Tips to Get Your Home Ready For Pressure Washing

A good first step to your home’s exterior painting in Dallas is to have the outside of your house pressure washed. A good washing will take grime, dirt and grease off your home’s outer surface and help prepare it for priming and painting. To make sure your home’s cleaning goes off as smoothly as possible, take a look at these tips to prepare your home and family for the house’s pressure washing day.

 Plan Your Family’s Routine 

When your home is being pressure washed, you need to have your yard cleared of distractions. Children should be kept inside and out of the yard while the washing is taking place. You may also choose to have them taken out for a day at a restaurant or the movies if the washing doesn’t take place on a school day. Make sure your pets are kept inside as well so they don’t run outside. 

Clear out the Yard 

Make your front and back yards as clear as possible for your cleaning professionals to operate in. You also don’t want your personal effects to possibly get damaged from water spewed by the pressure washer. Remove lawn mowers and tools, as well as children’s toys from around your house. Stow as much as you can inside your garage or shed. This same principle applies to your home’s exterior painting in Dallas when the time comes, so keep it in mind. You may want to keep your lawn equipment stored until the whole painting job is done.

 Cover Bushes 

If you’re concerned about your bushes or foliage getting damaged by pressure washer spray, you can alleviate your fears by covering them with drop cloths. This is also a good step when it comes time to paint your home. Drop cloths and tarp not only guard against water and chemical runoff, but will protect from paint spills. 

Secure Windows 

Do a check of all your home’s windows to make sure they are all shut and locked. A reasonable level of water pressure shouldn’t cause any damage to your windows, but you don’t want to risk a water stream forcing a loose window open and getting water in your home. Additionally, make sure your family knows not to open windows while the washing is in progress. 

With a good pressure washing, your can erase the gunk and dirt that can harm your house’s upcoming painting job. Prepare your home and family with a few handy steps, and you’re on your way to a smooth pressure washing followed by your home’s exterior painting in Dallas.