete driveway in the Wilmington area, why coastal humidity makes them stubborn, and when a stain will not fully lift.
What pressure washing actually costs per square foot in Wilmington, NC by surface, why the rate shifts for concrete, siding, and roofs on the coast, and where a flat per-foot number stops making sense.
What Wilmington homeowners pay to clean a deck, porch, or patio, why wood and composite price differently, and how coastal humidity drives the cost.
What pressure washing costs in Wilmington by surface, what drives the price on the Cape Fear coast, and how to get an accurate, upfront quote.
What Wilmington homeowners pay to pressure wash a house, what drives the price by size and siding, and why soft-washing is worth it on the coast.
What Wilmington homeowners pay to pressure wash a driveway, why concrete and pavers price differently, and how oil, rust, and pollen change it.
Cost ranges for cleaning a roof in Wilmington, what drives the price on shingle versus metal, and why soft-washing is the only safe method.
Soft washing uses low pressure and cleaning solution for delicate surfaces; pressure washing blasts hard flatwork. Which your Wilmington home needs.
Atlantic salt air and Cape Fear humidity mean Wilmington homes need washing more often than most. A realistic schedule by surface and neighborhood.
What commercial pressure washing costs in Wilmington, NC, what drives the price by scope, and why a recurring contract lowers the per-visit rate.
What gutter cleaning costs in Wilmington by home size, how it differs from gutter brightening, and why Cape Fear pine and oak fill gutters twice a year.
The only real difference is heat - power washing uses hot water, pressure washing does not. Which one a Wilmington home actually needs, surface by surface.
Paver sealing in Wilmington, NC typically runs $1.00-$2.25 per square foot cleaned, re-sanded and sealed. Real ranges, timing and coastal caveats.