Storefronts, walkways, dumpster pads, drive-throughs and building exteriors. Hot water where grease is involved, since cold water moves it around rather than removing it.
Get a quoteSurface and what is on it. Grease needs hot water, which changes the job.
A clean interior behind a stained entry reads as neglect. Restaurants in particular accumulate grease at back doors and dumpster pads that becomes a pest and slip issue before it becomes a cosmetic one, and hot water is the only thing that properly removes it.
Pricing runs roughly $0.10 to $0.30 per square foot depending on surface and condition, with a job minimum. Most commercial properties benefit from quarterly service, or monthly where there is food traffic.
Most pressure washing damage comes from using one setting on every surface. Concrete tolerates 3,000 PSI and a surface cleaner. Painted surfaces, older brick, stucco and EIFS do not, and forcing water behind cladding causes problems that show up months later as staining or worse.
Temperature matters more than pressure where grease is involved. Cold water at high pressure pushes grease around and spreads the stain. Hot water at moderate pressure breaks the bond and lifts it. That is why dumpster pads, drive-throughs and restaurant back doors need hot water equipment, and why a cheap quote using cold water on those areas is not the same job.
On flat concrete a surface cleaner produces an even result. A wand alone leaves stripe marks that are obvious in daylight, which is the most common complaint about cheap pressure washing on sidewalks and parking areas.
Wash water carrying grease, oil or detergent is not supposed to enter a storm drain. Most municipalities require it be contained and disposed of through the sanitary sewer, and enforcement is real in some jurisdictions and nominal in others. On grease heavy work we contain and recover rather than letting it run, both because it is the rule and because a property owner does not want the liability sitting on their site.
For general dirt on concrete with no chemicals involved, plain water rinse to a storm drain is usually acceptable. The distinction is what is in the water, not the fact of washing.
Hot where grease is involved, which means dumpster pads, back doors and drive-throughs. Cold water pushes grease around rather than lifting it. For general dirt on concrete and walkways, cold with a surface cleaner is fine.
Quarterly for most, monthly where there is food service traffic. Dumpster areas usually need more attention than the rest of the property combined.
Usually better not to. Wet surfaces are a slip hazard and the equipment is loud. Early morning before opening or after close works best for most properties.
Not when the pressure is matched to the material. Concrete takes high pressure, painted surfaces, stucco and older brick do not. Forcing water behind cladding causes problems that surface months later. Matching pressure and temperature to the surface is most of the skill in the job.
No. We need access to a water source and somewhere to park, and after that most jobs run without anyone present. We send before and after photos when we finish.
Where grease, oil or detergent is involved we contain and recover the wash water rather than letting it enter a storm drain, which is what most municipalities require. A plain water rinse on general dirt is normally fine to drain.
Send the square footage and what you need done. Most quotes go out the same day.
Get a quoteA medical aesthetic practice inside Nordstrom at NorthPark Center in Dallas, delivered for a national facility contractor across three phases in four days.
Phase one was the post-construction clean while trades were still finishing the retail wall. Phase two was a general clean after the following day's work. Phase three was the final detail before opening.
Access was through the Nordstrom loading dock after store hours, with crews routed through the closed sales floor to reach the suite. Every visit was checked in and out through the contractor's own system, with before and after photography uploaded to their vendor portal inside a three day closeout window.
Neatwick works with general contractors, facility managers and business owners on cleaning that has a deadline attached. Most of what we do is either the final clean before a space opens or the recurring service once it has.
We are not a franchise and there is no call centre. You deal with the same person from quote to invoice. We maintain crews across 24 metros and carry our own insurance on every job, so the standard does not change depending on which market you are in.
Pricing is by the job with the hours stated, not by the hour. Hourly pricing rewards working slowly. Fixed scope rewards showing up and finishing properly, and it means you know the number before anyone starts.