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Missed yesterday's entry. We had a break in the weather her in South-west MO so we had to make hay while the sun was out. Getting ready to run here in a bit for today's job so I will leave you with this video we have up on YouTube. Thanks for the support and following us here.

House Washing Wednesday

Wednesday has arrived and that means its "House Washing Wednesday" so here are some pictures of work done by Cleaned by Pete. Instead of showing the finished home thought we would show some picture of the cleaning going on. You can see the dirty area and the area we are cleaning.

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Lot of the home in South-west MO look like this we have the right conditions that make this a problem call us we can help 417-459-7869

Vinyl siding cleaning Springfield MO.

Vinyl siding being cleaned in Springfield MO.

Steel siding cleaning Springfield MO

Steel siding takes a bit more skill not to stripe oxidized paint or peel off paint Cleaned by Pete has the knowledge and skill to do your home.

Wood lap siding cleaning Springfield MO.

Native stone siding cleaning Springfield MO.

Wooden siding cleaning Springfield MO

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Mold, algae, and mildew removal Springfield MO.

You would really not know what color was under there unless it was cleaned.

Algae and green mold growing on your home call Cleaned by Pete and we'll be over with a free prompt estimate 417-459-7869

Concrete Cleaning for Home or Business

The weather in South-west MO is very unpredictable, and changes hourly it seems. Friday it was 61 degrees for a high with 47 degree low so we were able to do some night cleaning and washing of concrete.

Store-front concrete cleaning Springfield MO.

Concrete cleaning and gum removal Springfield MO.

Cleaned by Pete cleaning concrete Springfield MO

Today the temperature is 20 degrees for the high. Power washing is now on the back burner, until it gets warm enough to clean and wash ounce again. If you are thinking about a Spring clean-up it is good to book now. This will secure a time and date for your clean-up. To book or to receive a free prompt estimate call Cleaned by Pete at 417-459-7869 or email us at cleaned_by_pete@yahoo.com.

Concrete cleaning is one of the best ways to improve the looks of your property and invite customers or visitors in. Cleaned by Pete cleans patios, dinning areas, drive-ways, side-walks, drive-thru, store-fronts and more. This service is available for homes or business. Let us rid you of unsightly gum blobs and stains in your concrete. Cleaned by Pete is now an approved Front 9 applicator for the removal of: rust staining, stains from fertilizer, orange battery acid stain, and many other types of concrete staining. Call us for all your concrete cleaning needs. Below are some shot from some of the concrete cleaning we have done here in Springfield and in South-west MO area.

Gum removal from drive-thru and entrance Rogersville MO.

Office concrete coming clean with our surface cleaner Springfield MO

Business frontage: Cleaned by Pete removed grime from the high traffic areas, sticky drink spills and unsightly gum blobs Springfield MO.

Walk way in front of a home we were cleaning and customer wanted it brightened up cleaning process is under way, Springfield MO

Using on of the surface cleaners, Cleaned by Pete cleaning a drive-way Cassville MO.

Cleaned by Pete cleaning concrete inside the shop and the drive-way with one of the surface cleaners in Ozark MO.

Tractor, equipment and storage barn; concrete floor cleaning South-west MO

Inside loading dock cleaning Springfield MO

For more pictures and videos please visit our web sight Cleaned by Pete.

Free for all Friday

I'll never say that soft wash is better than pressure washing or the vice-versa; all cleaning methods and techniques have their place in our industry or at least I feel they do. Starch advocates on both sides are non-flexible on their position, not yielding to each other. As a "cosmetic cleaning professional" I can make use of both these methods and tools, then use them to clean projects here in the South-west and greater Springfield MO area. Deciding what is better for each situation and work to achieve the end results expected. Call Cleaned by Pete at 417-459-7869 for a free estimate.

External house or business cleaning, sooner or later it will needed. Reasons may range for getting ready to sell your home or that the "housing authority" is sending you a letter about your oil and rust stained drive-way. Your insurance company is threatening to cut off coverage for health reasons mold, algae and mildew are growing on the surface of the home; or maybe the house just needs freshening up. As whacked out as some or these reasons are there now being enforced in some community. Businesses need to make that first impression on customers, if he or she comes in with a blob of gum on their designer leather shoe, finds spider webs are hanging over the door entrance, or finds windows streaked and dirty these first impressions stay with that customers and you get one chance to make a first impression.

Concrete cleaning Springfield MO

The benefits outweigh the reasons for not cleaning; paint lasts longer, houses looks better and neighbors become jealousy of the clean house on the block. Mold, mosses and algae are removed making homes healthier. Selling or preparing to sell a home? It is a fact that the curb appeal is the biggest selling factor and a external cleaning of the house, walks, and drive way can add 3% or higher to the asking price not bad for just a cleaning investment. Business look more inviting, customers will like coming to a freshly cleaned and maintained store more. Listen to friends and neighbors bring up the subject of, "boy, that store is a dirty place" or, "man, that gum outside the grocery store is bad".  See what others are talking about, because dirty side-walks can be a thing of the past with services from Cleaned by Pete.

Drive-thru and side walk cleaning South-west MO area. This looks more inviting and customers feel the business takes pride in their appearance.

