Plant protection and pre-wetting

The least glamorous gear and the one that decides whether your landscaping survives the visit.

Field guidance from our own work — not a scored test. We add full hands-on tests as we run them, with the conditions written down.

Soft washing uses a cleaning mix, and a mix that is safe for a roof is not automatically safe for a freshly planted shrub. The routine that matters: soak the beds before, cover or move anything delicate, and rinse everything down after.

This is where the questions to ask any contractor come from. Ask how they protect plants, and how they handle runoff. The answer tells you more than the price.

Related guide: Soft wash vs pressure washing

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More field notes

General Pump TSF2021 (on our rig)
The pump that carries our whole rig. High flow at mid-range pressure is what a pro rig needs, and it has earned its keep on real First Coast jobs.
Predator 670 V-Twin (on our rig)
22 HP of cheap, reliable muscle. The engine on our pump rig has been a workhorse, with the caveat that it needs normal small-engine maintenance.
Ball valve (flow control)
Cheap, unglamorous, and the thing that gives you instant control of flow where you stand. Every pro rig should have one.
Soft wash pump systems
The right tool for siding, roofs, and cages. Low pressure plus the right mix beats pressure almost every time.
Surface cleaners (rotary)
The fastest way to clean concrete without the zebra stripes a wand leaves behind.
Sodium hypochlorite and surfactants
The chemistry is what actually kills algae and mildew. Pressure only removes what you can already see.

Plant protection and pre-wetting

More field notes

General Pump TSF2021 (on our rig)

Predator 670 V-Twin (on our rig)

Ball valve (flow control)

Soft wash pump systems

Surface cleaners (rotary)

Sodium hypochlorite and surfactants