House Washing in Columbus, Ohio

House washing at Transit & Flow Group uses soft washing, not a hard pressure-washing nozzle, to clean the entire exterior of your home. Soft washing combines a lower-pressure rinse with a cleaning solution designed to break down algae, mildew, and dirt on contact, so the surface can be rinsed clean without the force needed to blast grime off concrete. That makes it a better fit for siding, painted trim, and stucco than a standard pressure washer. Build a preliminary online estimate in a few minutes, or call (614) 382-0000 to schedule a visit.

Is this the right service for you?

This page is for homeowners who already know they want the whole house exterior soft washed and want a fixed, standardized price rather than a custom multi-surface quote. If that’s you, House Washing is the right fit.

Soft washing and hard pressure washing are not the same technique, and that difference is the reason this page exists separately from our general Pressure Washing service. Hard pressure washing relies mostly on water pressure to strip dirt off a surface, which works well on concrete and other rigid materials but can force water behind siding, strip paint, or damage wood trim. Soft washing relies on a cleaning solution to do most of the work, using much lower pressure just to rinse the loosened dirt and algae away. For a full house exterior, that gentler approach protects siding, paint, and trim in a way that hard pressure washing is not designed to do.

If you also want your fence or deck cleaned during the same visit, those are separate fixed-price services with their own surface-specific technique. See our Fence Cleaning page for wood or vinyl fence panels and our Deck Cleaning page for wood or composite deck surfaces, both of which use gentler wood-appropriate methods similar in spirit to soft washing. If you want more than one surface done together in a single visit, such as a driveway and siding and a deck combined, or you want a custom multi-surface scope, see our full Pressure Washing service instead, which is built for that kind of flexible, combined-surface project.

How pricing works

House washing is priced per square foot of exterior wall area, which is estimated from your home’s footprint and number of stories rather than interior square footage. A single-story home with straightforward siding access is the most predictable job. Multiple stories, extensive trim detail, heavy algae buildup, or hard-to-reach areas behind fences and landscaping add scope and time.

As general market context, not a Transit & Flow quote, HomeAdvisor and Angi both cite pressure and soft washing rates in the range of roughly $0.10 to $0.75 per square foot depending on region and buildup, with a typical full house exterior wash landing between about $195 and $420 for an average-sized home, and larger homes running higher. Starting at $299..

Enter your project details and photos in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate. Final scope and price subject to verification on site.

What’s included

• Soft wash application of a cleaning solution across all exterior siding, trim, and stucco surfaces scoped
• Low-pressure rinse appropriate for painted and non-masonry surfaces
• Removal of surface algae, mildew, dirt, and cobwebs from the house exterior
• Rinsing of exterior light fixtures and address numbers reachable from ground level or ladder access
• A walkthrough of the finished exterior with our team

What’s not included

• Repainting, caulking, or trim repair uncovered during washing (see our exterior painting and handyman services for those)
• Roof washing or gutter cleaning, which use different equipment and technique (see our gutter cleaning service)
• Driveway, patio, deck, or fence cleaning, each priced and scoped as its own fixed-price service or bundled into a custom Pressure Washing visit
• Structural repair to siding, trim, or fascia, which is a separate handyman or carpentry scope
• Removal of stains that penetrate beyond the surface layer and require specialized treatment

Central Ohio context

Central Ohio’s humid summers and mature tree canopy in neighborhoods like Clintonville, Bexley, and Upper Arlington create ideal conditions for algae and mildew to take hold on shaded, north-facing siding that doesn’t get much direct sun. Homes tucked under a heavy tree canopy tend to show green or black streaking sooner than homes with open exposure. Freeze-thaw cycles through the winter can also drive grime and road grit into siding seams and trim joints, which shows up as a duller, dirtier exterior by the time spring arrives. An annual or every-other-year soft wash keeps siding looking maintained and helps paint and caulking last longer between repaint cycles.

Our process

1. Online estimate or call. Use the Estimate Builder or call (614) 382-0000 to describe your home’s size, stories, and siding material.
2. On-site assessment. Our team confirms exterior square footage, siding material, and the level of algae or dirt buildup.
3. Soft wash application. We apply a cleaning solution across the exterior to break down algae, mildew, and dirt.
4. Low-pressure rinse. We rinse the exterior at a pressure level appropriate for siding, paint, and trim.
5. Walkthrough. We review the finished exterior with you and flag anything that looks like it needs a repair follow-up.

Services completed by appropriately qualified professionals where required.