House Washing Project in Winter Haven, FL

A Winter Haven homeowner reached out after finding us through our Facebook ad, looking to keep up with her yearly pressure washing maintenance on her 1,865 square foot stucco home. She'd had the exterior professionally cleaned about a year prior and wanted to stay ahead of buildup before it became a bigger job — a smart approach that ended up making our visit one of the more straightforward house washes we've done this season.

Stucco requires a careful touch during pressure washing and house washing service, since the textured surface can trap dirt in ways smooth siding doesn't, but it's also prone to cracking or pitting if handled with too much direct pressure. We used a soft wash approach — a specialized low-pressure application paired with a cleaning solution designed to break down algae and organic growth without stressing the stucco finish.

Because the home had been washed on a consistent yearly schedule, we found only light, uniform algae growth across the exterior rather than the deeper, patchy staining that shows up on homes that go two or three years between cleanings. That consistency made for an efficient process — we were able to complete the full 1,865 square foot exterior in about an hour, applying our soft wash solution evenly across all sides of the home and letting it dwell before a thorough low-pressure rinse.

The result was a uniformly clean, refreshed exterior with no missed spots or uneven fading between recently-cleaned and neglected areas — the benefit of catching algae growth early rather than letting it set in. For stucco homes especially, this kind of annual maintenance rhythm helps preserve the finish over the long run and keeps bigger, more labor-intensive cleanings off the table.

The customer was thrilled with the results and left us a 5-star review — and even went a step further, adding Thompson Pressure Washing to her HOA community's board so her neighbors would know who to call. That kind of word-of-mouth from a satisfied customer is exactly how we've grown across Winter Haven and the surrounding Central Florida communities.

Location: Winter Haven, FL