Our team at West Virginia SoftWash is proud to serve our great state, and we want to do our part to help preserve local history. To do this, we offer exterior historical building cleaning services. Unfortunately, many historical buildings have been damaged due to improper cleaning techniques, but our team has the right experience to thoroughly clean these old buildings without damaging them, making them look like new. Keep reading to learn a few key pieces of information about exterior historic building cleaning.
- Material Identification – One reason why historical buildings have been damaged by improper cleaning methods in the past is because the cleaning team didn’t take the time to properly identify the materials used in their construction. Not all materials are robust enough to stand up to pressure washing, and thus require a more delicate touch. Our team uses softwashing techniques for historical building cleaning, as they are gentle enough for use on even very delicate materials.
- Long Term Protection – Another key consideration in exterior historic building cleaning is how to protect the materials from damaging organisms such as mildew, mold, and algae. Fortunately, our soft washing services are ideal for this purpose, as we use a specialized blend of cleaning agents to eliminate these contaminants and to prevent them from coming back. The protection our services offer is not indefinite, but it is more effective than anything provided by pressure washing.
- Preservation – A third key thing to know about exterior historic building cleaning is that cleaning alone is just one part of preservation efforts. Sometimes, preservation efforts for historic sites require more than just cleaning, but also things like repainting or other restoration services. Our cleaning services can work within any preservation plan to ensure your efforts remain successful in the long term.