| Don't pressure wash your building, Restore it! |
| The Restoration Concepts process versus conventional methods of cleaning. |
The conventional methods of cleaning the exterior of buildings consist of pressure washing,
sandblasting or bead blasting. Sometimes a combination of pressure and sand blasting is used.
Pressure washing can etch substrates as hard as marble; much less softer substrates such as
limestone, sandstone, pre cast concrete or synthetic stucco. Obviously, any method that has the
ability to remove a layer of the substrate cannot be good for the overall longevity of the building.
Additionally, when a building is pressure washed, it's effectively the same as a person shaving their
head or legs. As the hair will grow back relatively quickly, so will the biological growth on a building.
sandblasting or bead blasting. Sometimes a combination of pressure and sand blasting is used.
Pressure washing can etch substrates as hard as marble; much less softer substrates such as
limestone, sandstone, pre cast concrete or synthetic stucco. Obviously, any method that has the
ability to remove a layer of the substrate cannot be good for the overall longevity of the building.
Additionally, when a building is pressure washed, it's effectively the same as a person shaving their
head or legs. As the hair will grow back relatively quickly, so will the biological growth on a building.
The Restoration Concepts method for cleaning the exterior of buildings consists of an
environmentally friendly soft chemical wash. This is an alkaline based product is applied to the
surface of the building with approximately 90 PSI. This chemistry actually destroys the root and
seed of the biological growth. After applying this product to a specific portion of the building, it is
then rinsed with fresh water at approximately 400 PSI. Our technicians can actually spray into
their hand with this amount of pressure without injury. If it cannot hurt a human, it certainly will
not hurt a building. The rinsing process is simply to rinse the broken down biological growth and
grime from the building. We use pumps and hoses that are designed for a high volume water but
low pressure. With the root and seed of the growth destroyed, the building will stay clean for much
longer than if pressure washed.
environmentally friendly soft chemical wash. This is an alkaline based product is applied to the
surface of the building with approximately 90 PSI. This chemistry actually destroys the root and
seed of the biological growth. After applying this product to a specific portion of the building, it is
then rinsed with fresh water at approximately 400 PSI. Our technicians can actually spray into
their hand with this amount of pressure without injury. If it cannot hurt a human, it certainly will
not hurt a building. The rinsing process is simply to rinse the broken down biological growth and
grime from the building. We use pumps and hoses that are designed for a high volume water but
low pressure. With the root and seed of the growth destroyed, the building will stay clean for much
longer than if pressure washed.
Unfortunately, the
owners of this pre cast
concrete building
learned of our process
after signing a contract
to have their building
pressure washed. The
result is a pile of sand
literally etched from
the building deep
enough to write the
word pressure.
owners of this pre cast
concrete building
learned of our process
after signing a contract
to have their building
pressure washed. The
result is a pile of sand
literally etched from
the building deep
enough to write the
word pressure.
CLEAN
CHEMISTRY APPLIED
DIRTY
Our method for access to clean buildings is primarily with rubber tire boom lifts. If the structure is
too tall to be able to clean with a boom lift, we will use swing stage scaffolding or in extremely rare
circumstances, traditional built scaffolding. Because of these cleaning and access methods, we can
typically clean a building five to six times faster than conventional methods. If your building has a
high pedestrian count, we simply use light towers and clean it at night and weekends. Our crews are
trained to treat your building and grounds with care as if they owned it themselves. We take pride
that we only bring solutions to the job, not more problems.
too tall to be able to clean with a boom lift, we will use swing stage scaffolding or in extremely rare
circumstances, traditional built scaffolding. Because of these cleaning and access methods, we can
typically clean a building five to six times faster than conventional methods. If your building has a
high pedestrian count, we simply use light towers and clean it at night and weekends. Our crews are
trained to treat your building and grounds with care as if they owned it themselves. We take pride
that we only bring solutions to the job, not more problems.
| This 125 foot boom lift that weighs 44,00o pounds was driven across very soft turf and pedestrian sidewalks without leaving a hint that we had been there. |
| This structure was 97 feet tall and 1,200 feet in circumference. This project was completed in six nights without causing any inconvenience to an ongoing construction project. |
| Conventional Methods |
| The Restoration Concepts Method |