Pressure Washing Service in Back Bay, Boston MA
Nothing gets coated in Back Bay before it's washed and dry. Front elevations sit on the street with no setback. Most staging happens off the alley, which limits what equipment can get in. Paint does not bond to mildew, chalk or salt film.
Pressure Washing Service Services in Back Bay
House Washing in Back Bay
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 Back Bay.
Deck Cleaning in Back Bay
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 Back Bay.
Driveway Cleaning in Back Bay
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 Back Bay.
Soft Washing in Back Bay
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 Back Bay.
More from us around Back Bay: Start from the Back Bay overview.
More on this trade generally: Pressure Washing across our service area.
Small Crew, Licensed, Fully Covered
Aura is family-run out of Allston. Licence #193121 is on file with the Commonwealth, and both liability and workers' comp are in force on every property we set foot on.
Estimates in Back Bay
Estimates are written, itemised, and free.
(617) 777-7700 Call Now Request OnlineWhat Pressure Washing Work Here Actually Involves
1860s–1890s brownstone and brick rowhouses with bay windows, ornate cornices, iron railings and original interior plaster and millwork.
Most of our pressure washing work here is for owners and condo associations in the rowhouses, most of them working within the commission process already.
Back Bay Architectural District
One of Boston's strictest. Exterior changes visible from a public way require Architectural Commission approval, including paint colours on trim, doors and window sash.
Filled land settling
Back Bay is built on fill. Interior plaster cracks along predictable lines as buildings settle, and bridging them without addressing the substrate just reopens them.
Alley-only access
Front elevations sit on the street with no setback. Most staging happens off the alley, which limits what equipment can get in.
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 Back Bay, Boston specifically, the work is mostly Victorian brownstones, and Back Bay Architectural District review 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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Raised ranch, colour changeCrew working the transition from the original yellow. Full prep before any finish went on, garage doors and trim picked out separately.
Questions We Get Asked
How long after washing before you paint in Back Bay?
Will pressure damage my siding?
Can I have washing done without painting?
Ready for Your Pressure Washing Service Estimate in Back Bay, Boston?
We walk the property, measure it, and send a written itemised quote — normally inside 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation.
Licensed #193121 · Fully insured · 2-year workmanship warranty