Washing Wood Siding

[bigdtrucks 14]

I had a customer call today wanting his 2 story house washed. It is wood siding and the paint is 10 years old. I haven't seen the house yet but with the paint this old is this even feasible, if so how.(what checms) We have washed vinyl and aluminum but never wood.

Any help wood be appreciated...

Thanks

[Ron Musgraves 240]

This site an wood are one. Glad to see you ask it here....

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Check to see the condition of the paint, is it intact or cracking and peeling? Do they just want it washed, or do they want it removed? If the paint is prior to 1972 you have to also test for lead before you can do anything, and if it is lead paint you won't want to mess with it.

Post pics - it helps us all help you better.

Beth

[southernclean 14]

How do you test for lead?

[sthom21 14]

Lowes and Home depot have test kits available for testing existing paint for lead. Ask at the paint counter.

[kcpowerclean 14]

Can you downstream simple cherry on a wood siding home and gently brush the siding with a soft-nylon bristled brush on a water-fed-pole?

Can you put a light chlorine mix in the solution?

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

It depends. What finish is on the wood?

Beth

[kcpowerclean 14]

Nine out of ten houses out here that are wood siding are just painted.

I've only talked to one person with a cedar shake home in about 2 years.