We work inNew Castle, Delaware
Soft washing, painting and exterior work for New Castle, from the historic district to the ranches and split levels along the Route 9 corridor.
- Drive from base
- About 15 minutes
- Typical property
- 1950s to 1970s, mixed materials
- Common jobs
- House wash, painting, gutters
- Rating
- 5.0 from 91 reviews
- Hours
- 8am to 6pm, 7 days
Older materials, and each one wants a different touch.
New Castle has the most varied housing in our area, and that is exactly why the method matters more here than anywhere else we work.
In and around the historic district there is brick, stone and painted wood on buildings old enough that cleaning is a conservation job, not a blasting job. Mortar joints, soft old brick and original trim all come apart under pressure that vinyl would shrug off. We work those low and slow, and we will tell you on site what will come off and what has become part of the surface.
Along the Route 9 and Rogers Road corridor it is mostly fifties through seventies ranches and split levels with aluminum siding and painted trim. Aluminum chalks as it ages, which means a white powder comes off on your hand. A wash takes the chalk and the mildew with it and usually buys several more years before the house needs paint.
That chalk test is the conversation worth having. Sometimes a wash is all it needs. Sometimes the siding is past it and painting is the better money. Because we do both, there is no incentive to tell you one answer over the other.
What we see on houses in New Castle
- 1
Chalking aluminum siding
If white comes off on your hand, the finish has oxidized. Washing takes it off and tells you whether paint is next.
- 2
Moss and growth on north facing brick
Old brick holds moisture and feeds growth in the joints. It needs low pressure and the right product, not force.
- 3
Painted trim at the end of its life
Soft spots and peeling on sills and fascia want repair before paint. We handle both rather than covering it.
- 4
Historic surfaces
Soft brick, lime mortar and original woodwork are conservation work. The wrong pressure causes damage that does not come back.
Same crew, same phone number, every one of these
We also cover Newark, Bear, Wilmington area and the rest of the area.
Want a number on your New Castle job?
Call or text and send a photo of the worst of it. Aaron will come back with a real quote, and the estimate is free either way.