Lacey, WA · Thurston County
Soft Washing and Pressure Washing in Lacey
Green siding on the north wall. Moss under the firs. That's most of what we clean in Lacey, and we clean it without wrecking what's underneath.
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Hawks Prairie · Jubilee · Meridian Campus · Horizon Pointe · Tanglewilde · Lake Lois · Long Lake · Hicks Lake
Lacey grew fast. Its siding is all turning green at once.
Whole neighborhoods in Hawks Prairie and Meridian Campus went up inside a few years. So whole streets of siding are now the same age, facing the same weather, and going green on the same side. The north wall. Always the north wall.
That green film is algae. On vinyl and painted siding it comes off with soft washing: low pressure and a cleaning mix that kills the growth. We use this method all the time in Lacey because it works, and it keeps the siding intact.
A pressure washer will get the wall clean too. It'll also drive water behind the laps and can crack the panels. We think that's a bad trade, and we won't make it on your house.
A newer roof still grows moss
Age has little to do with it. Shade does. Around Long Lake and Hicks Lake the lots kept their big Douglas firs, and a roof under a fir stays wet for days after the rain stops. Needles pile up in the valleys and hold the damp against the shingles.
We treat the moss with a solution that kills it at the root and rinse at low pressure. No pressure washer goes on a roof. Ever.
Next door to the base
Lacey sits beside Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and a lot of our neighbors here serve. Military members get 10% off. So do medical professionals and first responders.
Lacey used to be called Woodland
Good name for it. The firs are still here, and they're why we have work. Here's how a railroad stop turned into the 24th biggest city in Washington.
Lacey runs from Olympia east to the Nisqually River, with the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on its far side and Tolmie State Park at its north tip. We're next door in Olympia, so it's a short drive for us.
- 1853
Isaac and Catherine Wood claim land here. The settlement takes their name: Woodland.
- 1891
The railroad has arrived and Woodland asks for a post office. Denied. There's already a Woodland on the Columbia River, so the town becomes Lacey.
- 1895
Benedictine monks found Saint Martin's, now Saint Martin's University.
- 1966
Lacey votes to become a city, by about 200 votes. It has 8,860 residents. South Sound Center opens the same year.
- 2020
The census counts 53,526 people. Six times the size in one lifetime, which is why so much of Lacey's siding is the same age.
What we clean in Lacey
- 01Roof CleaningMoss treatment and a low-pressure rinse. No blasting.
- 02House WashingAlgae on the north wall, mildew under the eaves. Soft wash only.
- 03Gutter CleaningNeedles and roof grit out, downspouts running.
- 04Pressure WashingFor the hard stuff: concrete, brick and stone.
- 05Patio and Driveway CleaningExposed aggregate goes dark and slick by spring. A surface cleaner brings it back.
- 06Deck and FenceCedar goes grey, then green. Cleaned at a pressure the wood can take.
- 07Window CleaningYear-round. Yes, in the rain.
- 08Commercial Building Pressure WashingStorefronts, metal siding and sidewalks.
A Lacey year, by the calendar
Spring
Gutters and concrete
Winter leaves driveways green and gutters full of needles. Clear both before the spring rain.
Summer
Roof and siding
Dry roof, long days. The easy window for moss treatment and a house wash.
Fall
Gutters again
The maples let go and the rain comes back. Clean after the leaves are down.
Winter
Windows
Short days. Clean glass lets in what light there is. Moss gets treated on dry days above freezing.
Got a notice from the HOA?
Plenty of Lacey neighborhoods have one, and green siding or a mossy roof is what they write about. Tell us what the letter asks for. We'll quote that work and nothing extra.
Selling?
Wash the house and the driveway before the photos. It's the cheapest thing you'll do to the place before it lists, and buyers see the outside first.
Lacey questions
Yes. We wash vinyl with low pressure and a cleaning mix that lifts algae and mildew, then rinse with clean water. High pressure can crack vinyl and push water behind it, so we don't use it on siding.
Yes. Tell us what the letter asks for and we'll quote that work. Quotes are free.
We rinse down nearby plants before and after the job to keep them safe, and our cleaning solutions are biodegradable.
All of it. Hawks Prairie, Meridian Campus, Horizon Pointe, the lake neighborhoods and Tanglewilde included. Lacey is one of our four core service areas.
We offer a 10% discount to military members, medical professionals, and first responders as a thank you for your service.
Not for outside work. For a roof or a driveway we need access and a water source, and you can get on with your day.
Call, text or fill in the form. If you aren't sure what the house needs, send us a photo and we'll tell you.
A house wash runs two to four hours. A roof cleaning takes one to three. Gutters can be done in as little as 30 minutes.
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