Summit County · Cuyahoga Falls

House Washing in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The Broad Boulevard Historic District's early-1900s houses sit under enough canopy that north-facing roofs and shaded siding grow moss and lichen rather than just algae, and lichen on old shingle has to be treated and left to release.

Under the canopy near the river, shaded roofs and siding carry moss and lichen that keep releasing for weeks, while the patio beside them is finished the same afternoon.

Citywide the stock runs cozy bungalows, sprawling ranches, townhouses and condos, most with large yards and established landscaping — meaning mulch-line splash, shaded siding and a lot of hardscape under trees.

How we do it

Forcing water behind siding or into seals and vents causes moisture problems, not a cleaner house. A controlled, low-pressure approach protects those openings while still lifting dirt and organic growth.

  1. Inspect & Protect. We inspect exterior materials and protect applicable plants and fixtures before starting.
  2. Low-Pressure Solution. We apply a surface-appropriate cleaning solution at low pressure.
  3. Gutter Faces, Downspouts, Soffit & Fascia. The outside faces of the gutters and downspouts are cleaned, and soffit and fascia are washed. Clearing debris from inside the trough is a gutter clean-out — a separate service, and one that comes free with roof soft washing.
  4. Careful Rinse. We rinse carefully without forcing water behind siding, seals, vents, or openings.

The method does not change from one town to the next — what changes is what we find when we get there. The full house washing page has the rest of it.

What it costs in Cuyahoga Falls

The bungalows, Cape Cods and ranches that fill most of Cuyahoga Falls are {{price:house-wash:1000}} up to 1,000 square feet of home and {{price:house-wash:1500}} up to 1,500. The two-story Colonial Revivals near Broad Boulevard are {{price:house-wash:1500}} to {{price:house-wash:2000}} at the same sizes — a second story does not add to the price. Roof soft washing is priced on roof area, {{price:roof:1000}} for a roof up to 1,000 square feet, and the shaded river-valley slopes here are the ones that need it soonest.

Every residential price is published, and the figure you accept is the figure you pay. Find your home’s square footage — it is on your county auditor listing — and you have your price. See the full price list.

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Where we work in Cuyahoga Falls

  • Steels Corner
  • Brook Heights
  • Silver Lake
  • River Estates
  • Water's Edge
  • Northampton
  • Broad Boulevard
  • Mud Brook
  • Valley View
  • Cuyahoga View
  • Buckingham Gate

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Worth reading first

House Washing in Cuyahoga Falls — common questions

Do you serve Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Hudson, and Kent?

Yes. Those Summit and Portage County communities are within our regular range, along with Akron itself. We do residential house washing, roof soft washing, deck and patio cleaning, and concrete work there, plus commercial exterior maintenance for storefronts and managed properties. Work in that direction is often grouped on the same day, so choosing a weekday window when you accept your estimate usually gets you in sooner. You can get your own number right now: the [instant estimate](/instant-estimate) prices your property from the address in about two minutes, and what you accept is what you pay.

Will cleaning my paver patio blow out the joint sand?

Not the way we do it, and this is the single most important method constraint on a paver job. Pavers are cleaned with pressure and angle controlled specifically to lift growth and staining without stripping the joints — because once the sand is gone you have a re-sanding job on top of the cleaning you just paid for, and unstable joints let pavers shift. The custom builds in Northampton and the river-view homes carry large paver and poured patios, retaining walls and pool decks, so this comes up constantly here. Joints that are already depleted will need sand regardless of how the cleaning is done, and that is identifiable before anything starts rather than discovered afterward.

My lot is heavily shaded and the green growth keeps coming back. What can be done about it?

Shade and tree cover keep surfaces damp longer, and damp plus low sunlight is exactly what algae, moss, and lichen need, so growth returns faster on wooded lots than on open ones. Cleaning removes what is there now; staying ahead of it means a shorter interval between washes, generally yearly or better on the north and tree-facing sides. Trimming branches back off the roof and keeping gutters clear slows it down by letting surfaces dry. A shaded lot is the case the maintenance plan was built for — $149 a year adds an autumn visit and spot re-clean, and extends the roof warranty to three years. The [maintenance plan](/maintenance-plan) is built for exactly this: an autumn visit, next year's price held, and a longer roof warranty.

Learn More what black streaks, moss, and lichen actually do to a roof

We are on Front Street with outdoor dining. When should cleaning happen?

On a rhythm tied to your events, not to the seasons. Front Street carries close to thirty cafes, restaurants and breweries alongside boutiques, a riverfront plaza and a heavy festival and outdoor-dining calendar — so the useful question is not what month it is but what is on the calendar next. Patio slabs, entry pads and sidewalk frontage want to be clean going into a festival weekend and cleaned again after it, which is a different schedule than an office park would run. The event calendar is what the interval should be built around — a festival weekend soils a patio faster than a month of ordinary trade, so the cleaning belongs either side of it rather than on a fixed quarterly date. The [maintenance plan](/maintenance-plan) is built for exactly this: an autumn visit, next year's price held, and a longer roof warranty.

