Commercial Building Exterior Cleaning

Commercial building exterior cleaning for property managers, HOA boards and facility managers across metro Atlanta. We wash office buildings, shopping centers, campuses and multifamily buildings, removing the dirt, cobwebs, algae, mold and mildew that build up on a facade. The work is soft washing at low pressure, planned around your tenants, and quoted in writing line by line so ownership or the board can approve it.

What we clean

A building wash covers the entire exterior surface of the building, on every elevation in the scope.

• Painted, brick, block and concrete facades
• Columns and pillars along walkways and entrances
• Soffits, overhangs and the ceilings of covered walkways
• Upper coping along the top of retail buildings
• Side and rear elevations, which can be quoted as separate lines
• Multi-story office and campus buildings, washed from a lift or by drone

How we do it

We soft wash. A cleaning solution goes on at low pressure, loosens the growth and grime, and a high-volume rinse carries it away. What many people search for as commercial building pressure washing is, on the walls themselves, this low-pressure method: the solution does the work, not the force, so paint and sealant joints are not stripped.

Water getting inside is the biggest worry on any building wash, so we deal with it before the first rinse. Doors are sealed with waterproof tape, the same method we used at Cumberland Mall, and anything sensitive on the elevation is agreed with your team when the work is scoped. On multi-day jobs, such as The Atrium office building in Smyrna, we check in with the property manager at the end of each day so any concern is caught early.

Height decides the equipment. Upper floors are washed from a lift, and we confirm where it can park and whether it can reach every side before the job; some courtyards cannot take one. Where a lift is impractical, our drone washing service reaches the upper floors from the ground.

Order matters. Upper coping is cleaned first, then the walls, then the glass, because soap and rinse water from a wash leave residue on windows and glass doors. We recommend window cleaning after every building wash and quote it as its own line.

How often, and when to schedule

There is no fixed interval: shade, trees, traffic and the appearance standard in your leases or HOA rules decide how quickly a facade dirties. Most buildings need washing far less often than the sidewalks in front of them.

Pollen season matters in metro Atlanta. Many property managers hold building washes until spring pollen has passed, because it settles straight back onto a clean facade. If you budget annually, October through December is the time to have next year’s wash priced.

We work at night and on weekends. Retail buildings are usually washed overnight so walkways are dry before stores open, and campuses are scheduled around the academic calendar; at Georgia Piedmont Technical College the work was planned for spring break. Before the date, we tell you what tenants need to do, such as moving items away from their doors, so you can send notice. Where apartments sit above shops, we check noise rules first, because the equipment is loud.

What affects the quote

Every building is priced from the property itself, not from a rate card. These are the things that move the number:

• Size: the area of each elevation and the number of buildings
• Height and access: number of stories, roof access, and whether a lift can reach every side
• Condition: how heavy the growth is and how long since the last wash
• Water: working spigots save time; with none on site we bring tanks or apply for a fire hydrant meter
• Scope split: front and sides on one line, the back on another, so you can approve the most visible part first
• Timing: night or weekend work and tenant coordination
• Frequency: a one-off wash or a recurring schedule

Where one building costs far more than another, the proposal says why, usually height, roof access and risk.

Why property managers hire us

• Fully insured, with a certificate of insurance naming your owner or management company, and additional insured and waiver of subrogation endorsements when your contract requires them
• Licensed, and a member of the Power Washers of North America (PWNA)
• A walkthrough, then a written, itemized proposal that can be forwarded to ownership or the board
• Before-and-after photos with the invoice, and a written note on any stain that lightened but did not fully come out
• Night and weekend crews, backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee