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Practical advice from our crew on seasonal timing, the maintenance that pays for itself, and what this rainy climate does to homes, stratas and businesses across Greater Vancouver.

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Short, specific pieces about the work itself. Nothing here is a seasonal listicle — if it is on this page, it is because somebody asked about it more than once.

  • Soft washing: a roof slope carrying an unbroken layer of moss from ridge to eaves, the tiles beneath it barely showing through, with dark forest behind.

    Exterior Cleaning

    Soft Washing Or Pressure Washing For A Roof

    Two different machines doing two different jobs, and choosing wrong costs a roof years. The surface decides it, not the stain. Here is how the call is made.

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  • Window cleaning: a cleaner in a blue work shirt drawing a squeegee down the inside of a sliding patio door, the cleared strip sharp against the wet glass beside it.

    Costs

    What Makes One Window Quote Different

    Counting panes is the least useful way to price window cleaning. Access, what is included at the edges, and frequency are what separate any two quotes.

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  • Soft washing: an operative running a water-fed pole with a soft brush head down the exterior of a brick house, water sheeting off the surface.

    Exterior Cleaning

    Why The North Wall Greens Over First

    Same house, same siding, same year, and one wall is green while the other is fine. It is not the paint. It is how long a north-facing wall stays wet here.

    3 min read

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