Burnaby and Metro Vancouver
Pressure Washing Services in Burnaby
Pressure washing in Burnaby covers exterior surface cleaning across driveways, siding, decks, fences, patios and concrete, using either high pressure or low-pressure soft washing depending on what the surface can take.
We match the method to the surface, because the wrong pressure on the wrong material causes damage that cleaning cannot undo.
4.93 out of 5
Across 134 Google reviews
128 five star
Out of 134 reviews
Based in Burnaby
7165 Pandora St, Burnaby
House Washing
House washing is the low-pressure cleaning of siding, stucco, soffits and trim using detergent rather than force, so green algae and mildew come off without water being driven behind the cladding.
- Soft wash on every siding type, because a wall has a cavity behind it and pressure gives water somewhere to go
- Soffits and trim included, which is where the growth usually starts
- Plants and windows covered before anything is applied
- We will tell you before quoting if what you are seeing is oxidised paint rather than algae, because washing will not fix that
In Burnaby: Siding cleaning is one of the most mentioned things in our Burnaby reviews. The north wall is nearly always the worst one, because it is the elevation that never fully dries between October and April.
Soft Washing
Soft washing uses low pressure and a cleaning detergent to kill organic growth at the root, which is the correct method for any surface high pressure would damage.
- The detergent does the cleaning, the pressure only rinses
- Correct for cedar, stucco, painted trim, composite decking and every roof type
- Kills the growth rather than stripping the top layer off it, so it comes back slower
- Slower to look dramatic than a pressure wash, and considerably better for the surface
In Burnaby: Cedar shake, stucco and painted trim are all common across the older Burnaby housing stock, and all three fail under high pressure in ways that cannot be undone.
Driveway, Patio and Concrete Cleaning
Driveway and concrete cleaning uses genuine high pressure, because hard ground surfaces are the one category that tolerates it and needs it.
- Oil staining, tire marking, moss in the joints and the general darkening that builds through the wet season
- Surface cleaner rather than a wand, so there is no striping left across the slab
- Paver joints re-sanded afterwards where the wash has opened them up
- Sealing available afterwards to slow down how fast it re-stains
In Burnaby: Exposed aggregate is everywhere on Burnaby driveways and it holds algae down in the texture, where a garden hose has never once reached it.
Deck, Patio and Balcony Cleaning
Deck and balcony cleaning matches the pressure to the material, because wood, composite and concrete balconies each fail differently when the setting is wrong.
- Cedar and softwood soft washed, then brightened if the tone needs restoring
- Composite cleaned at low pressure, since high pressure furs the grain permanently
- Concrete balconies cleaned with the runoff managed rather than sent over the edge
- The slippery film is a safety problem before it is a cosmetic one
In Burnaby: In Burnaby a lot of this is condo balcony work around Metrotown and Brentwood, where the building usually has rules about water reaching the balcony below.
Paver Sanding
Paver sanding refills the joints with polymeric sand after a wash, which locks the pavers in place, blocks weed growth and stops ants nesting in the gaps.
- Washing a paver patio opens the joints, so re-sanding is part of the job rather than an upsell
- Polymeric sand sets firm rather than washing straight back out
- Stops the shifting and rocking that starts once joints are empty
- Best done in dry conditions, so it is worth booking with some notice
In Burnaby: Paver patios and walkways are standard on Burnaby lots, and garden paver cleaning is something our own customers name in their reviews.
Graffiti Removal
Graffiti removal takes tagging off walls, glass, storefronts and fabric using the right solvent for the surface, followed by pressure only where the surface can take it.
- Product matched to the surface, since brick, painted wall and glass all behave differently
- Fast turnaround, because a tag removed quickly is far less likely to be repeated
- Commercial frontage prioritised over cosmetic timelines
- Repeat-target sites can be put on a standing arrangement
In Burnaby: Lane-facing walls and roller doors along Kingsway, Hastings and the Metrotown corridor get hit repeatedly, and speed of removal matters more than anything else.
