Just the FAQs

Why Should I be worried about mold on my roof, exterior walls or pool area?

Many people don't realize the health hazards that mold presents. Mold spreads by using spores that it releases into the air. If you have asthma or other respiratory issues, mold can not only affect your life, but even be life threatening. Like this family that had black mold inside their home. That's why it's important to know how to clean yur home's exterior surfaces properly. Cleaning a home improperly can spread mold all over the rest of your home. Mold can even spread by the rain dripping off your mold covered roof onto your sidewalks or pool deck and you track into your home without realizing it, where it can affect your family, even your pets. Keep a vigilant eye out for it because I see it everywhere, even on the inside of residential windows where I can't clean.

How much will it cost?

The simple answer is that it depends on the surfaces that you are cleaning and their condition. A roof for instance will cost more per hour than a driveway. Some areas can be cleaned with low pressure while others will require higher pressure to remove certain stains like paint, oils, rust or fertilizer stains. Low pressure cleaning is usually faster while high pressure cleaning can take more time and as we all know, time is money. But if I had to give you a ballpark figure for an average size home of say 2,000 square feet, I'd say that most driveways and sidewalks are around $100 or less and homes are usually around $300 or less. Pool cages and decks are usually around $200 or less. With Scrubbing Bubbles, if you are a repeat customer or a first time customer that spends $500 or more, then you get a 15% discount. So, a $600 job would be around $500.

If you go on YouTube and enter "how to price pressure washing jobs", you will see some contractors cleaning homes for $600 and driveways for $350 for the same size home I just quoted you. In reality, contract cleaners usually charge anywhere from $50 to $150 per hour. But keep in mind that cheaper prices usually indicate less experience and lower quality of work because at this price, they are less likely to spend more time to do it right, less likely to spend money on professional grade cleaning supplies and less likely to be insured. I know, because I've tried to hire them on my bigger jobs and I was never happy with their work. I can't tell you how many times I've had to call one of them back out to reclean or rinse off the crud off the walls, furniture and surrounding areas. Funny thing, when you call them back more than once, they start to get an attitude even though I'm trying to give them a chance to make it right and help them become better. Apparently, we all have a different idea of what clean is and I guess I'm just extremely picky to the point of being a perfectionist.

Do you use bleach?

Yes. There are several reasons why we use it. Number one, pressure washing alone does not kill mold and mildew. If you are using a pressure washer to blast away mold and mildew, you are not only spreading it all over the rest of your home's surfaces (like your patio furniture, siding, windows, etc.), you are most likely inhaling it as well as spreading it around as it falls off your clothing and shoes when you walk. The most important step after using bleach is making sure you get an extremely thorough rinsing. Many contract cleaners will spray bleach on a pool cage and as soon as they see the mold disappear, they rinse off the deck and leave. This is the absolute worst thing you can do. It takes 5 to 10 minutes to apply the soap/bleach mixture but it can 30 to 45 minutes to thoroughly rinse it from the cage frame not to mention your walls, patio furniture, sliding glass doors, etc.

Therefore, we treat the areas first to kill mold and mildew, then we remove it using a low pressure, soft wash method. Bleach is extremely effective both in cost and efficacy but as a disinfectant, deodorizer and a stain remover it is unmatched. For the cost, you simply will not find a more effective mold and mildew remover. You absolutely must kill mold and mildew otherwise it will be back every couple of months and bleach is hands down the least expensive way to do that. In Florida, our high humidity levels virtually guarantee that your home will have mold and mildew. Killing mold and mildew is our number one priority next to cleaning.

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