Another House Saved from Mold!

Posted in Maintenance on 01/06/2009 08:39 pm by DonTWC

I got some before and after pictures that I took just five hours ago. My son and I did this house in Colony park. The cost of this power washing job was $115. It was a single story house with a screen porch. The ceiling in that porch was a bit moldy, too, but we got it all cleaned up.

At first glance, you might think this needs painted. You might, but it’s better to find out for sure. Since you have to clean it before you paint it, anyway, let a good power washing reveal the truth!

It’s also tempting to think that dark stuff under your eaves is dirt, but it’s not. It’s mold! It’s alive, and it’s growing. And it is a form of plant that puts off spores to reproduce. These can also be inhaled and cause health problems.

Mold spores need a damp place to grow, and here in Florida we have that covered in the form of humidity. That means that wet things don’t dry very quickly. So, if you have a sprinkler system that is hitting your house, this is one of the friendliest habitats for these stains.

But enough about mold. Let’s see what we’ve done!

Shazzam! It’s amazing what a little chlorine can do. It kills the mold and removes the stain. Makes stuff look new!

Cleaned, not painted! Think about how much money got saved here. The owner told me that the house had never been power washed before. It had only been repainted. Ouch! No need to paint this time. This paint has been saved from the deteriorating power of mold. And it looks better, too!