What is actually involved in cleaning a shopping center parking area?

Three separate surfaces that soil at different rates. Parking concrete picks up tire staining and oil drip and holds it in the pores. Walkways and entries take foot traffic, gum and spilled drink. Dumpster enclosures foul fastest of anything on the property and need degreasing rather than washing. Howe Avenue on the southern border is Cuyahoga Falls' busiest commercial corridor and Portage Crossing one of its largest centers, and on a property that size the enclosures usually need attention several times for every once the lot does. The [maintenance plan](/maintenance-plan) is built for exactly this: an autumn visit, next year's price held, and a longer roof warranty.

Why is there moss on my roof and siding near the river?

Tree canopy plus river humidity. The Broad Boulevard Historic District's early-1900s houses sit under enough canopy that north-facing roofs and shaded siding grow moss and lichen rather than just algae, and lichen on old shingle has to be treated and left to release rather than forced off. That means results continue to improve for some weeks after the visit rather than finishing the day we leave. On the houses themselves — bungalows, Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals with painted wood and older masonry near Mud Brook and the business district — it is soft wash at low pressure, with careful rinse control around porch decking and railings.

Learn More what black streaks, moss, and lichen actually do to a roof

Do you charge more for a two-story house?

No. One price covers the house at that size, whether it is one story or two. A 1,200 square foot home is $299 either way, and a 2,000 square foot home is $349 either way — you read your price off the table without doing arithmetic or wondering which column applies to you. A second story does take longer and needs more reach, and that is already built into the size-based price rather than added on top. Genuine difficulty does carry an add-on: a third story, or an elevation that cannot be worked from the ground. Anything like that is identified while the property is walked and stated before the work starts, never added afterward. You can get your own number right now: the [instant estimate](/instant-estimate) prices your property from the address in about two minutes, and what you accept is what you pay.

What is the difference between gutter cleaning, a gutter clean-out and gutter brightening?

Three different jobs on the same piece of metal. Gutter cleaning is the outside face of the gutter and downspout. It comes with a house wash or a siding cleaning at no extra cost. A gutter clean-out is interior work: removing packed leaves, shingle grit and sediment from inside the trough, then flushing each downspout to confirm water runs through it. It is included free with roof soft washing, because roof work puts debris into the gutters by design. It is also sold on its own, priced per linear foot, with no other service required. Gutter brightening removes the dark vertical striping bonded to the front face, often called tiger striping. That is oxidized aluminum and road film chemically stuck to the finish, so it needs a dedicated product and will not come off with house wash solution. It is never included in a house wash. A quick way to tell what you need: if the inside is full, you need a clean-out. If the outside is streaked dark, you need brightening. If neither, the cleaning that comes with your wash is enough. The gutter clean-out is free with a roof soft wash and 25% off added to a house wash, and the rate is published on the [pricing page](/pricing). More on what the gutters do to a roof in [black streaks, moss and lichen](/learn/roof-moss-lichen-algae-damage). Why a wash leaves chalky siding chalky-looking, and what actually improves it, is explained in [why a wash will not bring the color back](/learn/why-a-house-wash-will-not-fix-chalky-siding). You can get your own number right now: the [instant estimate](/instant-estimate) prices your property from the address in about two minutes, and what you accept is what you pay.

My 1977 colonial needs everything. Where should I start?

Roof first, then siding, then concrete — because each one drains onto the next. A colonial of that era in Solon typically means two full stories of siding, a steep roof with multiple planes, and a driveway poured around the same time. The roof is soft washed at height without touching the shingle. The sun-facing walls are usually chalked and need oxidation treatment rather than a wash. And a drive that has held nearly fifty winters of road salt is surface cleaning with stain treatment. Three different methods, three different outcomes, and most owners take them across two seasons. Why a wash leaves chalky siding chalky-looking, and what actually improves it, is explained in [why a wash will not bring the color back](/learn/why-a-house-wash-will-not-fix-chalky-siding). You can get your own number right now: the [instant estimate](/instant-estimate) prices your property from the address in about two minutes, and what you accept is what you pay.

Learn More what siding oxidation is and why pressure washing won't fix it

My siding looks dull on the sunny side but fine in the shade. Why?

Two different problems on one house. The sun-facing elevations have oxidized — the vinyl finish itself has broken down into a dull, chalky layer, which is why a rinse wets it and it dries back looking the same. That needs oxidation treatment, not washing. The shaded planes, usually the roof, hold moisture and grow algae, which is organic and releases with a soft wash. The 1990s and 2000s Medina subdivisions are almost entirely vinyl siding with asphalt shingle, which is the pairing where this split shows up most. Why a wash leaves chalky siding chalky-looking, and what actually improves it, is explained in [why a wash will not bring the color back](/learn/why-a-house-wash-will-not-fix-chalky-siding). You can get your own number right now: the [instant estimate](/instant-estimate) prices your property from the address in about two minutes, and what you accept is what you pay.

Learn More what siding oxidation is and why pressure washing won't fix it