Pressure Washing Service in Allston, Boston MA
Nothing gets coated in Allston before it's washed and dry. Nearly every original Allston three-decker has lead under the newer coats, which puts exterior scraping under federal RRP rules. Paint does not bond to mildew, chalk or salt film.
Pressure Washing Service Services in Allston
House Washing in Allston
Siding, trim and foundations — Removes the mildew, pollen and road salt that paint will not bond over.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle house washing in Allston.
Deck Cleaning in Allston
Wash and brighten before staining — Wash, then wood brightener to open the grain and pull the grey out. Stain applied over a dirty deck fails early.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle deck cleaning in Allston.
Driveway Cleaning in Allston
Concrete, brick and pavers — Surface cleaner rather than a wand, so there's no striping across the slab.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle driveway cleaning in Allston.
Soft Washing in Allston
Older wood, painted surfaces and roofing — Low pressure with a cleaning solution instead of blasting. The right call on anything fragile.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle soft washing in Allston.
Other services we run in Allston: Start from the Allston overview.
More on this trade generally: Pressure Washing across our service area.
Allston-Based and Properly Covered
We run out of Allston and work across Greater Boston. Massachusetts HIC #193121, full liability, workers' compensation, and a two-year warranty on our workmanship.
Estimates in Allston
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(617) 777-7700 Call Now Request OnlineWhat Pressure Washing Work Here Actually Involves
Three-deckers and two-families from the 1890s through the 1920s, plus brick apartment blocks along the avenues and a scatter of single-families in Lower Allston.
Most of our pressure washing work here is for landlords and property managers running student and young-professional rentals, plus owner-occupants living in one unit of a three-family.
September 1 turnover
Almost every lease in Allston ends on the same day. Units get patched, primed and painted in a matter of days, not weeks, and everyone in the trade is booked at once.
Heavy tenant wear
Student rentals take more abuse than owner-occupied homes. Washable finishes and proper patching matter more here than a designer colour.
Pre-1978 stock
Nearly every original Allston three-decker has lead under the newer coats, which puts exterior scraping under federal RRP rules.
Soft Wash, Pressure Wash, and Which One Your Surface Needs
What drives the price
Access and surface type set the price. A single-storey ranch is straightforward. Three storeys of shingle with landscaping tight to the foundation needs different equipment, more setup and more protection of what is underneath. In Allston, Boston specifically, the work is mostly three-deckers and student rentals, and the September 1 turnover crunch shapes how we schedule and stage it.
How the work is sequenced
Plants get wet down and covered before anything else happens. Then the appropriate method for the substrate — low pressure with a cleaning solution for siding and roofs, higher pressure only where the material can take it, like concrete. Then a full rinse from the top down so nothing dries with residue on it.
Where it usually goes wrong
High pressure on wood siding drives water behind the boards and raises the grain, which then needs sanding before it can take a coating. On asphalt shingle it strips granules and shortens the roof's life. The pressure setting is the whole skill — anyone can point a wand at a wall.
How long it takes
Most houses are a single day. If the wash is prep for painting, the surface then needs 48 hours minimum to dry before anything gets coated, and longer on north elevations that never see direct sun.
Recent Work
Before & After
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Colonial exterior, full repaintClapboard had failed down to bare wood across the elevation. Washed, scraped back, feathered, wood repaired, primed and finished in two coats.
Questions We Get Asked
How long after washing before you paint in Allston?
Will pressure damage my siding?
Can I have washing done without painting?
Ready for Your Pressure Washing Service Estimate in Allston, Boston?
We walk the property, measure it, and send a written itemised quote — normally inside 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation.
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