Once that time comes what to do? Well, "my wife's brother inlaw's uncle"
 has a pressure washing machine he bought for some reason. The week end cleaning crowd believe they can get it done. That is a lot of work for one small residential power washer and might not achieve the most favourable results. Hiring the guy down the road that does lawn care and works on cars- because he does pressure washin' when he is slow, again this may not achieve the results that are expected. The best thing to do is to hire a "professional cosmetic cleaner" to do the work. He or she knows that dirt, grime and other pollutants hide in and on your siding, eves, gutters, nooks, window frames, foundations and other areas of your home or business and how to address the cleaning needs. Cleaned by Pete knows how to take a house or business from dull to appealing, Why? Because this is what we do, we power wash. It is a professional service industry and we're professionals and proud of the work we do.

Brick home before and after cleaning Springfield MO

For many years "high pressure power washing" was the best option for external cosmetic cleaning but new methods and cleaning techniques are entering our industry. Newer less aggressive methods of washing are becoming popular such as down-streaming or soft washing. We at Cleaned by Pete are familiar with and use all these methods. Newer soaps and cleaners that are environmental friendly have been developed for the professional contractor cleaner. They are applied with specialized equipment and the active ingredients start to clean the surface. We use the best cleaners (but are safe for the environment) we can find. Remember pressure has a place; a cleaning contractor would be ineffective with out it and a soft wash system can not do every job either. Washing a painted house soft, concrete best done with high pressure washer, each has a place where it will best serve a total cleaning.
 
 New Techniques or methods of house cleaned come along some stay and some will never be seen again. Then sometimes the use of one or more of the methods are need on a house to get it as clean as possible. That is why we use different methods and have different machines; each method has a plus side as well as a downside. I am a professional and will let you know that pressure washing will clean an exterior but it may cause damage. I have seen over bleached houses, vinyl siding ripped or cut and even dislodged form the building wooden siding gouged and cut, paint blown off window sill and even shingles blasted off. With soft washing or down-streaming I have seen plants browned, grass killed and house siding discolored or chemically burned. Hiring a professional cosmetic cleaner who knows what they can do and has done will nullify most of these worries.

We are trying to put the day of the "splash and dash artist" behind our cleaning industry. Splash and dash is a method where someone buys a bunch of bleach throws it at your house starts their high pressure washer  and works your siding to near death then you pay them and they dash off never to be seen again but later your house starts to show signs of mishandling. Boy, it sure looked good wet what happened? Professional pressure washers taking pride in their work and do what they can to be good stewards of the earth. We are neighbors, working and making a living in the area. Cleaned by Pete plans on being here and having our business grow, employ others that live here and grow the local economy. We do the best we can on each and every job and reinvest in our businesses, tools and equipment planing and growing for the future.

Native stone cleaning Springfield MO

Business cleaning in Springfield MO

House cleaning Ozark, Nixa MO area.

 Graffiti removal and fence cleaning Springfield MO.

We are Cleaned by Pete and we are small enough to serve you personally and large enough to have the tools and equipment to get any cleaning job done right. If you have a question about any service or how we would clean your home or business call us 417-459-7869 and we will discuss it. With free prompt estimates, (oh we are insured), book now and let us help with planning your cleaning project this spring.

 

Technical Thursday

Here is what we do at Cleaned by Pete visit our web sight for more information and how to contact us. This video shows us cleaning different surfaces as rock, block, vinyl, wood, painted, brick or native stone we'll clean them all. But they all take different cleaners and methods of washing you can be assured we know what is best and how help you with your cleaning needs. Whether your project is your home or cleaning patio furniture we know the best method, cleaners or machine to use.  What ever you wish to call us: mobile contract cleaners, pressure washers, power washers, soft washing contractor, water pressure cleaners, cosmetic cleaners, external cleaning experts, house washing contractor or by any other name, one thing is sure we are here to help you with your cleaning needs. From from fences to dumpster areas, rock to wood, hot or cold, homes or businesses we have the right tools, equipment and knowledge backed by years of experience to get the job done right give us a call 417-459-7869 to discuss your cleaning needs in the South-west and greater Springfield MO area.

House Washing Wednesday

This is our newest blog we will be still working on our sister blog "Cleaned by Pete: what a power washer does" which is set up to help our retail prospective customers. This will be mostly for what is going on in my washing and cleaning world. Each Wednesday we'll post up pictures of house we have cleaned in the Springfield and Southwest MO area.

This is our new 60 second add

A big church home for girls we did was had a lot of algae and some mold with a lot of dirt on it.

The  same house close up show how dirty the home really was.

Before and after of the same home you can see the black algae is now gone. 

Before and after of vinyl siding cleaning here in Springfield MO

Rock and vinyl siding we clean both and have no trouble power washing one and soft-wash on the other half.

Cleaning this home to be put on the market.

Vinyl siding cleaning this is what we do call us for a free estimate 417-459-7869

We are Cleaned by Pete a company that does "cosmetic cleaning" this is the newest term that is being used in the industry today we will have to see if it will surpass the older terms: pressure washing, power washing, water pressure cleaning, hydro washing, mobile contract cleaners, high pressure cleaning to name a few. Our industry cleans dirt and other matter off of surfaces using water put under pressure. High pressure or low pressure there are cleaning methods we use depending on what we are cleaning.