House Washing in Richmond Hill, GA

How we get house washing right

A Savannah home lives under a constant load the drier inland houses never carry. Salt drifts in off the Savannah and Wilmington Rivers, the Lowcountry humidity almost never breaks, and the deep shade of live oaks draped in Spanish moss keeps whole walls damp for days. That combination grows a green-black film of mildew and algae on stucco, tabby, brick, and Hardie siding, worst on the north-facing sides that the sun never reaches. Historic District single houses with their long side piazzas, the older stucco and brick facades around the squares, and the newer siding out in Pooler and Richmond Hill all show it, just at different speeds. We soft wash instead of blasting: low pressure plus a surface-matched cleaning solution that breaks the growth and salt haze down chemically so a gentle rinse carries it away, with no water driven behind clapboards or up under old stucco. Given how relentless the moisture is here, most Savannah homes want a wash every twelve to eighteen months, and anything close to the marsh or the river usually wants it sooner.

Every Richmond Hill job starts with an upfront, flat quote and finishes with workmanship you can count on.