10 Outdoor Spring Cleaning Projects
Spring cleaning isn’t fun for a lot of us. But it is important. As the holidays and winter end and we start looking forward to spring and warm weather, something within us encourages us to get our homes in order by cleaning, organizing and throwing away things we’ve piled up over the winter.
But who says spring cleaning is limited to the interior of a house?
The exterior of your house could likely use a little tidying up after a cold, wet winter, too!
It’s Time For Home Exterior Cleaning
Here are home exterior cleaning projects that will drastically improve the appearance of your house in Hialeah, and, more importantly, will offer much-needed care and maintenance that will save you a lot ofmoney over the years to come.
1. Gutter Cleaning
Spring is the ideal time to clean out your gutters, since a lot of leaves and debris accumulate in the fall and winter. Pollen is at its highest in the spring, making a huge mess in your gutters and downspouts if they aren’t properly cleaned.
Plus, bugs and critters are looking for places to build homes in spring, so getting your gutters cleaned out will help to prevent an infestation in your home.
Gutter cleaning will consist of cleaning the inside of your gutters, removing mold, mildew and stains and returning them to a like-new appearance.
2. Window Cleaning
Exterior window cleaning is essential for spring cleaning. Ground floor windows will not give you much of an issue, but any second and third floor windows will be a bit tougher to reach.
Cleaning windows by hand is an exhausting job, and will require a lot of supplies, not to mention going up and down a ladder! A soft wash or professional cleaning of your home’s windows is the best solution to get the panes and the outer frame clean.
3. Pressure Washing
You aren’t going to want clean gutters and clean windows on a dirty house. That means you are going to want to pressure wash your house too!
Pressure washing is quick, effective and affordable. You can clean your house, patio furniture, patios, porches and walkways with not much effort. It will remove dirt and mud so they will not stain your house, and you can prevent the spread of mold, mildew and allergens.
4. Driveway Cleaning
Clearing off your home’s driveway and giving it a deep cleaning may seem strange since you will still be driving on it, but, a clean, maintained driveway can increase the curb appeal of your house.
A professional pressure washing company can do wonders when it comes to driveway cleaning, whether it is pavement, asphalt, brick or some other material. Also think about adding a gravel or mulch border to your home’s driveway to really help it stand out!
5. Patio Cleaning
Your home’s patio probably gets the most use during the summer, so it is easy to forget about it in the winter when you aren’t doing as much outdoor entertaining, relaxing or grilling. Your patio can be in bad condition the first time you step onto it in the spring.
Soap and water – and a little hard work – are sometimes be enough for patio cleaning, but if there are signs of mold or mildew, you might need to think about a more aggressive option, like power washing, to ensure that friends and family can enjoy your patio all summer long.
6. Roof Cleaning
Mold and moss are common roof issues in Hialeah. While you’re cleaning the exterior of your house, it is an excellent time to clean your home’s roof too, but you will need to use a different method than the one you use for the rest of your home’s exterior.
If you see streaks on your home’s roof, algae is most likely the reason. Moss is fairly obvious, too. These contaminants cannot be wiped off of shingles, nor can you power wash the roof. Both of these methods will destroy the shingles on your home’s roof.
The best method for roof cleaning is to spray the shingles with a half-water, half-bleach solution and let it sit. This will eliminate any organisms on your home’s roof without reducing its lifespan.
7. Spruce up the Front
The front of your house is what most people passing by see, so make the best impression possible for visitors, neighbors and for yourself! Coming home to a clean exterior will immediately improve your day, and will motivate you to spend more time outdoors.
Clean your front porch with soap and water or a good power wash. Wipe cobwebs and mud off of the front door, and think about painting it a new color for a bright look! Clean forgotten areas like the porch ceiling, light fixtures and ceiling fans, too.
8. Organize Garden Tools
You’ll be spending much more time outside, so spring is an excellent opportunity to organize the things you will need for outdoor chores.
Yard tools as well as pool care equipment should all have a specific place outside your house – somewhere that it is safe from weather and not in sight so it isn’t a constant eyesore to anyone. Spending the time to organize in the spring allows you to enjoy the exterior of your house much more during the time of year that you spend the most time outdoors.
9. Lawn Care & Landscaping
Your yard, trees and garden bushes can make a huge impact on the overall look of your house.
Remove weeds near your flower beds and walkways, till up places where you will be planting in the future and brush off walkways. You can spray pre-emergent weed poison to make yard maintenance easier on yourself throughout the summer. Trim all the bushes too.
10. Clean the Grill
After sitting unused for several months, your grill could use a good cleaning, too. Leftover grease and food particles from your grill are definitely unappetizing, but even worse they can make you and your family sick.
Wet it down to get rid of leftover ash, then scrub the grates with a scrubber (so you do not leave behind metal particles that can get into food) and a basic dish soap or degreaser.
You can probably complete all of these projects over the course of a few weekends but it will be a lot of tough work. Instead, give us a call! Hialeah Pressure Washing provides professional residential exterior cleaning services for driveway cleaning, patio cleaning, pressure washing, roof cleaning and more!