Melissa from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2026. We soft washed the two-storey house in the first week of June, using a sodium hypochlorite and surfactant solution rather than pressure. That distinction is the whole method: pressure strips what is sitting on the surface and leaves the organism behind, so the green returns within a season, while the solution kills it at the root and the surface stays clean considerably longer. It also means nothing is driven behind the siding or up under the shingles, which is the damage a pressure washer does invisibly and which tends to announce itself much later as a stain on a ceiling.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, New Jersey
- Service
- Softwash Service
- Client since
- May 2026
- Surface cleaned
- 6,329 sq ft
Exterior cleaning questions from Middletown homeowners
What should a Middletown homeowner look for in an exterior cleaning company?
One that treats exterior cleaning as a material-specific process rather than as pressure washing. That means inspecting the property, identifying both the surfaces and the contamination, protecting the landscaping before and after, applying at low pressure on anything delicate, choosing the chemistry for the material, controlling the dwell time, rinsing appropriately, following the shingle manufacturer's roof-cleaning guidance and the siding manufacturer's instructions, treating windows carefully, protecting paver joints, working safely off ladders, cleaning up, and walking the finished job with the homeowner. The useful question is not who has the strongest machine but whether the company knows what the house is made of and the safest way to clean each part of it.
Does the crew scrub the house?
Most soft-wash cleaning does not require aggressive scrubbing. Where buildup is unusually stubborn, gentle agitation or spot treatment may be appropriate if the material permits it. Asphalt roofing is different: manufacturers and ARMA specifically warn against aggressive brushing of shingles.
What should a homeowner do before the crew arrives?
Close the windows and exterior doors, move fragile decorations and small furniture away from the surfaces being cleaned, keep cushions and fabrics clear of overspray, secure pets, unlock gates so the crew can reach everything, and mention anything already known — a leaking window, a delicate plant, a damaged outlet cover. The specifics vary by property.