Pressure Washing in Victoria, BC

Older properties here often have exposed aggregate or stamped concrete, and those need reading before anything is turned on. Aggregate that has already lost its binder will shed stone under pressure, and that is not recoverable.

Everything else gets soft washed. Siding, painted surfaces, fences and roofs are not pressure washed at any pressure, on any house, for any price.

Moss is the other thing that grows on flat surfaces here. It gets into the joints between pavers and into the expansion cracks in concrete, and once it is established in a joint it holds water there through the winter and works the joint wider. Clearing it is worth doing before it becomes a paving job rather than a cleaning one.

A lot of Greater Victoria properties have a shaded back patio or a north-facing set of steps that never dries out from October to April. Those are the surfaces worth prioritising — not because they look worse, though they usually do, but because they are the ones somebody slips on.

A single property can need three different approaches. Poured concrete can take an even pass with a surface cleaner, old brick wants less pressure, and pavers need attention around joints that may already be loose. Treating every hard surface as if it were the same is how stripes, chipped edges and missing joint material happen.

Runoff also matters on the coast because many drives slope toward a street drain, garden bed or neighbouring lot. Loose moss and dirty water need to be moved away from steps and entries instead of simply pushed downhill. A clean rectangle surrounded by splashed siding and blocked drains is not a finished exterior clean.

Before comparing quotes, identify the material rather than calling everything a driveway. Broom-finished concrete, exposed aggregate, clay brick, natural stone and interlocking pavers do not tolerate the same nozzle, distance or pass speed. A useful quote should be based on the surface that is actually there and the condition it is already in.