Home Team Power Clean

A. We follow manufacturer’s recommendations which is every two years, but on a personal note I have always liked to have my house freshly washed in the spring and fall, every year. Also due to the developing information regarding the amount of arsenic that leaches from treated deck and fence wood, some folks like to have their decks cleaned and sealed every year. Now I have HOMES, builings, decks, wooden, and composite, plus concret drives and walks, that get washed every Year CLEAN IS BETTER!

 Q. I have a lot of time and money invested in my landscaping, does this hurt my plants, flowers or bushes?

A. This is a very common question For the most part the answer is no. We are realist, so I want to tell you we have seen a couple of flowers turn brown, and a patch of grass also, probably from a soap spill that did not get caught in time. Here is how we address the plants; typically we wet down all the foliage thoroughly before, during and after the process. That is enough to prevent damage, but to be sure, you can help by watering your yard, flowers, bushes, etc, very well for a couple of days ahead of time. If they are well fed then they wont need to drink our cleaning products if some doesn’t get rinsed off quick enough. It’s a simple step to lessen the chance of a brown out occurring. Tip: always keep your plants and bushes trimmed back away from the home or deck surface for extended life.

Q. What about windows? Do you wash them, or will I have to have them washed when you are done?

A. Occasionally. We do wash them, now, if you have screens on the outside, we will pre-soak and thoroughly rinse the windows and screens. This also cleans the screens at the same time we are washing the siding. If there are no screens on the windows, they get brushed with a soft brush and rinsed. This leaves a nice shine. Now in both cases , it boils down to the hardness of the water at your outside water hose. We take that water and run it through our on board water softening system, then back out to the home surface. Have you ever tried to wash a part of your home with a hose, and it just ends up looking dull, or brownish? Its probably because of the hard water at the tap.

We rinse over and over to insure we don’t leave soap residue. I have had it go both ways because hard water leaves spots, and feel that realistic expectations are better than shaky promises. Most often nothing needs to be done to the windows after we wash them.

Q. Do you have Insurance?

A. Yes, good question a lot of contractors hope you wont ask, we have been insured since 1997.

Q. How much water pressure will you be using to wash my house or deck?

A. Good question. Too much pressure applied to a surface can do a great deal of damage and is why it is critical to find a Contractor that has experience. We have a Pressure control right on our cleaning wand, and depending on the surface we can run up to 4000 PSI (too reach high areas) or as low as garden hose pressure (such as around windows) Now days it is more about the science, than the power. A little finesse goes a long way toward coaxing your surface clean with the proper cleaners.

Q. I worry about having strangers come to my home. Do you need to enter my home for any reason?A. We are very attentive to that concern, and for the most part there is never a need for us to come into your home,for powerwashing services.  We are completely self contained service company, that relies on satisfied customers and referrals. I would encourage everyone to be cautious. Part of the reason we started Home Team was due to some interesting “customer service” experiences we had when people came to do work at our home. We always Practice, courtiouse, respectfull, behavior, when cleaning, carpet, upholstery, and tile, inside your home. If you ever feel that anything less than total professionalism was practiced, please contact Brian@hometeamez.com

Q. I have a greenish brown moldy looking growth on the North side of my house, and I couldn’t reach the top even if I knew how to clean it…can you fix this?

A. Yes! That is one of our primary functions. Depending on where you live, it could be mold, mildew or algae. Either way, its one of the things we remove and kill for you. We now use the latest chlorinated algae killing products made specifically for this problem. Wait until you see the difference! The growth occurres naturally where the sun doesn’t dry the moisture off your home as fast as it does in other places. It is common in this area.

*(Tip: some wood mulches can produce an “Artillery fungus” tiny black dots that are stuck to the surface like concrete. There is no known cure for it yet, so if this occurs you may want to move mulch away from surfaces that need to be kept clean). Decorative stones seem to be the preferred replacement, and works well.

Q. I’ve tried everything to get the black streaks off my gutters, do you have a way to make them clean and white again?

A. YES. Make sure you ask this of your potential home washer! It takes a combination of the proper cleaner and most often there is no substitute for elbow grease, and good old fashioned scrub brushing. A lot of the black streaks are caused by the asphalt in roofing shingles, and yes we have a process to fix this. We feel like this is one of the many things that separate us from the rest. Not a lot of people know how to get good results with gutters, and they may try to gloss over the problem.

Q I hear that you also wash concrete sidewalks and driveways, why would I want to do that?

A. Just wait until you see the difference. Again, check the web site for examples! www.HomeTeamEZ.com  and NOW, also FACEBOOK. (click on photos, then :see all photos: there are around 60 or 70. If you are putting your home on the market, don’t miss that chance to make the PERFECT FIRST IMPRESSION! Clean and fresh, makes your home look NEWER!!!