House soft washing in Pakenham.
We bring render, weatherboard and brick back to new with a low-pressure soft wash that kills mould, algae and cobwebs without driving water behind the cladding. Walls, eaves, gutters and window frames, all in one visit.
Why Pakenham homes go green.
Pakenham sits on the cool, damp southern edge of Melbourne, catching the moist air that rolls down off the Dandenong and Bunyip ranges. That climate is hard on house exteriors. The south and east walls, the shaded sides and anything under a gum tree grow a film of green algae and black mould within two or three years. On the newer Cardinia Lakes, Lakeside and Arena estate homes, almost all of which are acrylic render over foam or brick, that film shows up badly against the light colours everyone chose off the builder’s palette.
Soft washing, not blasting.
This is the single most important thing about washing a house. Render, painted weatherboard, fibre cement and even old brick all suffer under high pressure. Point a 3,000 PSI lance at acrylic render and you blow the texture coat off and force water into the wall cavity, leading to blistering and damp months later. We never do this. We soft wash: low pressure under 500 PSI combined with a biodegradable detergent that kills the mould and algae at the root, left to dwell, then rinsed gently. The cladding is protected and, because the spores are dead rather than just knocked off, the finish stays clean far longer.
What a full house wash covers.
- All wall surfaces, render, weatherboard, brick or fibre cement
- Eaves, fascia, the outside of gutters and downpipes
- Window frames, sills and external glass surrounds
- Cobwebs, wasp nests and dirt-dauber tubes in the corners and under eaves
- Entry porch, front columns and the under-eave that never sees rain
Internal gutter clearing of leaves is available as an add-on, worth doing before fire season if you back onto reserve land or bushland on the Pakenham Upper or Nar Nar Goon fringe.
What a Pakenham house wash costs.
A single-storey soft wash is $350 to $600, a double-storey $600 to $1,100 for the extra height and reach. A worked example: a four-bedroom single-storey rendered home in Lakeside with green mould down the south wall is about $480 for the full exterior, eaves and gutters included. Most owners pair it with a driveway clean, the two together run a half day and are our most-booked combination. See the full pricing guide for the breakdown, and the pressure vs soft washing guide for which method suits each surface.
Where we wash houses.
House washing questions.
How much does house washing cost in Pakenham?
A single-storey soft wash is $350 to $600, a double-storey $600 to $1,100. A four-bedroom single-storey rendered home in Lakeside with south-wall mould is about $480 for the full exterior, eaves and gutters included.
Why soft wash instead of pressure wash my house?
Render, painted weatherboard, fibre cement and brick fail under high pressure, the texture coat strips and water is forced into the wall. Soft washing uses under 500 PSI plus a detergent that kills mould at the root, then a gentle rinse. Safer for the cladding and the result lasts far longer.
Does house washing include the gutters and eaves?
Yes. Walls, eaves, fascia, the outside of gutters, downpipes, window frames, cobwebs and wasp nests are all covered. We clean the outside of the gutters. Internal gutter clearing of leaves is a separate add-on.
How long does a house wash last in Pakenham?
Usually 12 to 24 months, because soft washing kills the mould rather than just removing it. South-facing and tree-shaded walls regrow faster, so an annual wash keeps them new. Sunny north and west walls can go two years or more.
Free house washing quote.
Send a photo of the worst wall and we will give you a fixed price.