About Newport News Outdoor Cleaning Co.

We clean the outside of homes. That means vinyl siding, brick, eaves and soffits, gutter faces, asphalt shingle roofs, driveways, sidewalks, patios, pool decks, wood and composite decks, fences, and windows. Most of the homes we work on are single-family houses, from streets off Warwick Boulevard to neighborhoods near the James River.

Our humid coastal air keeps siding and roofs damp for long stretches, and warm, muggy summers bring heavy rain. Shade from mature trees holds that moisture in place. That is why we find green algae on the shaded side of houses, black streaks on roofs, mildew on deck boards, and a yellow pollen film on everything each spring. We see it on homes near the water by Huntington Park and Riverview Farm Park, and on houses under big trees anywhere in the city.

We match the method to the surface. Siding, roofs, and painted trim get a soft wash: a low-pressure application of cleaning solution that kills algae and mildew instead of blasting them off. Concrete gets pressure washing with a rotary surface cleaner. Wood gets a low-angle wand technique that lifts grime without tearing up the fibers. Our soft washing or pressure washing guide explains where each method belongs.

On a house wash, we pre-wet the plants and beds first. We apply the soft wash solution from the bottom up so it does not run in streaks down dry siding. We give it dwell time, then rinse from the top down. On concrete, we pre-treat oil and rust stains, make even surface cleaner passes to prevent striping, and post-treat to finish. On roofs, we work from a harness, apply solution at low pressure to protect the shingle granules, then rinse the gutter line and flush the downspouts.

We write down what we will clean and how. For a house wash, that means each side of the house, the eaves and soffits, and the gutter faces we will brighten. For a driveway, it names the slab, the stains we will treat, and the walkways included. A roof cleaning lists the roof sections and the gutter and downspout work that comes with it.

We name the method, too. A soft wash and a pressure wash are different jobs. If a stain will not fully come out, such as old rust set deep in concrete or tiger striping that has etched a gutter's finish, we tell you before we start, not after.

We look at the house before we price it. We check the siding material, the roof type, and how much shade sits over each side. We note where runoff will go, which plants sit against the foundation, and where hoses and ladders can reach. For second-story windows, we plan water-fed pole work with purified water so the glass dries without hard water spots.

For decks and fences, we plan around dry time. If you want to stain or seal after cleaning, the wood needs to dry out first, and we tell you how long. We move deck furniture aside and put it back. We also schedule around pollen season and rain, because a house washed the week the trees drop pollen wears a yellow film by the weekend. Our mildew and algae guide covers why growth comes back and how often homes here need cleaning.

Our services include house soft washing, roof cleaning, pressure washing, deck and fence cleaning, and window cleaning. We work across Newport News and nearby Hampton, Yorktown, and Tabb.

We do not pressure wash roofs. High pressure strips granules off asphalt shingles and shortens the roof's life, so every roof we clean gets a low-pressure soft wash. We do not blast vinyl siding or soft wood either. Cleaning does not fix a rotted deck board, cracked concrete, or a failed window seal. If we find those, we point them out and clean around them. Algae and mildew grow back in this climate, and they grow back faster where gutters overflow and branches hang over the roof. We tell you what we see so you know why.

Call (757) 697-5416 or request an estimate for exterior cleaning in Newport News. Tell us what you are seeing: green on the siding, black streaks on the roof, a gray deck, or a stained driveway. We will look at the surfaces, measure the work, and explain the method each part needs. You will get a written description of what we will clean and how we will clean it.