Soft wash house washing in Selma

Stucco covers a lot of homes in Selma, and it holds onto dirt. Its rough, porous texture traps the fine dust that drifts in from the vineyards and orchards around town, and the first fall rain turns that dust into dark streaks running down from windows and ledges. Along the base of the walls, sprinkler overspray leaves a dull band of mineral stains. Shaded north sides can grow mildew or algae, especially after a winter of tule fog keeps things damp for days at a time. Up under the eaves, spiders and wasps settle in wherever they’re left alone long enough.

We don’t blast any of that off with high pressure. A strong pressure washer can crack stucco, chip paint and push water behind siding or around window seals. Instead, we soft wash. That means applying a cleaning solution at low pressure, letting it dwell so it breaks down dirt and organic growth at the source, and then rinsing the walls, eaves and trim clean from top to bottom. Before we start, we cover outlets and fixtures where needed, and we keep your plants and landscaping wet before and after the wash so they’re protected the whole time.

Soft washing suits every kind of Selma home, from older houses with painted wood siding near downtown to ranch homes out among the vines and stucco homes in newer subdivisions. It’s a smart step before you sell, before you repaint, or simply once a year to keep the house looking cared for. Homes right next to working fields may want it a bit more often. We also wash storefronts, offices and apartment buildings. Ducky’s is licensed and insured, open seven days from 5am to 10pm, and estimates are free. If something isn’t right, we’ll return and take care of it.