Thousands of people visit the ER each year after using a power washer.
Pressure washers might look like a lot of fun, but they can cause a lot of damage in untrained hands.
If you’ve been weighing the pros and cons of power washing your own deck, you’ve probably heard that it’s a bad idea. Keep reading to learn more about why you shouldn’t power wash your own deck this summer.
What is Power Washing?
Power washing involves the use of a high-pressure water spray to remove dirt and debris from various surfaces. One of the most common uses for power washers is to clean decks.
Power washers can remove dirt, mud, dust, gum, mold, grime, stain, salt, and other impurities from your deck surface. But using high pressure can also cause damage to your deck and other property.
Why You Shouldn’t Power Wash Your Deck
Power washing your deck can actually be hazardous if you don’t have the right experience.
Renting a power washer can end up costing you more than you would spend on a professional. If you can’t finish the job the first time around or don’t do a good enough job, you will have to pay to rent a machine again.
In fact, Consumer Alerts has issued a safety warning for power washers. These powerful machines can cause injuries to people and pets. Injuries involving falls from ladders and roofs are also commonly associated with power washing.
Power washing can also cause damage to your property. You can easily end up with a repair bill that’s much larger than you can imagine.
Power washers should never be in untrained hands. Without experience, you won’t know the right amount of pressure to use on each surface or the appropriate amount of time to expose each surface to pressure.
Why You Should Hire a Professional Deck Maintenance Service
Like with any industry, professionals in the deck industry have experience, expertise, and access to exclusive resources. Power washing your deck isn’t as easy as it looks. Knowing how to clean your deck properly involves understanding when to apply more or less pressure, when to bring in heat, and when you need additional cleaning solutions.
Professionals have access to better technology. Professionals also have the knowledge to use chemical cleaning solutions safely. If you use dangerous chemical solutions on your own, they can end up in your drinking water.
You can save time, money, and effort by hiring a pro.
Leave the Power Washing to the Pros
While it might seem easy enough, power washing your own deck isn’t the best idea. You could end up doing more harm than good.
If your deck needs restoration or repair, this is a job for the pros. We are deck experts and we would love to help you get your deck back in pristine condition.
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