3 Reasons You Shouldn't Pressure Wash Your Own Home

Hundreds of well-intentioned online articles give advice on how to pressure wash your home without hiring a professional pressure washing contractor. The problem with pressure washing your own home is that this task has proven to be dangerous without experience or skill in the field. Without the proper training, you're putting yourself and your home at risk. Below, our experts from KBJ Professional Services list the top three reasons you shouldn't DIY pressure wash your home.

1. Home Surface Damage

Pressure washing is a great way to clean dirt, grime, and other contaminants off your outdoor surfaces. But one of the most important aspects of pressure washing is choosing the proper water pressure and attachments for each project. DIY pressure washers often don't know the dangers of using high water pressure on a fragile surface.

The siding on your home is a fragile surface. Because of this, utilizing high water pressures when engaging in house washing can cause breakage, cracking, and interior structural damage to your home. This is why professional pressure washing companies like KBJ Professional Services know to use low-pressure washing options during house washing services. Trained pressure washing experts know how to assess each surface that is being cleaned to ensure the right pressure and attachments are being used in a project to avoid damaging the surface of your home.

2. Saving You Time

Pressure washing might be one of the fastest options for cleaning your home, but only if you're an experienced pressure washing technician. For DIYers who want to take the project on themselves, the process can last days as you figure out how to use your pressure washing machine, how to handle the tools properly, what detergents you might need for your project, and gathering supplies. The benefit of hiring a professional pressure washing contractor is that the technicians assigned to your project are already trained in pressure washing techniques. We also provide all cleaning equipment, the detergent, and the technicians so you don't have to spend your time learning how to pressure wash.

3. Saving You Money

Perhaps the most important reason to hire a professional pressure washing company is that it will save you money. DIYers often work under the assumption that doing the work themselves will save them money in the long run. However, in the case of pressure washing, acquiring the machine, detergents, and other equipment necessary to finish your exterior cleaning project is more expensive than hiring a company that outfits their technicians with all required equipment. Not only are you paying for the equipment to wash your home, but you're also paying for a trained technician with years of experience at their back.

Another great benefit to hiring a professional contractor is that contractors have insurance and licensure. If a mistake happens and there's damage to your siding after a professional service, the company you're working with will have the insurance to cover damages so you won't have to.

All-in-all, hiring a professional pressure washing company for your next pressure washing project is cheaper, safer, and less time-consuming than trying to do it yourself. The next time your home in Monroe needs a little tidying up, call on KBJ Professional Services. Our team pressure washing experts will quickly and thoroughly clean any surface on or around your home so that it shines beautifully once more.