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House Washing · Chicagoland

Your house is dirtier than it looks.

Chicagoland homes deal with a specific combination of problems most wash crews ignore: clay dust aerosol from bare lots, airborne oak pollen that turns to a sticky film the first time it rains, and hard irrigation water that leaves calcium rings on every surface below the roofline. Pressure alone does not fix any of that. Chemistry does.

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Built for Chicagoland homes. Delivered in one visit.

House washing in Chicagoland is a low-pressure soft wash, a diluted sodium hypochlorite and surfactant blend applied at garden-hose pressure, that kills algae, mildew, oak-pollen film and hard-water scale on siding without damaging Hardie board, brick, stucco or paint. Most Chicagoland homes need one professional soft wash per year, typically scheduled for late spring after maple and oak pollen ends.

Soft wash safe for Hardie, brick, stucco, stone
Kills algae, mold, pollen and hard water scale
Pre-soak and post-rinse protects all plantings
Windows rinsed as part of every house wash
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House Washing, explained.

House washing in Chicagoland is a low-pressure soft wash, a diluted sodium hypochlorite and surfactant blend applied at garden-hose pressure, that kills algae, mildew, oak-pollen film and hard-water scale on siding without damaging Hardie board, brick, stucco or paint. Most Chicagoland homes need one professional soft wash per year, typically scheduled for late spring after maple and oak pollen ends.

Method
Soft wash, <500 PSI at the surface
Typical price (Chicagoland)
$275-$695 for a single-family home
Job length
1.5-3 hours on-site, one visit
Cadence
Once every 12 months for most homes

Everything included.

One price. Every step of the job. No line-item invoicing on the day.

  • Downspouts flushed, not just surface cleaned

  • Before and after photos sent same day

Engineered for your home.

No filler. Real answers from the crews who work Chicagoland every week.

Why Chicagoland homes get that green and black film

Northern Illinois sits at an awkward intersection of high summer humidity and intense UV, which is perfect for gloeocapsa magma, the cyanobacteria behind those dark streaks, and for the green algae that follows moisture wherever it collects. Add the annual maple and oak pollen dump that coats every north-facing surface each spring, and the film that builds on your siding is not just dirt. It is a layered biological crust. Rain does not wash it off. A garden hose does not wash it off. It has to be treated with the right surfactant and low pressure rinsed before it releases.

Soft wash vs pressure, what the surface tolerates

Hardie board lap siding, standard on most Schaumburg, Naperville and Oak Park builds, has lap joints that face upward. High pressure water driven into those joints forces moisture behind the board where it sits against the OSB sheathing and breeds the exact mold you were trying to remove from the outside. Brick is more forgiving but mortar joints erode under sustained high pressure. Stucco, common across Hinsdale and Glenview, can spall or crack. Soft wash means low pressure application of a properly diluted sodium hypochlorite and surfactant blend. It kills the biology, lifts the film, and lets gravity and a gentle rinse do the rest.

What untrained crews get wrong

The most common mistake is undiluted bleach from a garden hose sprayer. Inconsistent concentration, guesswork dwell time, no surfactant to hold the solution against the surface long enough to work. The second is skipping plant saturation, shrubs and beds need to be soaked with plain water before any cleaning solution touches them, and rinsed again immediately after. The third is ignoring gutters and downspouts entirely, which means the biological load just recolonizes the wall from above within a few months.

The HOA letter you want to avoid

HOAs in Naperville, Hinsdale, South Barrington and similar Chicagoland communities issue compliance notices for visible algae growth, discoloration and stained driveways, often without a prior warning. A documented annual wash is your paper trail. Time it for late spring in neighborhoods with drive through inspections and you skip the letter, the fine schedule and the re-inspection fee.

Insurance and licensing in Illinois

Illinois does not require a state license to pressure wash. That means proof of general liability insurance is the single most important credential to verify before any contractor touches your property. We carry $2M general liability plus worker's comp and can email a certificate to your HOA or property manager the same day you request it.

What actually drives the price

Square footage, story count, surface type, algae severity and any bundled services (gutters, windows, driveway) are the five variables in every quote. A three-thousand-square-foot single-story Hardie home in Naperville and a four-thousand-square-foot two-story stucco in Hinsdale are different jobs at different prices. The written quote you get back itemises the drivers so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

What one visit actually covers

Walkthrough to note surface types, pre-existing damage, delicate plantings, HVAC intakes. Plants and beds saturated with plain water first. Soft wash solution applied to all exterior walls in sections, full dwell time, low pressure rinse top to bottom. Gutters and downspouts flushed. Windows rinsed so there is no overspray film. Photos before, during and after, sent the same day. No follow up visit, no re-inspection charge, no separate invoice for the things that should have been included.

