Why “Free Estimates” offered by Pressure Washing Services is a Con-Game

Picture this… A power washing guy gives you an approximate cost (An Estimate) he will charge you for the pressure washing work you want done… But first… You will pay him $50 for the Estimate. In other words, he won’t tell you how much his pressure washing services are unless you pay him $50 first. LOL… I know… it sounds so ridiculous… Would you ever pay a power wash guy for an estimate? HAVE you ever paid a power wash guy for an estimate? Seriously… Ask your neighbors, friends, family and the guy on line at Harris Teeter, if they ever paid for a pressure washing estimate in and around Charlotte, NC. I’m so sure about this… I’ll buy you dinner at one of Charlotte’s finest restaurants if you know someone who literally paid for a pressure washing service estimate… no joke. I find this to be a fact… not an opinion… which is why I am begging for someone to tell me WHY? Why do power wash guys always offer residential homeowners- Free Estimates? Are we as homeowners lured by this? Are we robots when we hear the word

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Why “Free Estimates” offered by Pressure Washing Services is a Con-Game2020-03-10T19:03:49-04:00

Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal With Pressure Washing

  Are you considering placing your home on the market? Did you know that cleaning the surface of your home’s facade can instantly boost the value of your home? Since real estate agents and buyers are attracted to homes with great ‘curb appeal,’ the surface of your home may be a major factor in it’s price tag. Curb Appeal Curb appeal refers to the first impression an onlooker gets when looking at your home. It’s the appeal of the home from the curb of the road. If that onlooker is a potential buyer, it’ll be important to ensure that your home is looking pristine. A clean home with a clean building envelope will simply look more valuable than a dirty, grimy, dusty home. Plus, renewing the exterior of your home makes it look newer. With a good power wash from the pros here at Big Clean, you can expect a bigger price tag on your home. In fact, pressure cleaning your home is likely the most affordable way to boost the price tag of your home; and it only takes a few hours! While you’ll have to shell out

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Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal With Pressure Washing2020-03-18T02:08:34-04:00

Pressure Washing For Professionals, By Professionals

  Big Clean provides power washing services. We serve a multitude of folks throughout Charlotte with our pressure washing and power cleaning services, including businesses in the area. That’s what we’re chatting about in today’s blog… the commercial power washing services we provide. For years, we’ve connected with businesses throughout the Charlotte area to provide clean surfaces. If you’re a property manager, a painter or contractor, or if you’re in the real estate business, you can call on Big Clean to ensure that your property (or your client’s property) is tip top! Property Managers If you manage a property, image means a lot. If you’re looking to make your office space look pristine for employees and guests, you can count on us. Or if you own a rental property and your looking to entice renters, a quick power washing treatment from Big Clean might just do the trick! Painters & Contractors We coordinate with painters and contractors when they demand pressure washing. If you’re a painter looking to put a coat on a dirt-covered home, we can properly prep the surface with power washing. Or if you’re a contractor

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Pressure Washing For Professionals, By Professionals2020-03-18T02:13:28-04:00

Make Memorial Day Great

Memorial Day is Monday, May 30th folks! We’re hoping that you’re planning on making the most of your long weekend with plenty of friends and family; and of course, a grand outdoor bash to commemorate the sacrifices our servicemen have made for our freedoms. Memorial Day effects all of us here in North Carolina, and across the nation. It is occasion to look back on the history of this great country, and it’s a reminder that freedom isn’t free. So, for today’s blog, we’re taking a moment’s break from our traditional pressure washing news and information; instead, we’re going to delve into history you may not have known about Memorial Day. Civil War Beginnings The American Civil War was a tragic loss of life. Over 600,000 soldiers died throughout the war. Memorial Day originated to commemorate these men; and initially, Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day. The holiday began when General Logan, a civil war commander, ordered that May 30th of 1868 would be set aside "for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during

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Make Memorial Day Great2020-03-18T02:51:49-04:00

Do It Yourself Exterior Painting

You’ve peeled away old paint, you’ve sanded your surfaces, we’ve pressure washed away debris. Your home’s wooden exterior is ready for a fresh coat of paint. In our last blog, we covered the first steps you’ll need to take to prepare your surface for paint, as well as the tools and materials you’ll need to get the job done. Today, we’ll be talking about the process you should follow to make exterior painting a snap. Plan Ahead Once your surfaces are dry after pressure washing, you’ll want to paint on a day that’s sunny. Shoot for a day that has no chance of rain. Each coat will need to be applied to a dry surface or your freshly applied paint may bubble and crack. If it rains as you’re tackling your home-painting project, you’ll have to wait until the surface is dry once again to continue. Taping Off Surfaces & Drop Cloths Tape off edging, windows, and corners where your paint colors will be different. If you’re painting your edging after you’ve painted the majority of your exterior surface, you can be a bit messier. Paint these surfaces

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Do It Yourself Exterior Painting2020-03-20T17:43:12-04:00

