House & Exterior Soft Washing in Lehigh Acres, FL

Stucco and block homes across Lehigh Acres pick up a specific kind of grime that a garden hose never touches: a thin green-gray film of algae on shaded walls, dark mildew streaking under window sills and eaves, and — on plenty of properties still running off a private well — a rust-colored haze anywhere irrigation or a hose bib has been running for years. House and exterior soft washing is built to clear all three without doing what a straight pressure washer wand does to paint and stucco texture.

The method matters more than the equipment. A soft wash keeps pressure low, usually under 500 PSI, and lets a cleaning solution do the actual work of killing algae and mildew spores at the root instead of just knocking the surface layer loose for a month. That's also the reason a soft-washed home stays clean far longer than one that only got rinsed — the growth doesn't have live roots left to grow back from.

Lehigh Acres Pressure Washing runs this service on stucco, painted block, vinyl, and Hardie board siding across Lehigh Acres and the wider Lee County service area, whether the property is an original one-story block home on one of the older platted streets near the center of town or a newer two-story build with vinyl siding out toward the edges of the grid. The surface changes the pressure and solution mix; the standard doesn't change at all.

Why choose Lehigh Acres Pressure Washing for house washing

Soft wash, never a blind blast

Low pressure and the right chemical mix lift algae and mildew without cracking stucco, stripping paint, or forcing water behind siding panels — a pressure washer wand never touches a wall under this service.

Built for well-water staining

A lot of Lehigh Acres runs on private wells, and the iron in that water leaves its own rust-colored haze on stucco and block near every sprinkler head and hose bib. That staining gets treated as its own problem, not just rinsed and hoped away.

A scheduled window, kept

You get a booked appointment time, not an all-day guess. If the job ahead of yours runs long, you get a call instead of a truck that never shows.

Insured for the whole property

Every crew working under the Lehigh Acres Pressure Washing name carries active liability insurance, covering landscaping, screens, and fixtures for as long as the crew is on-site.

How we work

  1. Walk the exterior

    The crew checks the siding or stucco material, the height, and how far the algae, mildew, or well-water staining has spread before mixing anything.

  2. Protect the landscaping

    Plants get pre-soaked or covered, outdoor outlets get bagged, and window and door seals get checked so only the dirty surface gets touched.

  3. Apply the soft wash solution

    A cleaning solution goes on at low pressure and sits long enough to break down algae, mildew, and mineral staining at the source.

  4. Low-pressure rinse, top to bottom

    The solution and the grime it lifted get rinsed clear at a pressure safe for the surface, working from the roofline down so nothing re-lands on a section already clean.

  5. Walk it with you

    The crew reviews the finished exterior, flags anything noticed along the way — a cracked window seal, a loose downspout strap — and confirms the invoice before leaving.

How much does house soft washing cost in Lehigh Acres?

Pricing depends mostly on square footage, the number of stories, and how long it's been since the exterior was last cleaned.

ServiceRange (USD)What affects it
Single-story home (up to 2,000 sq ft)$180 – $280Siding or stucco material and how much algae or mildew buildup there is
Two-story home (2,000+ sq ft)$280 – $450Extra height, square footage, and trim detail
Heavy well-water or mineral staining+$30 – $60Extra dwell time and a stronger mix for rust-colored mineral buildup

A first-time cleaning on a home that's never been soft washed usually lands at the higher end of the range.

Frequently asked questions about house & exterior soft washing

Will soft washing damage my stucco or paint?

No — that's exactly why low pressure gets used instead of a direct blast. The cleaning solution does the work of lifting algae and mildew, and the rinse stays at a pressure safe for painted or textured surfaces. A pressure washer wand aimed straight at stucco is what actually causes pitting and paint loss, and that's not this method.

Can you get rid of the rust staining from my sprinklers?

In most cases, yes. Iron staining from well water or irrigation responds well to the right cleaning solution combined with a soft wash, though staining that's built up for several years may need a second pass to fully clear, similar to how it plays out on a driveway or other concrete surface.

How long does a house wash take?

A single-story home usually runs one to two hours from setup to the final rinse, including the time the cleaning solution needs to sit before rinsing. A two-story home, one with heavy staining, or one with a lot of shaded, algae-prone walls can take noticeably longer to finish.

Do you wash the windows too?

The exterior glass and frames get rinsed clean as part of the soft wash, but this isn't a dedicated window-cleaning service — just what naturally comes off the glass while the rest of the house gets washed. A truly streak-free, spotless finish on the glass itself just isn't the goal here.

How often does a Lehigh Acres home need to be soft washed?

Most homes do well on an annual schedule. A property with heavy tree cover, a shaded north wall, or well-water irrigation running daily often needs it closer to every eight or nine months, since all three speed up the algae growth that causes the black streaking in the first place.

We call back the same business day.

Areas we cover: Buckingham, Alva, North Fort Myers, Tice, Olga, Fort Myers Shores, San Carlos Park, Estero.