Pressure Washing in Orange, CA

Most pressure washing in Orange, CA starts with one question: how old is the house? Orange incorporated in 1888 and is the only city in Orange County planned and built around a central plaza. When many nearby cities tore down their early houses in the 1960s, Orange kept them. The result is Old Towne, a square mile around the original plaza that holds many homes built before 1920. Further east are newer subdivisions. A house in Old Towne and a house near the toll roads should not be cleaned the same way.

Old Towne homes need a lighter hand

The Old Towne Orange Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and is described as the largest National Register district in California. Its houses include Craftsman bungalows, hip-roof cottages, Victorians, Prairie-style homes and Spanish Colonial Revival houses. On these homes we:

• Skip high pressure on wood siding, shingles and painted trim, and use a soft wash with a low-pressure rinse
• Check for peeling or flaking paint first, since homes this old may have lead paint, which should never be blasted off
• Keep water away from old window sashes, vents and porch ceilings
• Clean brick, stone and concrete walks carefully so mortar joints and old finishes are not eroded

If you are planning to repaint, a gentle wash is a good first step, but paint removal is a separate job for a painter who follows lead-safe practices.

Newer homes on the east side

Away from the plaza, Orange looks more like the rest of the county: stucco walls, concrete tile roofs, pavers and long concrete driveways. Roughly 56.7% of Orange homes are owner-occupied, and the median owner-occupied value is about $945,800 in Census estimates. Owners who plan to stay usually want regular upkeep: a house wash every year or two, roof soft washing when dark streaks show up, and a driveway cleaning before the holidays.

Services available in Orange

• House washing, including soft washing for historic wood and plaster
• Driveway and concrete cleaning with a rotary surface cleaner
• Roof soft washing for tile roofs, with no high pressure on the tiles
• Paver and patio cleaning
• Solar panel cleaning without pressure washers
• Commercial pressure washing for shops and walks near the Plaza and elsewhere

Seasons in Orange

Orange gets about 13.84 inches of rain a year, and most of it falls from November through March. April through November is generally warm and dry, which is when dust, pollen and grime build up on walls and walks. Across Orange County, temperatures can vary by as much as 18°F between inland areas and the coast, and Orange has hit 113°F. We schedule summer jobs for the cooler morning hours so cleaning solution does not dry on hot surfaces before it is rinsed.

City limits and county islands

Several areas surrounded by Orange are still unincorporated, including El Modena, North El Modena, Orange Park Acres and Olive. If your home is in one of those areas, county rules apply instead of city rules, and your water provider may be different too. Either way, our runoff practice stays the same: wash water soaks into landscaping or is recovered, and it does not go into the gutter or storm drain.

Near Chapman University

Chapman University employs about 1,300 people and in 2018 bought a former citrus packing house to convert into student housing. Rental homes near campus see heavy use. We can clean walkways, driveways and exterior walls between school years.

Book a walk-through

Call (714) 640-6791. For Old Towne homes we prefer to look in person, because the condition of paint and wood decides what we can safely clean. You get a written quote either way.

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