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Clean yellow vinyl siding on an outbuilding beside a red metal wall.

Soft Washing in Fairfield Bay, AR

501 Soft Washing, in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, soft washes siding, roofs, brick, stone, and wood for homes and businesses around Greers Ferry Lake. The owner shows up and does the job.

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Tan vinyl siding at a house corner with green algae running down the panels.
Tan vinyl siding at a house corner, green algae running down the panels.

Green siding, black roof streaks, and the damage high pressure can do

Exteriors around Greers Ferry Lake stay wet. NOAA’s 1991-2020 normals give Greers Ferry Dam 53.38 inches of rain a year, on about 100 days. The University of Arkansas at Monticello counts Cleburne County as 76% forest. Shade and damp are what algae, mildew, and moss need.

On a roof, the black streaks are most often an algae called Gloeocapsa magma, and growth starts on the shaded north and west faces. Moss and lichen take hold on roofs and on shaded wood and stone.

High pressure can knock that growth loose and hurt what’s under it. Soft washing uses low pressure and a cleaning solution, so the solution does the cleaning. The companies that make and insure these surfaces warn about pressure in plain words.

DO NOT use a power washer or any type of brush or broom to clean algae from the roof surface
Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, on roof algae
“Using a pressure washer can damage the surface of Hardie siding.”
James HardieOn fiber cement siding
“It’s possible water could get under the siding and damage insulation, and start mold growth.”
State FarmOn pressure washing siding
“The pressure may wash away the granules that are there to protect your roof.”
State FarmOn pressure washing shingles

What people ask about soft washing

What is soft washing?

Cleaning with low pressure and a cleaning solution.

501 Soft Washing uses it on siding, roofs, brick, stone, and wood. The solution does the cleaning, not the force of the water.

What’s the difference between a pressure washer and a soft washer?

The pressure.

A pressure washer cleans with force. A soft wash cleans with a solution at low pressure. 501 Soft Washing soft washes roofs and siding and uses pressure on concrete.

What psi is a soft wash?

There’s no official number.

Companies publish figures from under 500 psi up to 2,000 psi. A cleaning solution doing the work at low pressure is what makes it a soft wash. That’s how 501 Soft Washing cleans siding and roofs.

When should you not power wash your house?

When the surface can’t take the pressure.

State Farm warns pressure can get water under siding and break windows, and Consumer Reports says it can damage paint. 501 Soft Washing soft washes those surfaces at low pressure.

Can you power wash a brick house?

Yes, at low pressure.

High pressure can take out the mortar between bricks, so 501 Soft Washing soft washes brick and saves pressure for concrete.

What soft washing cleans, surface by surface

Low pressure and cleaning solution go on siding, roofs, brick, stone, and wood. Concrete and other hard surfaces get pressure washing.

Clean tan vinyl siding with teal shutters and a white soffit.

Vinyl, painted, and fiber cement siding

The green film and gray spotting wash off the panels, trim, and soffits.

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Evenly brown shingle roof on a brick and stone house.

Shingle and metal roofs

Asphalt shingles and metal panels, washed at low pressure.

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Blue house siding and white trim above a stone base.

Brick and stone

Brick walls and stone foundations with moss or algae on them.

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Clean wood deck with a railing, blue chairs, and glass doors.

Wood decks, fences, and cabins

Decks, fences, and wood siding with gray boards and green algae.

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Yellow storefront with green trim and glass double doors.

Storefronts and offices

Commercial buildings go on the same call as your house.

Call about your building
Clean concrete driveway in front of a brick house.

Driveways and concrete

Concrete takes pressure, so driveways and sidewalks get a pressure wash.

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How a soft wash goes

  1. 1. Call (501) 550-8465

    Tell us what you need done and where it is.

  2. 2. Get your free estimate

    Remote estimates are free everywhere. In-person estimates are free in the Fairfield Bay, Clinton, and Shirley area.

  3. 3. The owner shows up and does the job

    501 Soft Washing’s owner comes to your home or business and does the work.

Cream vinyl siding corner, clean on the left and dirty on the right.
Cream vinyl siding corner, clean on the left and dirty on the right.

Soft washing before and after

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Stone foundation wall after washing, the tan and gray stone showing. After
The same stone foundation wall before washing, covered in moss and algae. Before
Stone foundation wall, covered in moss and algae before, tan and gray stone after.
Yellow vinyl siding on an outbuilding after washing, clean and bright. After
The same yellow siding before washing, with green algae staining across the wall. Before
Yellow vinyl siding on an outbuilding, green algae staining before and a clean wall after. House washing
Cream vinyl siding and dark green shutters after washing. After
The same siding before washing, with dirty streaks along the panels. Before
Cream vinyl siding with dark green shutters, dirty streaks before and clean panels after.

