How to Prepare for Us and What to Expect

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Thanks for choosing Garden State Exterior Cleaning! To ensure a smooth and successful service, here’s how you can help us prepare your property for the best possible results:

• We’ll need space to park our truck and trailer.
   
• Ideal spot: On the street directly in front of your home.
   
• For houses that sit back quite a bit: We'll typically back our truck and trailer carefully into the driveway.
   
• Please move any vehicles away from the home to avoid overspray or soap residue.
   

• Make sure your outdoor water spigot is turned on and accessible.
   

• Close all windows and doors tightly.
   
• Remove or move away anything you don’t want to get wet or soapy (decor, flags, cushions, etc.).
   
• Take down or cover outdoor TVs.
   
• Clear off porches and entryways, including seasonal decorations.
   

• Similar prep as house washes:
   
  • Close windows.
     
  • Move sensitive items away from the home.
     
  • Protect or remove outdoor TVs.
     
• We rinse your siding while treating the roof — it’ll get a bit wet.
   

• Please move all furniture and personal items off these surfaces.
   
• If you’re unable to move furniture, let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly. 

• We use professional-grade cleaning solutions that include sodium hypochlorite (bleach).
   
• While diluted and safe when applied correctly, it’s best to limit foot traffic around the home during service.
   
• Please avoid walking through treated areas until they’ve dried — especially children and pets.
   
• If you need to leave or enter the property during service, just give us a heads-up so we can rinse a safe path for you.

• Every commercial job is a little different, and we want to make sure yours goes smoothly.
   
• We’ll reach out to coordinate specific instructions and timing with your team.
   
• If you have any questions ahead of time or need to discuss site access, water availability, or logistics — please give us a call. We’re happy to help.
   

• No problem! Just shoot us a message or call us before your appointment — we’re happy to help.

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Thanks again for trusting Garden State Exterior Cleaning! We take pride in our work and want you to know exactly what to expect when we arrive — from start to finish, and everything in between.

• You’ll get a reminder the day before and a rough time frame.
   
• Our crew will park in the street directly in front of your property (or in the driveway if needed).
   
• We’ll do a quick walk-around to inspect the property and hook up to your water supply.
   
• We’ll tape off all exterior electrical outlets and boxes to protect them from water intrusion.
  👉 You can safely remove the tape after everything has dried — typically later that day.
   

• Most surfaces are cleaned using low pressure (soft washing) — not blasting with high PSI. This allows us to safely clean siding, soffits, gutters, windows, and trim with minimal risk of damage.
   
• We reserve higher pressure for concrete, pavers, and other hard surfaces only.
   
• Our cleaning mix includes biodegradable surfactants and a professional-grade sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution to remove organic growth and staining.
   

We want to be upfront — we’re pressure washers, not magicians. While we can remove a lot, some stains and discoloration are permanent or require other specialty services. Here’s what might not come out fully:

• Tiger striping on gutters: Caused by electrostatic bonding — this is often baked into the aluminum and may not fully disappear without detailed gutter whitening.
   
• Oxidation on siding: A chalky, faded look caused by sun damage. Cleaning may improve the appearance, but it won’t restore original color or sheen.
   
• Rust stains: Often require specialty products and sometimes can’t be removed completely.
   
• Oil stains on concrete: We can reduce them, but full removal is rare — oil penetrates deep.
   
• Paint spills, deck overspray, etc.: Paint is not organic — these may not budge with soft washing.
   
• Mulch stains on siding/fences: These are often tough, especially from dyed mulch.
   
• Roof moss & lichen: After a roof wash, moss and lichen will not fall off immediately. It dies on contact and naturally breaks down over the next 4–8 weeks.
   

• Please limit walking around the home during service, especially children and pets.
   
• If you need to exit or enter, we’ll happily rinse a path for you.
   
• Surfaces may appear darker while wet — final results show best after once things dry.
   

Your home is in good hands. We:

• Use low pressure to clean siding, soffits, windows, and more.
   
• Avoid blasting anything fragile.
   
• Rinse all sensitive areas thoroughly.
   
• Have cleaned thousands of homes with no issues — but if you ever notice something after we leave, just reach out. We stand behind our work.
   

• Once we finish, we’ll do a final walk-through and send a completion text or email.
   
• If you have any concerns or notice something once it dries, we’re always happy to come back and take another look.