Our New Video Shows Three Different Levels of Parking Garage Pressure Washing

Until recently, most of our parking garage customers wanted either a basic rinse or a deep clean, but lately we’ve had a lot of people wanting something in between.  To help our customers understand what to expect from each level of clean for parking garages, we created this video with before, during and after images of each level.  Keep in mind that if you want a variation on one of the levels of clean you just have to ask!

We offer three different levels of parking garage cleaning and pressure washing.

From a quick rinse to a deep clean including pre-treating oil and grease stains – with EPA water recovery included at no additional charge. You can decide on the level of parking garage cleaning you want. If you do your parking garage cleaning regularly and doesn’t have a lot of stains, a high-pressure rinse with a pressure washer will usually do the job. But many of our clients want a deep clean to keep everybody happy.

The video at the bottom of the page shows the procedures for each different level of parking garage cleaning. Keep in mind the parking garage in the video hadn’t been cleaned in 20 years.

Click on each picture to show the detail on each different type of wash.

The first level of parking garage cleaning is a rinse.

Similar to what you’d get by using a fire hose, but with a little more attention to corners, near doorways, around parking blocks and whatever else might be in the way. When rinsing, the wand tip is held about 10” above the surface and cleans 10-12” at a time. A rinse only cleans the loose dirt and debris and sometimes leaves light ‘wand marks’ or lines that will fade after cleaning.

The second level of parking garage cleaning is a medium clean.

This usually involves some spot cleaning with degreaser on oil stains and hitting the surface with more pressure. With a medium clean, the wand tip is held about 4” from the surface and cleans 5-6” at a time. The difference is more applied pressure to the surface and therefore a better clean. However, with a medium clean the ‘wand marks’ will be more visible for a longer period of time.

The third level of parking garage cleaning is a deep clean.

This includes pre-treating oil-stains with degreaser and cleaning the surface as well as it can be. For deep cleaning, the wand tip is held only 2-3” from the surface and only cleans about 2-3” at a time.

The difference from a rinse to a deep clean can be dramatic depending on what the surface looked like before.

<–If you click on this picture, you can clearly see the different levels.

And you don’t have to worry about us causing you problems – like clogging drains.

I can’t count the number of calls we get because the company that cleaned the garage before us clogged the drains. We’ve done hundreds of parking garages and never clogged a drain.

There are several different ways to approach parking garage cleaning and there are pros and cons to each one.

Be sure to cover all the details with your pressure washing company to make sure you get the best parking garage cleaning for your money. Of course, you should always make sure the company has the appropriate permits and metersto use the fire hydrants andall water recovery issuesare addressed before starting the project. We can show you what the different levels of clean will look like in your parking garage so you can decide which is best for you. Just give us a call.