Pressure Washing for Party Time

Summertime means party time. As summer comes into full swing, now’s the time to get outdoors and get partying. It’s an exciting time, and as the world’s best host, you couldn’t be more prepared. So, you’ve opened up your pool, you’ve cleaned out the filter, and you’ve perfectly balanced the pH levels. You’ve uncovered your grill, and you’ve cleaned the grate. Then you purchased four bags of charcoal, and 18 bottles of lighter fluid. You stocked your freezer with 20 pounds of hot dogs, five full chickens, and half of a cow. You even purchased a four-pack of veggie burgers for your cousin Rachel. On top of that, you built 45 kabobs. You purchased 800 dollars worth of completely legal fireworks. You combed your shedding dog so that the Clarkson boys don’t sneeze from their allergies. You trimmed the claws on your cat so that it doesn’t maim the Clarkson boys (everyone knows that Priscilla is prone to freaking out at the sound of a sneeze). You built your own kegerator out of the kitchen fridge (which the wife wasn’t terribly enthused about, but she doesn’t mind an

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Pressure Washing for Party Time2020-03-24T12:38:47-04:00

Tips for Keeping Your Home Clean

We’re here to ensure that your exterior surfaces are sparkling. That’s why we provide pressure washing services. Pressure washing is simply the most effective, most efficient way to clean your deck, your patio, your driveway, and the facade of your home. But at the end of the day, our services don’t extend to the interior of your home. However, we’re going to take a moment today to provide some tips to keep your interior spaces as clean as your Big-Clean-power-washed exteriors (we’ll be continuing this blog stream in upcoming articles, by the way, so check back for more tips!). Your Garage Your garage is the junk drawer of your home. And it’s the place you store dirty tools, dirty cars, and dirt for your garden. When it gets too much to bear, it’s time to set aside the afternoon (or the weekend) aside to clean up. Cutting Clutter You have 13 projects sitting stagnant on your workbench. You have six power tools that don’t work. You have two power tools that do. Your floor is more sawdust than concrete. You’ve parked your car on the corner of your driveway

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Tips for Keeping Your Home Clean2020-03-24T12:43:39-04:00

Pressure Washing for Father’s Day

This Pressure Washing for Father ’s Day, give the gift of a clean home with pressure washing from Big Clean! Dad’s domain is often the outdoors, and we’re here to make sure that your property is looking its absolute best. Make your papa proud of his domain with power washing! Pressure Washing Your Deck Oh how Pop prides himself in his deck. Legend has it that he built the thing with his bare hands (of which he reminds you on every occasion he gets). Each galvanized nail was hand-selected according to it’s weight, balance, and straightness. Each board was hand cut from redwood that was dried over warm coals for four days and five nights (and the story goes that the soul of the redwood forest resides in a knot within the board right before the doorway). It took three years to sand the boards (silk was used in lieu of sandpaper). The lacquer is a secret mixture of tree saps that have been imported from Japan, Portugal, Ghana, and West Virginia (there may also be a hint of prohibition-era grain alcohol infused into the mix). The deck even

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Pressure Washing for Father’s Day2020-03-26T12:16:30-04:00

What to Know about Hiring a Residential Pressure Washing Service – Part I

What do you need to know about hiring a pressure washing company for your home? Well, there’s a list of answers to that question - and it’s this question that we’ll be answering throughout the next few posts in this blog series. When it comes time to choose the optimal pressure washing company, it’s important to learn about the experience of the team you’re hiring, their integrity as a group, the quality of service they provide, the guarantee behind their work, and the testimonials that back up that work. Today, we’re going to talk about the value of a team with experience. Experience & Big Clean Pressure Washing Here at Big Clean, we have over a decade of experience in the cleaning business. Experience lends itself to a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and it speaks to our passion for providing premium power washing services. It also means fewer mistakes, and a safe environment for ourselves and our clients. Our Knowledge When it comes to proper power washing, knowledge counts. We know the right pressure and the right products to use to thoroughly clean all of your exterior surfaces without

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What to Know about Hiring a Residential Pressure Washing Service – Part I2020-03-26T12:26:51-04:00

What to Know about Hiring a Residential Pressure Washing Service – Part II

When it comes to any work around your home - nay, your castle - you want a business that you can trust. You want a business with integrity. Here at Big Clean, we understand the value of integrity, and it’s one pillar that forms the foundation of our pressure washing business. Alongside experience, quality, our guarantee, and our testimonials, our integrity is one element of our elite business and our premium pressure washing services. When it comes to providing pressure washing for folks here in the Charlotte area, we’re proud to provide high-quality service that’s synonymous with integrity. So let’s take a moment to talk about what integrity means to us, and why integrity provides a value unparalleled in our line of work. Big Clean Integrity Integrity means setting standards high and sticking to them. It means executing excellence in every facet of our business. It means complete professionalism from phase one until job completion. It means absolute customer satisfaction. When you hire a team to work on your home, you want a team that’s reliable, a team that’s responsible, a team you can trust. That’s the Big Clean

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What to Know about Hiring a Residential Pressure Washing Service – Part II2020-03-24T12:32:39-04:00