Pressure Washing in Long Beach, CA

We offer pressure washing in Long Beach, CA for single-family homes, apartment and condo buildings, and commercial frontage across the city. Long Beach is not a typical suburb. It is home to the second-busiest container port in the U.S., it sits on a south-facing coastline, and in summer, low clouds and fog often cover the area in the morning. Each of those leaves its own kind of residue on an exterior.

Soot from the port and the freeways

Long Beach has some of the worst air pollution in the country, with diesel exhaust from ships, trains and drayage trucks among the major sources. Fine black soot settles on light stucco, window sills, awnings and patio furniture and turns gray in streaks after damp mornings. Water alone moves it around. We use a degreasing cleaner at low pressure, let it work, and rinse from the top down so the streaks do not just shift lower on the wall.

Fog, sea breeze and salt

Summer morning fog usually burns off by afternoon and is often followed by a westerly sea breeze. That daily wet-and-dry cycle, plus salt near the shore in Belmont Shore, Naples and along the bluffs, keeps grime and mildew going on shaded walls. On homes close to the water we add an extra fresh-water rinse to take salt off windows, railings and metal fixtures.

Many neighborhoods, many building ages

Long Beach was incorporated on December 13, 1897, and its housing covers more than a century. Bixby Knolls, California Heights and Los Cerritos were carved from Rancho Los Cerritos land in 1916. Belmont Shore, Belmont Heights and Naples were developed by the Alamitos Land Company, and Naples has its own canals. An older bungalow, a mid-century tract house and a newer condo building each need different settings, and we adjust for each one.

Landlords and property managers

Only 41.2% of Long Beach housing is owner-occupied, according to Census estimates, which means most homes are rented. We work with owners and managers on:

• House and building washing for rental houses, duplexes and apartment exteriors
• Driveway and concrete cleaning for shared drives, walkways, stairwells and trash areas
• Paver and patio cleaning for courtyards and common patios
• Roof soft washing for streaked tile and shingle roofs
• Solar panel cleaning where soot and fog film cut panel output
• Commercial pressure washing for storefronts, restaurant sidewalks and parking structures

We can clean between tenants, ahead of inspections or on a set schedule, and we give a written scope you can keep for your records.

Why we take runoff seriously here

Long Beach beaches average a D or F grade for water quality during rainy periods, and the Los Angeles River carries urban runoff straight into the Long Beach side of San Pedro Bay. Wash water full of soot, oil and soap is exactly the kind of pollution that should not reach a street drain. On every Long Beach job we block nearby inlets, guide rinse water to planters or lawn where possible, and recover water on commercial jobs where there is no landscaping for it to soak into.

Dry summers, wet winters

Long Beach averages about 12.02 inches of rain a year, and roughly 81% falls from December through March. June through September is usually rainless, so dust, soot and droppings build up all summer. Late summer or early fall is a good time to clean, before the first rains wash the loose grime toward the drains.

Request an estimate

Call (714) 640-6791 or send photos and the property address. We will give you a written quote that lists each area and how we plan to clean it.

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