Nashville Soft Wash Pros Publishes Guide on How Often to Wash a House

Nashville Soft Wash Pros has published a guide that replaces the common "wash once a year" rule with a frequency schedule based on a home's humidity exposure, shade and siding material. Middle Tennessee's humid climate and heavy tree cover push algae and mildew growth faster on shaded, north- and east-facing walls, so two homes on the same street can need cleaning on very different timelines. The company's guide on how often to wash a house lays out those timelines in one place.

Why Nashville Homes Rarely Fit a One-Size Washing Schedule

A single annual rule leaves many Nashville homes either cleaned too often or left to stain. The region sits in a humid subtropical zone, and Nashville climate normals show the area averages roughly 50 inches of precipitation a year with an average relative humidity near 75 percent, close to ideal conditions for algae and mildew much of the calendar. Tree shade makes it worse, because shaded walls and roof slopes stay damp longer and regrow growth first on north- and northeast-facing surfaces. On roofs, that staining is usually Gloeocapsa magma, and roofing industry guidance warns that high-pressure washing can damage asphalt shingles, which is why the growth calls for a low-pressure approach rather than blasting. With conditions varying house to house, the guide argues, a one-size schedule rarely fits.

What the Guide Tells Homeowners

Instead of a single number, the guide gives homeowners a schedule tied to their property. Most homes do well with a wash about once a year, while homes that are heavily shaded, surrounded by trees or near a lake or river often need attention every six months. It breaks cleaning frequency down by siding material, from vinyl and Hardie board to brick, stucco and wood, and it adds a whole-home schedule covering the roof, driveway, deck and gutters. The guide also flags the warning signs that a home is overdue, such as green film returning on north- and east-facing walls after spring rains.

Nashville Soft Wash Pros on What Homeowners Ask Most

Benjamin Wilson, owner of Nashville Soft Wash Pros, said the "how often" question is the one the company hears most, and the answer is rarely the same twice.

"Most people just want a number, but the honest answer depends on how much shade and tree cover a home has and what its siding is made of," Wilson said. "A home tucked under oaks on the north side will grow algae back faster than one sitting in full sun. We would rather explain that up front and soft wash on the right schedule than push everyone into the same yearly wash."

Where Nashville Homeowners Can Learn More

Homeowners can find more information on the Nashville Soft Wash Pros website or follow Nashville Soft Wash Pros on Facebook for seasonal exterior cleaning updates.

About Nashville Soft Wash Pros

Nashville Soft Wash Pros is an exterior cleaning company serving Nashville and the surrounding Middle Tennessee area. The company provides soft-wash house washing, roof cleaning, gutter cleaning, window cleaning, and driveway and concrete cleaning for residential and commercial properties, using low-pressure methods built to protect homes and landscaping.

Contact Information:

Nashville Soft Wash Pros

103 Wiley St
Madison, TN 37115
United States

Benjamin Wilson
(615) 510-1852
https://nashvillesoftwashpros.com/