What customers say about the washing

5.0 on Google
“We call them every year to soft wash our home. They always do very good work and are cheaper than the rest of the companies in the area.”
Rolyn JalandoniSoft wash, on 501 Pressure Washing, our sister company
“If you are looking for the best roof soft washing around the Greers Ferry Lake Area, call 501 Pressure Washing!”
Reza ChuaRoof, on 501 Pressure Washing, our sister company
“I am really pleased with the job they did power washing my home. The crew has attention to detail and are very polite. We will be calling back next year.”
Anna Lois PlazaHouse, on 501 Pressure Washing, our sister company
“My deck was damaged by another so called reputable company in the area. They fixed it. What an expensive lesson. At least my deck looks almost new now!”
Steven JamindarDeck, on 501 Soft Washing
“We have a rental home in Quitman that was in such bad shape we thought about getting it painted. They got it cleaned so well we actually are going to hold of on painting for a couple more years. Turns out they do painting too!”
Orion QQQRental home, on 501 Pressure Washing, our sister company
“These wonderful young men did a great job power washing my driveway yesterday. 501 Soft Washing’s crew is very respectful and punctual. We highly recommend them.”
Isabel RyanDriveway, on 501 Soft Washing
“Amazing to work with. House came out immaculate as advertised. Will definitely be calling you back for a yearly treatment. Thank you once again for blowing us away! Ok”
Ramon JorgeHouse, on 501 Pressure Washing, our sister company

What’s guaranteed and what an estimate costs

501 Soft Washing is insured. The work is guaranteed.

Some things get talked through before the work starts, so you know what to expect. Oxidized siding needs a restoration process, and that isn’t guaranteed. Removing non-organic stains isn’t guaranteed either, though the success rate is high.

Front porch with rocking chairs, brick steps, and clean aggregate concrete.
Front porch with rocking chairs, brick steps, and clean aggregate concrete.

  1. Free remote estimates

    Everywhere we work. We need pictures of the job: email them to info@501softwashing.com with the address, what you want cleaned, and a note on any vegetation or surfaces a cleaner could damage. It gets you a faster, more accurate quote.

  2. Free in-person estimates

    In the Fairfield Bay, Clinton, and Shirley area.

  3. Farther out

    We prefer remote, or you can pay $100 for an in-person estimate, deducted from your quote if you accept the job.

“We needed our office in Heber Springs washed before a meeting on Monday. They were able to quote remotely and come out on a moments notice. Thank you so much for the accommodation. We really should have done this in advance but thank you!”
Merry PopeOffice in Heber Springs, on 501 Soft Washing
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What else the same call covers

Where 501 Soft Washing works

The work also covers Van Buren, Stone, Searcy, Cleburne, and Faulkner counties.

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More soft washing questions

How much does soft washing cost?

It’s quoted per job.

501 Soft Washing doesn’t publish a price list. You get a price after a free estimate, remote everywhere and in person in the Fairfield Bay, Clinton, and Shirley area.

What are the green and black stains on my siding?

Usually algae and mildew.

Green is usually algae, gray or black spotting is often mildew, and long black streaks under the roofline are commonly roof runoff. 501 Soft Washing cleans siding and roofs on the same call.

Can you soft wash wood siding and cabins?

Yes.

501 Soft Washing soft washes wood. Consumer Reports says pressure can nick or etch wood and that softwoods like Southern yellow pine need a low-pressure nozzle.

Do you soft wash businesses too?

Yes, homes and businesses both.

501 Soft Washing washes offices and storefronts too. One Heber Springs office was quoted remotely and washed before a Monday meeting.

How often should a house be soft washed?

There’s no fixed schedule.

Some customers of 501 Pressure Washing, our sister company, book a soft wash every year. Ask 501 Soft Washing about your house when you call.

Who actually shows up to do the job?

The owner.

501 Soft Washing is based at 3011 Summer Hill Pl in Fairfield Bay, and its owner shows up and does the job.

Stained deck with a stone fire pit and a bench.

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Free remote estimates everywhere, and free in-person estimates in the Fairfield Bay, Clinton, and Shirley area.

Call 501 Soft Washing

Free remote estimates everywhere

Call (501) 550-8465