Hot Water Pressure Washing

What This Service Involves

Heat dramatically improves cleaning power on oily and greasy surfaces, making it the right tool for garage floors, driveways, and commercial pads stained by vehicles. In the Northwest, hot water also helps break down the waxy organic residues that cold rinses leave behind on hardscapes. The elevated temperature loosens contaminants so they release with less pressure and less detergent. This method is especially valued where grease and petroleum stains have built up over time.

Benefits

Cuts through grease and oil that cold water leaves behind; loosens waxy organic residue common on Northwest hardscapes; reduces the pressure and detergent needed to clean; excels on garage floors, driveways, and commercial pads

Our Process

1) Identify the grease, oil, or heavy residue to be removed; 2) Apply a degreasing agent to the stained surface; 3) Wash with heated water at an appropriate pressure; 4) Rinse and check that oily contaminants have fully released

What Affects the Cost

Size of the greasy or oil-stained area; depth and age of the petroleum or organic staining; surface material and its heat tolerance; equipment access to the work zone; whether degreasers or repeat passes are needed

Best Time of Year

Available year-round, and particularly useful in cold months when heated water outperforms cold rinsing on stubborn grime.