Done incorrectly, power washing can hurt you, your property

April 19, 2011 at 8:17 am | Category: Pressure Washing

Pressure washing serviceIf you’re planning to clean the exterior of your house, resurface your deck or recoat your driveway, the first thing you’ll hear is that you’ll need to rent a power washer. It’s not necessarily a bad idea. Just be aware that used incorrectly, they can cause serious damage to your property. Even worse, they have been known to injure the operator or others who are nearby.

Let’s start with the basics. Safety is the top priority – first, foremost, always. To understand how dangerous a power washer can be, consider that the pressure from these units can range up to 4,000 pounds per square inch. That much pressure coming from a small nozzle could put a hole into vinyl siding, splinter a wood deck, blast shingle granules from the roof, and even worse, tear open human flesh. Simply put, power washers are never toys. Read More >>

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