Pressure washing or soft washing? It depends on the surface
The rule is simple. Hard surfaces that sit on the ground take pressure. Anything attached to the building takes a soft wash, because a building has a cavity behind it and pressure gives water somewhere to go. Getting this wrong causes damage that cleaning cannot undo, so it is worth asking which method you are being quoted before the crew turns up.
| Surface | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete, aggregate, brick | High pressure | Non-porous with nothing behind it, so there is nowhere for water to be forced into |
| Vinyl and stucco siding | Soft wash | Pressure lifts panels and drives water into the wall cavity, where it does not dry |
| Cedar shake and cedar fence | Soft wash | Pressure strips the fibre and leaves the wood grey and furred |
| Asphalt shingle roof | Soft wash only | Pressure removes the granules that carry the UV rating and commonly voids the warranty |
| Composite decking | Soft wash | Pressure furs the surface permanently and there is no way back from it |
If a quote does not tell you which method it covers, ask. A soft wash looks less dramatic on the day and is the right answer on most of a house.
Work we have done in Burnaby
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Pressure washing across Burnaby
Burnaby runs from near sea level at Big Bend up to roughly 370 metres on Burnaby Mountain. The Environment Canada station on the mountain records 2,009 mm of precipitation a year against 1,189 mm at Vancouver International Airport, so how fast a surface goes green genuinely depends where in the city you are.
Burnaby Mountain and SFU
The wettest part of the city with the heaviest conifer cover. Everything grows back faster here, so intervals are shorter than the rest of Burnaby.
Burnaby Heights and Capitol Hill
Older homes, cedar and stucco, and the neighbourhoods where using the wrong pressure does the most expensive damage.
Metrotown, Brentwood and Edmonds
Strata and condo density. Mostly balcony, walkway and common-area work rather than single houses.
Big Bend and the Kingsway corridor
Flat, lower elevation and commercial frontage. Concrete, forecourts and lane-facing walls rather than residential siding.
We also work across Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Port Moody and West Vancouver.
Why Burnaby trusts us with exterior cleaning
- 4.93 out of 5 across 134 Google reviews. 128 of them are five star, built up steadily rather than in a burst.
- Method matched to the surface, and explained first. You will be told whether your job is a pressure wash or a soft wash before we start, not afterwards.
- Jorge quotes it, the crew does it. You deal with the owner for the quote and the site walk. Customers name Jorge, Jordan and the crew directly in their reviews.
- Based in Burnaby. We work out of Pandora Street in North Burnaby. Short-notice jobs are possible because we are already here.
Prestigious Pressure Washing, 7165 Pandora St, Burnaby, BC V5A 1B6. 604.729.4861
Common questions about pressure washing in Burnaby
- How do you price a pressure washing estimate?
- Three things move the price: how much surface area there is, how hard it is to reach, and how much organic growth has built up. A driveway you can walk straight onto is a different job from a three-storey wall of siding on a sloped Burnaby lot. We quote on the actual surface rather than a flat rate, and quotes are free.
- Is power washing worth the cost?
- It depends what you compare it against. Organic growth on siding, decks and roofs is not dirt sitting on the surface, it grows into the material and shortens its life. Cleaning on a sensible interval is far cheaper than replacing cedar, shingles or decking early.
- What is the difference between pressure washing and power washing?
- Power washing uses heated water and pressure washing does not. For almost all residential exterior work in Burnaby the heat makes no practical difference, and the detergent and the technique matter far more than the temperature does.
- Should I pressure wash or soft wash my house?
- Soft wash, every time. Siding is attached to a building with a cavity behind it, so high pressure has somewhere to push water and that water does not dry out. Soft washing uses detergent to kill the growth and low pressure to rinse, which cleans it properly without the risk.
- How long does exterior cleaning take?
- A driveway or a patio is usually a few hours. A full house wash on a two-storey home is most of a day. Multi-building strata work is scheduled across days and planned around resident access rather than squeezed into one visit.
- Can you work in the rain?
- Yes, and in Burnaby that matters. Rain does not stop exterior cleaning, because the detergent is what does the work rather than the weather. Waiting for a dry stretch is how a job gets pushed from October into spring.