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Pressure Washing in Coaling

Coaling is a small town with big trees, and that combination is the whole story of why siding turns green here. The houses sit along Highway 11 and the side roads between Brookwood and Vance, most of them modest, a lot of them vinyl, nearly all of them under a canopy of oak and pine that keeps the north and east walls in shade until noon. Shade plus West Alabama humidity equals algae, and algae does not care how new the house is.

We get to Coaling off the interstate at the Brookwood and Vance exits or straight up Highway 11, and we are out this way often enough that one wash in a neighborhood tends to turn into three. The pattern we see is the same house after house: a green film on the shaded siding, black streaks down the roof, grey wood on the deck. All three of those are a soft wash job, not a pressure job, and that distinction is the reason to read a little further before you rent a machine.

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Vinyl-sided house under dense tree cover in Coaling with green film on the shaded siding and a gravel driveway

Tree cover and the green film on the siding

The film on a shaded wall is a living thing, a mix of algae and mildew that feeds on moisture and whatever the trees drop. Pressure washing it off leaves spores behind in the texture of the vinyl, and it is back by the next summer. We apply a cleaner that kills the growth, let it sit, then rinse at a pressure not much stronger than a garden hose. The wall comes up white or whatever color it started as, and it stays that way a good deal longer.

Houses in Coaling are mostly vinyl and painted wood, with some brick ranches on the older streets. Vinyl is the one where high pressure causes real trouble, because water driven up behind the panels sits against the sheathing and has nowhere to go. Our low-pressure method for vinyl and painted siding runs top to bottom, keeps the stream pointed down, and never aims up under a lap. Every job is priced in writing before we start, by the surface and its size, from a photo or a quick walk-around, so a photo of the green wall from the yard is enough for us to send a number.

We also rinse the trees' other leftovers while we are there: pollen on the porch, sap spots on the railings, the tannin stains under the oaks on the walk.

Roofs under the canopy

A shingle roof in Coaling carries two problems the roofs out in open subdivisions do not. The first is the black streaking that shows up on the north slope, which is algae, and the second is the moss and the pine straw mats that build in the valleys and behind the chimney where the trees drop on it. Both hold moisture against the shingle and shorten its life.

We do not walk roofs with a pressure wand. The roof treatment we use on streaked shingles is a low-pressure application of a cleaner that kills the algae on contact, followed by a gentle rinse or, on a steep pitch, just the next rain. The granules stay on the shingle, which is the whole point. Moss and straw get cleared by hand first so the cleaner can reach the roof underneath.

One thing we will say plainly: if the trees are touching the roof, the streaks come back faster no matter who cleans it. We will point out the limbs that need trimming when we are up there. We work Monday through Saturday, 7am to 6pm, and answer quote requests the same day, so a roof photo sent on a weekday evening gets a reply before you leave for work.

What we wash in Coaling

Siding and trim on vinyl, wood, Hardie and brick. Shingle and metal roofs. Decks, porch floors and railings, which go grey fast under tree cover and clean up well with a soft wash and a brightener. Driveways, walks and patios, including the tannin and leaf stains that look permanent and are not. Gutters, inside and out. Fences.

Coaling, Brookwood and Vance are close enough together that we often run them as one day, and the wider route is the same one we drive everywhere else. We wash houses, roofs and concrete across Tuscaloosa County: Tuscaloosa, Northport, Cottondale, Coker, Brookwood, Vance, Duncanville, Fosters, Coaling, Moundville, Holt, Lake View and Samantha. That means if you want the house and a neighbor wants the deck, both get a better price for sharing the trip. The full list of towns is on the page that maps our route.

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Questions we get

How long does a soft wash keep the green off the siding?

In heavy shade, expect a couple of years before the film starts creeping back on the north wall. A house in open sun goes longer. Trimming limbs off the house stretches it either way.

Is roof cleaning safe on older shingles?

Yes, as long as nobody puts pressure on them. Our roof treatment is applied at low pressure and rinsed gently. Shingles that are already curling or bald will not be made worse, but they will not be made new either, and we will tell you if a roof is past cleaning.

Do I need to be home?

No. We need the outside spigot turned on, windows closed, and cars moved off the drive. We will text when we are on the way and send photos when we are done.

Ask for a number

Take a photo of the greenest wall and one of the roof from the street. Send them through the form with your address, and we will put a price in writing the same day. No pressure to book, and nothing happens to the house until you say go.