Why Use Environmentally Friendly Pressure Washing?

Watching a pressure washer being used can be a captivating experience if you’ve never experienced it first-hand. Using the high-pressure water is excellent for cleaning the outside of and around a home. The most common uses are to help in cleaning and removing loose paint, dust, grime, mold, and mud from the sides of houses. Although the water pressure is strong enough to knock these particles lose, it won’t do damage to the wood or brick surface underneath.

For example, if your home has paint that is chipping or peeling off and you plan to repaint it, having the sides of the home pressure washed could be the most beneficial first step. On the flip side, for brick homes that have lost their luster over time, a high-pressure wash can bring back the vibrant brick color it had when the house was first bought.

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Pressure Washing Art

Burlington woman makes art with pressure washer.

In no time, she perfected her technique of using nothing but a dirty driveway as a canvas and
power washer for a brush to create art so amazing people accused her of using a stencil.

Quarantine Pressure Washer Art

During the "stay at home" order of the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020, I decided to catch up
on some projects around the house, including pressure washing the driveway.

Why Power Wash Your Driveway?

What is one of the most important, but most commonly overlooked, parts of our homes? Our driveway. Over time, concrete and cement driveways become worn down from extreme heat and cold, the accumulation of road salt during the winter, oil drips, grease—the list goes on and on.

Acting like a sponge, concrete driveways absorb contaminants, dirt, and grime. Think about this: When you know your car is dirty, you probably do not hesitate to drive it through a car wash to keep it clean and contaminant-free. So, when you know your driveway is dirty, why wait to take action to restore its condition with a professional power wash? Here are just a few reasons why regular power washing is important for your driveway:

Your driveway is a major contributor to your home’s curb appeal. A dirty driveway has the potential to hurt the overall exterior aesthetic of your home. Why invest time and money in cleaning and maintaining your home’s siding and roof if your driveway is still a negative focal point? Make sure your driveway does not become an eyesore.

Your driveway can extend your home’s outdoor space. Think of your driveway as an outdoor recreation room. A driveway can be transformed into a dining area with folding tables and chairs for an outdoor graduation party or summer barbecue. Children can play with bubbles or sidewalk chalk. There are many uses for your driveway during the warmer months of the year. Keep it clean for all of these activities.

Left untreated, stains can weaken your driveway, making it more susceptible to cracking, discoloration, or other deterioration. A professional power washing service begins with a thorough power washing to remove all of those built up contaminants, then follows the cleaning with a sealant to provide additional protection. This sealer will prevent your concrete driveway from absorbing future contaminants, strengthening it against future discoloration or deterioration.

Are you ready to restore your driveway with a professional power wash? Call StarCare Power Wash today!

Well, It Used To Be White, And It Is Again!

How many times have you gone through one of those self-service car washes and noticed how filthy the walls and equipment becomes over time. It's an easy fix for StarCare Power Wash. We clean the cleaner!

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Every piece of your property is an asset, including the concrete, pavers, bricks, and stone surfaces. Although they are built to last, these surfaces are naturally porous and become difficult to keep clean because they absorb grease, oil, grime, and other pollutants that impact the color of the surface and ultimately your curb appeal. StarCare Power Wash exists to help give these surfaces a cleaner and brighter future!

Our ability and eagerness to clean concrete are accomplished with cutting-edge high-pressure surface cleaning equipment–that cleans all sorts of exterior surfaces with the StarCare they deserve.

Here is a list of areas we provide Pressure Washing Services for:

• Courtyards
• Driveways
• Patios
• Pool Decks
• Porches
• Retaining Walls / Keystone bricks
• Sidewalks
• Stairs
• Walkways

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Some graffiti is beautiful art

To some observers graffiti is a form of public art, continuing the tradition, for example, of the murals commissioned by the U.S. Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project during the Great Depression and the work of Diego Rivera in Mexico. Like the murals of these artists, great works of graffiti can beautify a neighbourhood and speak to the interests of a specific community. For example, the graffiti in many Hispanic neighbourhoods in the United States is quite elaborate and is regarded by many as a form of urban art. The question of whether such work is an innovative art form or a public nuisance has aroused much debate.

Graffiti became notoriously prominent in New York City in the late 20th century. Large elaborate multicoloured graffiti created with spray paint on building walls and subway cars came to define the urban landscape. The art world’s fascination with artists who functioned outside traditional gallery channels stimulated an interest in this form of self-expression. In the 1980s New York artists such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat gained notoriety for their graffiti and parlayed this recognition into successful careers as painters represented by top galleries.

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