Power Washing at a 2-story house in Buffalo Grove on Sandalwood Road. Completed by our Arlington Heights team.
— Arlington Heights crew
Vinyl siding on a two-story house in Buffalo Grove will collect a season's worth of road grime, algae, and windblown soil before most homeowners realize how far the color has shifted. This house was well past that point by the time our crew arrived — the kind of buildup that standard pressure alone won't touch, where the dirt has had time to bond into the surface and simple rinsing just moves it around.
We started with a pre-treatment, applying the appropriate chemical solution to break down the embedded grime before any pressure was introduced. That step made the difference on a house this dirty — letting the chemistry do the loosening work first meant the wash itself could clear the residue cleanly rather than drive it deeper into the texture of the vinyl. We worked top to bottom on both stories, keeping consistent pressure and overlap so no streaking was left behind. By the time we packed up, the siding was back to showing its actual color, which had been largely hidden under what the season had put on it.
Crew on this job
Timothy
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Call (847) 807-1454Showing the home's condition before our team arrived, and the result after the power washing was complete.
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Our Arlington Heights crew filmed this power washing on site at a 2-story house in Buffalo Grove, IL.
The clip walks through how we approached the property — equipment setup, method on each side of the glass, and the tidy-up at the end.
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Common questions from Buffalo Grove homeowners researching Power Washing.
Power washing a 2-story house in Buffalo Grove typically runs between $150 and $300, depending on square footage and how dirty the siding is. This particular job came in at $190, which included the use of special cleaning chemicals to break down heavy buildup that plain water pressure alone couldn't handle. Pricing in the Chicago suburbs generally stays within that range for a standard single-family home.
Most 2-story house washes take a crew between 2 and 4 hours from setup to rinse. When surfaces are heavily soiled and require chemical pre-treatment — as was the case on this job — expect the time to land toward the higher end of that window. The extra dwell time the chemicals need to loosen embedded dirt adds to the overall duration but makes a significant difference in the final result.
A full house wash covers all exterior siding surfaces — front, back, and both sides — including areas around windows, soffits, and any exposed foundation visible from ground level. We work top to bottom so dirty runoff doesn't re-contaminate areas we've already cleaned. If you have detached structures like a garage or fence you want done at the same time, those can be quoted as add-ons.
For most vinyl, fiber cement, and painted wood siding, we adjust pressure down and rely on a chemical solution to do the heavy lifting — which is essentially what soft washing is. On this job, the siding was heavily soiled and needed a specialized detergent applied first, then rinsed at a controlled pressure so the surface wasn't damaged. Straight high-pressure blasting is reserved for hard surfaces like concrete, not house siding. For a quote, call our Arlington Heights team at (847) 807-1454.
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