Our Pressure Washing Services

Pressure Washing your log home involves using special chemicals designed specifically for wood care. These chemicals must be used in a system, and it takes practice to do it right.

The first is stripper/emulsifier, designed to soften the stain, and break it down, just like soap dissolves grease. While it does this, it also raises the Ph level of the wood, causing it to darken, sometimes dramatically.

This brings us to the second step, which is a wood conditioner/neutralizer. This brings the Ph level back down to normal, which causes the wood to lighten dramatically. It also conditions the wood to accept more stain by opening the wood pores up about 20%.

The more stain we can get into the wood, the longer it will last, stretching your dollar as far as possible. We get great results using this method, but we prefer the second method even more.

Pressure Washing Equipment

Why bother having a trailer for pressure washing, if you don't have a hot water unit?

First, hot water isn't good to use on wood surfaces. All the heat tends to weaken the lignin, which holds the wood fibers together. That's not a good thing to do before you stain.

However, it is a good idea to run pressure washers off of a tank system. This keeps the pressure washer(s) from sucking the well dry, if you have a slow flowing community well. In this area of North GA, many of the cabin communities don't supply enough water flow to support a strong pressure washer. If you run the well dry, you may burn up your well pump.

To keep from doing this, we allow water to flow into a holding tank, which acts as a buffer between our pressure washers and your well pump. This is just one way we look out for your interests.

If you are looking for a pressure washing contractor for your log home, then please call us today at 706.698.2327 or complete our online form for a an in-home consultation.

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