Why DIY Doesn't Work Well for Deck Cleaning

To DIY, Or Not To DIY...THAT Is The Question

The list of things "they don't tell you" before becoming a homeowner grows by the day. A new homeowner has to find the delicate balance between handing over most of their paycheck to an assortment of contractors or quickly becoming a do-it-yourself (DIY) expert. What becomes clear quickly is that fully committing to either one is not advisable.

Choosing When To DIY

When it comes to home maintenance, the new homeowner needs to establish where their strengths and weaknesses lie. Some tasks are easy to pick up and can be learned by watching a few YouTube videos, attending a how-to class at a local hardware store, or enlisting the help of a friend, neighbor, or family member to demonstrate how to complete the task.

Another way to decipher what tasks to take on as a homeowner is to look at the cost to purchase or rent the equipment needed to do the job versus hiring someone to do it for you. It's easy to get pulled into buying a piece of equipment or supplies with a mindset that there will be significant savings in the future by making a big purchase to do what appears to be a simple task. The problem is...looks can be deceiving, and DIY'ers can bite off more than they can chew.

Knowing When Not To DIY

There are many affordable pressure washing machines on the market today. Unfortunately, these machines pack more of a punch than the average DIY'er is prepared for. To make matters worse, most people who purchase a pressure washer don't realize that to effectively clean with a pressure washer, special chemicals are also needed. When the new owner of a pressure washer begins their first clean-up job at home, here's what often occurs:

• Wasted water due to no cleaning agent used
• Wasted time due to inefficient technique
• Damaged building materials due to improper pressure
• Personal injury due to trips over hoses and power cables

Deck cleaning is an area of home maintenance that often leads to disastrous results. What starts off as an attempt to clean a high-traffic area can lead to splintered wooden planks, unwanted streaks, and in some cases--broken boards. What began as a small investment in a piece of power equipment can turn into a repair job that cost double or more. Worse--the task becomes more and more time-consuming and frustrating.

Don't waste your money and time on a project that can be done efficiently and easily by a team of professionals. Call 484-469-7280 for a free deck cleaning estimate from Water Brothers Pressure Washing LLC today.