Readiness check

Is your pressure washing safe, effective, and legal?

Exterior cleaning goes wrong three ways: the wrong method wrecks the surface, the chemistry burns plants or people, and the wash water enters the storm drain and brings a fine. Answer for how the crew actually works, not the ideal. The score stays on your device; enter an email only if you want the exterior cleaning checklist sent over.

1. Do you match the method to the surface (pressure for hard surfaces, soft wash for delicate)?Yes, method chosen per surface every timeMostly, we sometimes just blast itHigh pressure on everything

2. Do you soft wash roofs and other delicate surfaces instead of pressure washing them?Yes, roofs and delicate surfaces are soft washed onlySometimes, depends who is on the jobWe pressure wash roofs

3. Do you mix the cleaning solution to the right strength and let it dwell rather than overusing pressure?Yes, correct mix and dwell, chemistry does the workWe eyeball the mixWe just crank the pressure

4. Do you protect plants and property (pre-wet, rinse, cover) from the chemicals?Yes, plants and surfaces protected and rinsedSometimes, when we rememberNo, the overspray lands where it lands

5. Do you keep wash water out of the storm drain (contain, reclaim, or divert)?Yes, we contain or reclaim the wash waterSome jobs, not consistentlyIt runs to the nearest drain

6. Do you know and follow the local stormwater rules (Clean Water Act, local ordinance)?Yes, we work to the local BMPsVaguely aware of themNo, we have not looked

7. Do you use the right equipment (GPM for rinsing, surface cleaner for flatwork, hot water for grease)?Yes, equipment matched to the jobOne machine for everythingWhatever is in the trailer

8. Is the crew trained on chemical safety and the high-pressure injection-injury hazard?Yes, trained on chemicals and injection injurySome informal awarenessNo safety training