Petaluma, Sonoma County
Pressure washing in Petaluma
Petaluma gets more marine air than the valley does, and it shows on the north side of almost every house. The damp that comes up the Petaluma Gap is the reason algae and mildew are the two problems we are called about most often here.
Travel to Petaluma
Petaluma and Penngrove are Zone 1, so travel is $45. It is waived on any recurring plan, and on any job whose pre-discount subtotal reaches $1500.
$45
Zone 1
Every zone and fee is listed on the service area page.
What we run into in Petaluma
Marine air keeps surfaces wet longer
Fog and damp moving in off the coast mean exterior surfaces here stay wet for more of the day than they do inland. Moisture is what algae and mildew need, so north and west elevations, fences, and shaded flatwork grow a film faster in Petaluma than the same surfaces would in Kenwood. Most homes here benefit from a shorter interval between washes than the valley average.
Victorians and a lot of painted wood
The older housing downtown is painted wood with decorative trim, and a pressure washer takes paint off it and drives water behind the siding. Everything on those homes is a soft wash. The same goes for the detailed trim on a Victorian porch — the point is to let the cleaning solution work rather than to force it.
Fences and decks age fast in the damp
Wood fence and deck are the surfaces most affected by the extra moisture, and they are also the easiest to ruin. Wood is cleaned at low pressure with a wood-safe solution, not stripped. Our fence and deck work starts at the service minimum and is almost always worth bundling with a driveway or a house wash.
Most common problems here
Moss & Algae
The most common call in Petaluma, driven by marine damp on shaded surfaces.
Mildew & Mold
Dark streaking on painted siding and stucco that stays wet.
Outdoor Furniture
Patio sets and umbrellas that hold damp through the cool months.
Pool Deck Buildup
Algae and calcium on the surfaces around a pool.
Services available in Petaluma
Every service we offer is available at every address we serve, at the same published rate. The rate card is the same card our quote calculator reads from.
Questions from Petaluma customers
- What does travel cost to Petaluma?
- Petaluma and Penngrove are Zone 1 at $45. That fee is waived on any recurring plan, and on any job reaching $1500 before discounts.
- How often should a house in Petaluma be washed?
- More often than one in the drier parts of the county, because surfaces here stay wet longer and algae re-establishes sooner. Rather than guess, look at the shaded elevations — when a wall starts to look uniformly darker rather than spotted, the film is established and it is time. Our recurring plans exist for exactly this and discount every visit.
- Can you wash a Victorian without damaging the paint?
- Yes, by not using pressure on it. Soft washing applies a cleaning solution at garden-hose pressure and rinses it off, which is what the paint and the trim detail on those houses require. Anyone proposing to pressure wash painted wood trim is proposing to damage it.
- Do you clean fences on their own?
- We can, but a standalone fence will usually invoice at the $225 service minimum rather than at a lower line price, so most customers add it to a driveway or house wash. Booking a driveway, house wash, and deck together takes 10% off the work subtotal.
Book a wash in Petaluma
Give us the address and the surfaces and you will get an itemized number, not a range. Walkthroughs are free.