Where we work

Across Chicagoland. Regular work in Highland Park, Lincoln Park, Lakeview and the Bucktown in Chicago proper, and across the northern suburbs including Naperville, Schaumburg, Oak Park, Evanston, Elgin, Hinsdale, Wilmette, Lombard and Glenview. If your home is in Chicagoland and you are dealing with algae, pollen film, hard water staining or an HOA notice, we cover your ZIP code.

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A different kind of Chicago crew.

The gap between us and the truck-and-a-pressure-washer operators is not close.

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Soft wash, manufacturer-approved chemistry

Typical Chicagoland crew

3,000 PSI on every surface, siding shredded

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$2M liability + worker's comp on file

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Handshake, uninsured, hope nothing happens

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Flat written quote in minutes

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Plant pre-soak + post-rinse included

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Boxwoods and hollies dead in a week

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Photo documentation, before + after

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Job disappears the second the truck leaves

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Re-clean guarantee, in writing

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'Best I can do is come back and look'
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Real homes. Real Chicago homeowners.

Same crew, same chemistry, same result, from Highland Park to Hinsdale.

“Booked the address, price came back the same afternoon. Crew showed up on time, wrapped every plant, and the brick looks brand new. This is how a service business should run.”
Marcus H.· Highland Park
“Three quotes, one that made sense. They used a soft wash on our shingle roof and sent before/after photos the same day. Zero surprises.”
Priya S.· Schaumburg
“Our HOA required proof of insurance, they had it in my inbox within minutes. The house, driveway and gutters all in one visit. Ten out of ten.”
David & Lauren R.· Hinsdale

The Curbside Reset Promise.

Three things in writing. Every job. No footnotes, no fine print.

Fixed price, in writing.

The number we send is the number you pay. No fuel fees, water fees, driveway-reveal upsells, or estimator visits.

Re-clean guarantee.

If a surface is not right on inspection, we return and re-do it. Documented. On our dime. That is the deal.

$2M insured. W-2 crews.

Full general liability plus worker's comp. Certificate texted to your HOA on request. Background-checked techs, not day-labour.

Servicing the entire Chicago area.

One crew, one truck, one price. From the North Shore out to Wheaton and Elgin.

  • Highland Park
  • Park Ridge
  • Lincoln Park
  • Lakeview
  • Bucktown
  • Schaumburg
  • Naperville
  • Elgin
  • Joliet
  • Aurora
  • Hinsdale
  • Wilmette
  • Winnetka
  • Lombard
  • Glenview
  • Evanston
  • Oak Park
  • Palatine
  • Skokie
  • Arlington Heights
  • Northbrook
  • Glen Ellyn
  • Wicker Park
  • Cicero
  • Addison
  • Wheaton
  • Downers Grove
  • Orland Park
  • Tinley Park
  • Berwyn

House Washing, answered.

The exact questions homeowners ask us every week.

How much does house washing cost in Chicago?

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Most single-family Chicagoland homes fall between $275 and $695 for a full soft wash. Pricing is driven by square footage, story count, algae severity and whether gutter cleaning or windows are bundled. You get a fixed written price back from your request, not a range.

Is soft washing safe for Hardie board and brick?

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Yes. Soft washing uses less than 500 PSI at the surface, about the pressure of a garden hose, so it will not force water behind Hardie lap joints or erode mortar. The cleaning is done by chemistry, not force.

How long does a house wash last in Chicagoland?

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About 12 months in the Chicago climate. Algae and mildew regrow faster on shaded north walls and homes under oak canopy. South and west exposures often go 14-18 months before biological growth returns.

Do you protect landscaping?

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Every job. We saturate beds and shrubs with plain water before any solution touches them and rinse them again after. Sodium hypochlorite is neutralized on contact once diluted and rinsed.

When is the best time of year to wash a house in Chicago?

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Late April through early June, after maple and oak pollen ends and before summer heat sets in. A second good window is October through November, before holiday hosting.

Do you wash homes in Naperville, Schaumburg, Hinsdale and Highland Park?

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Yes. We service the entire Chicagoland including Naperville, Schaumburg, Evanston, Oak Park, Elgin, Hinsdale, Wilmette, Glenview, Highland Park, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Aurora and surrounding communities.

Add roof, gutters, driveway, windows or solar to the same visit. One crew, one price.

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