Stone steps you would rather not take in the rain, a retaining wall gone green, siding dulled on the shaded side. Power washing in Ellicott City, MD handles all of it in one visit. Maryland Window Wizards works out of Finksburg, and the crew that earned our 139+ five-star reviews for window cleaning is the same crew that shows up to wash your house.
We do house washing, soft washing, pressure washing and roof washing throughout Ellicott City and Howard County. Call or text 443-541-7009, or request a free quote below.
Ellicott City is built on hills and granite, and both show up in this work. Older properties near Main Street carry original stone, brick and soft mortar that will not tolerate high pressure — hit an old mortar joint hard enough and it comes out. Newer neighbourhoods up the hill are conventional siding, but they inherit the terrain.
That terrain means retaining walls, stone steps and sloped walkways on a lot of Ellicott City properties, and those are the surfaces that turn genuinely dangerous. Shaded, constantly damp and often north-facing, they grow a slick algae film that makes steps treacherous. Cleaning them is a safety job as much as a cosmetic one.
They are two different jobs, and using the wrong one is how siding gets wrecked. Pressure washing uses force and belongs on hard surfaces — concrete, brick and pavers. Soft washing uses very low pressure plus a cleaning solution that kills mold, mildew and algae at the root, and that is what belongs on siding, stucco and roofs.
The green-black film on the shaded side of a house is organic growth, not dirt. Blast it with pressure and you knock off the surface, drive water behind the siding, and it grows back within months because the roots survived. Soft washing removes it properly and it stays gone far longer. On asphalt shingles, pressure washing strips the granules and can void the roof warranty outright, so a roof only ever gets soft washed.
Book a house wash with us and you get soft washing on the siding with appropriate pressure on the concrete, decided surface by surface. Knowing which is which is our job, not yours.
Local. Ellicott City is a straightforward run down Route 32 for us. We are not a franchise driving out for the day.
139+ five-star reviews. A straight 5.0 across every job, window cleaning and exterior washing alike.
Insured, and careful with your property. We protect plantings, close up before we start and rinse everything down at the end. No dead shrubs, no soap film left on the glass.
One crew for the whole exterior. Plenty of Ellicott City customers have us wash the house and clean the windows in Ellicott City on the same visit — cheaper than two companies and done in one morning.
Most Ellicott City homes run $350 to $650, with historic stone properties quoted individually because of the care they need. Driveways usually run $150 to $300. Send a photo or your address and we will text you an exact price — no site visit needed in most cases.
It can. High pressure cracks vinyl, forces water behind panels and strips paint, which is why we soft wash siding instead. Low pressure and the right solution cleans better and does no harm.
Yes, and it is worth doing before someone slips. Shaded stone and concrete grow an algae film that is far more slippery than it looks. We clean it off at a pressure the stone and mortar can take, rather than blasting the joints out.
Every one to two years for most homes. Maryland humidity feeds mold and algae, and the hillsides and tree cover around Ellicott City keep north-facing surfaces damp for most of the year. If you can see green on the siding, it is time.
Yes. Those streaks are roof algae and they respond to soft washing. We never put a pressure washer on shingles — it strips the protective granules and can void the manufacturer warranty.
Tell us what needs cleaning and we will text you a price, usually the same day. Prefer to talk? Call or text 443-541-7009. You can also see our full power washing and house washing services.
Tell us what you need and we will text you a price. Most quotes go out the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call or text 443-541-7009
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