House Washing & Soft Washing in Mobile, AL
That green film creeping up the north side of your house isn't dirt you can rinse off — it's living algae and mildew, and on the Gulf Coast it grows back thicker every season. Left alone it dulls your paint, stains vinyl, holds moisture against the wall, and knocks real money off your curb appeal. A garden hose won't touch it, and a pressure washer aimed at siding does more harm than good.
We clean houses the right way for this climate: soft washing. Low pressure, professional-grade cleaning solution that actually kills the algae and mildew at the root, then a gentle rinse. Siding, brick, stucco, soffits, gutters, and shutters come back looking years younger — without the streaks, gouged vinyl, or water forced behind the boards that high pressure causes. It's the method siding manufacturers recommend, and it keeps the growth gone longer.
What house washing covers
- Vinyl, fiber-cement, and aluminum siding
- Brick and stucco exteriors
- Soffits, fascia, and gutter faces
- Shutters, trim, and porch ceilings
- Exterior of gutters (brightened, not just rinsed)
- Eaves and spider-web / mud-dauber cleanup
- Algae and mildew treated at the root, not just rinsed off
How it works
Tell us about the house
Siding type, one or two stories, and how bad the growth is — enough to quote most homes over the phone.
Walk-through and quote
We check the siding, note delicate spots and plants, and give you one written price before we start.
Soft wash and rinse
Cleaning solution applied low-pressure, given time to work, then rinsed clean from top to bottom.
Final walk with you
We look it over together and re-hit anything stubborn before we pack up.
Why Mobile siding grows green so fast
Mobile is one of the most humid, rainiest cities in the country — roughly five and a half feet of rain a year and months of tropical dampness. Algae and mildew love exactly those conditions, and they colonize any surface that stays shaded and moist: the north wall, the tree-covered side, under the eaves, behind the shrubs. That's why one side of your house is green and the sunny side isn't.
Spring adds a second problem: pine and oak pollen coats everything in a yellow film that bonds with the mildew and grime. Near the bay, salt in the air holds moisture against surfaces even longer. It all adds up to homes here needing a wash more often than inland houses — most Mobile-area homes look their best on a yearly cleaning, sooner if you're under heavy tree cover.
Soft washing matters more here for the same reason: because our humidity brings the growth back, killing it at the root instead of blasting off the surface layer is what buys you a clean that lasts through the season instead of a few weeks.
House & Soft Washing questions
How much does house washing cost in Mobile?
Most single-story homes here run $250–$400 and most two-story homes $400–$650, depending on square footage, siding type, and how heavy the growth is. You get an exact written price before any work — no surprises on the invoice.
Will pressure washing damage my vinyl siding?
High pressure can — it can crack aging vinyl, strip oxidized finish unevenly, and force water behind the panels. That's exactly why we soft wash siding: low pressure plus the right cleaning solution does the work chemically, so nothing gets gouged and water stays out of the wall.
Is the cleaning solution safe for my plants and pets?
Yes, handled properly. We pre-wet and rinse landscaping around the house and use the solution at the right dilution. Pets are fine once surfaces are dry. We'll point out anything especially delicate before we start.
How long until the green comes back?
On a proper soft wash that kills the algae at the root, most homes stay clean a year or more. Heavily shaded homes or those under big live oaks trend toward the shorter end — an annual wash keeps them ahead of it.