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Softwashing House/Roof

Posted on 6/10/26 at 1:34 pm
Posted by dirtytigers
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Member since Dec 2014
2488 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 1:34 pm
Does anyone have any recommendations for soft washing Hardi and Stucco exterior and my roof in the Baton Rouge Area?

I got a quote from LA Softwash for $1500, just curious to hear about anyone elses experiences
Posted by BMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
16832 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 1:51 pm to
Spent a day doing it myself for the cost of the cleaning products, which was $100-ish. My roof isn't very steep, so it was easy. Pump spray a section at a time, then hose it all off. A literal rinse and repeat. It made a huge difference. I had a picture at some point that showed the difference between a section I treated and an untreated one, and it was stark. If I can find it, I'll update this post.
Posted by jfw3535
South of Bunkie
Member since Mar 2008
5592 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 2:52 pm to
I've used Green Tiger SoftWash twice on my stucco house - house, roof, driveway, patio, porch....the whole shebang. Weas pleased with their work. Not sure of the size of your house, but they were less than $1,500 for my job - probably closer to $1,000, if I recall correctly. That was last year.

Green Tiger
Posted by denhamtiger
Denham Springs
Member since Jan 2014
851 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 3:29 pm to
I’ve used la soft wash multiple times they are very thorough and do a great job
Posted by LSUSports247
Member since Apr 2007
1097 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 3:34 pm to
I bought a foam gun for my electric pressure washer to wash my cars. I was thinking about using it on the house, any tried that?
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
71242 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 7:44 pm to
quote:

Spent a day doing it myself for the cost of the cleaning products, which was $100-ish.



Yea, Im doing mine myself down here in south Fl. Im using a pump up sprayer to put the chemical on, taking a brush on a extension pole and lightly brushing them rinsing off. Its easy and goes much faster than you think.


I use this and it works well with my damage to anything


Posted by couv1217
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2007
3580 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 7:45 pm to
If you care, soft washing your roof will void manufacturers warranty. If you don’t, please don’t do it and make my job infinitely harder when I have to climb it at some point
Posted by thugnastyredneck
Member since Jun 2026
5 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 8:52 pm to
foam cannons will have the mix too diluted out of the sprayer. even if you use 12percent sh it will come out less than one percent which won't do much. use a pump sprayer of the cleaning solution and low pressure to rinse off. best to hire a pro for roof since a hotter mix is required. vinyl is pretty easy to clean. brick and stucco take a stronger solution also
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
12314 posts
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:49 pm to
Softwash is just a fancy term for bleach and soap designed to separate people from their money. My grandparents "soft washed" there house and walkways every year since probably before I was born. It was bleach and surfactant, probably some sort of spreader sticker from the feed store.
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
4046 posts
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:10 am to
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It was bleach and surfactant, probably some sort of spreader sticker from the feed store.
Jomax is surfactant, probably the most common one out there.
Posted by jmorr34
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
3467 posts
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:03 am to
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If you care, soft washing your roof will void manufacturers warranty.


This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 8:07 am
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
62535 posts
Posted on 6/11/26 at 1:06 pm to
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Softwashing House/Roof


Strikes me as an odd thing to do, for some reason.
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