Exterior Cleaning in Gorham, Maine

Exterior Cleaning for Gorham Homes

Gorham has the newest housing stock of any town we serve, with the median home built around 1991 and only about a quarter of it predating 1970. In practice that means a lot of vinyl siding and asphalt shingle, which is exactly the combination that needs low pressure and the right detergent rather than brute force. The town is also spread out, better than fifty square miles of it, so most homes sit on large wooded lots well away from the Village. We cover soft washing, house washing, roof cleaning, gutter cleaning, and pressure washing throughout.

Why We Soft Wash Instead of Pressure Wash

Soft washing is a method that relies on our special proprietary cleaning solution to kill organic matter rather than high pressure. While high pressure washing may appear to remove the moss, dirt and algae, it doesn’t kill it. By killing algae and fungus, your exterior surfaces remain clean longer than with a pressure wash. This method is commonly used for residential and commercial properties, as well as on surfaces like roofs, decks, and fences. With our high quality equipment and professional detergents, it is the safest and most effective method of cleaning exterior surfaces. 

Gorham is inland with no ocean frontage, so salt is not the concern here. Organic growth is. Most of the town is rural and wooded, with mature trees hanging over roofs and driveways, and shade keeps surfaces damp long enough for algae and moss to establish. The black streaking on Gorham roofs is Gloeocapsa magma, a cyanobacteria that takes hold on north-facing planes first and feeds on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles, which costs granules and roof life over time. Spring adds pollen. Oak, birch, and maple all peak around the middle of May in this part of Maine, and it settles heavily on siding and decks. Out on the dirt and gravel roads through White Rock and West Gorham there is road dust on top of all of it. Late May, once the pollen has finished, is usually the right time to book.