House Washing in Solon, Ohio
A 1977 colonial in Solon typically means two full stories of siding, a steep roof with multiple planes, and a driveway poured around the same time — so the job is soft washing at height without touching the shingle, oxidation treatment on the sun-facing walls, and concrete restoration on a drive that has held nearly fifty winters of salt.
Split levels put siding low to the grade and to the mulch line, which is where splash staining and green growth start.
The bigger factor here is association standards: condominium and villa communities like the Villas of Emerald Woods set their own exterior appearance expectations, so siding and walkway work there is judged against what the rest of the row looks like, not against how the one unit looked last year.
Roof runoff carries loosened growth down onto the siding, and the siding rinse carries onto the drive, so a drive cleaned first is a drive that has to be cleaned twice.
The median year built is 1977, roughly 64 percent went up in 1970 or later, and the 1980s alone account for about 24 percent — so the dominant property is a 40-to-50-year-old colonial or split with original-era siding, a mature tree canopy and a driveway of the same vintage.
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.
- Inspect & Protect. We inspect exterior materials and protect applicable plants and fixtures before starting.
- Low-Pressure Solution. We apply a surface-appropriate cleaning solution at low pressure.
- 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.
- 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 Solon
A 1977 Solon colonial is two full stories with a multi-plane roof, and it is priced on its square footage like anything else — {{price:house-wash:2000}} at 2,000 square feet of home, {{price:house-wash:2500}} at 2,500. Split levels sit in the same table. The driveway poured with the house is {{price:driveway:two-car-driveway}} for a two-car and has held close to fifty winters of salt, which is usually the honest limit on how far it comes back.
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.
Where we work in Solon
- Signature of Solon
- Neptune Oval Estates
- Cambridge Park
- S.O.M. Hills
- Huntington Woods
- Oakview Estates
- Hunt Club Meadows
- Forest Glen
- Cheswick II
- South Side Park
- Villas of Emerald Woods
- Longview Heights
Also in Solon
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Worth reading first
House Washing in Solon — common questions
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
Why is the bottom of my split-level siding the dirtiest part?
Because split levels put siding low to the grade and to the mulch line, which is exactly where splash staining and green growth start. Rain coming off the roof hits the ground and comes back up onto the panel, and the mulch bed holds moisture and organic material against the lower course. That band often needs a different approach than the rest of the elevation — treatment aimed at organic growth, plus attention to keeping runoff out of the beds themselves. We treat it as its own zone on the walk-through rather than assuming one pass across the whole wall will even it out.
Do you really travel to the outer cities, or mostly stay near Canton?
We travel. Cleveland, Solon, Youngstown, Mansfield, and Dover are regular work rather than exceptions. Because they are a longer drive, jobs in those directions are scheduled as full days or grouped with other work heading the same way, so there is a little less flexibility on exact dates. Larger and multi-surface scopes are the easiest to fit at that distance. Build the estimate and you have the price; we confirm a realistic window when you accept it. 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.
If I clean my villa and my neighbors do not, will it look odd?
It can, and it is worth planning around. Condominium and villa communities like the Villas of Emerald Woods are read as a row rather than as individual units, so one unit cleaned to a higher standard than the two beside it draws the eye straight to the line between them. Where several owners are involved the result is better when the units are done together. If your community sets an exterior appearance expectation, that is the standard the work should meet.
Do you take commercial work in Cleveland and east-side suburbs like Solon?
Yes, and commercial is the larger share of what we do in the Cleveland metro: restaurant exteriors, gas station forecourts, retail plaza sidewalks and breezeways, drive-thru pads, and property-management maintenance for apartment and multi-building portfolios. Residential work there is mostly older siding, aluminum, cedar, and mixed-material homes, which get soft washing rather than high pressure. Multi-site and recurring scopes are documented zone by zone with access instructions and service windows so the work stays repeatable.
Do you clean loading docks and equipment pads, or only storefronts?
Both. Roughly 15 percent of Solon's land is zoned industrial, which means loading docks, service areas and equipment pads — surfaces where the soiling is oil and hydraulic fluid rather than algae. That is degreasing work with hot water and a different chemistry than a house-washing setup, and it is measured by surface and interval rather than by area alone. The retail and restaurant side is concentrated around the public square along SOM Center Road, where the wear is foot traffic and spilled food on entry concrete.
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.
I have a single-story ranch in North Canton. What does a typical exterior cleaning cover?
On a one-story home a standard house wash covers the siding, soffit and fascia, and cleaning of the outside face of the gutters and downspouts, done as a low-pressure soft wash matched to vinyl, aluminum, or stone-veneer surfaces. Most North Canton homes we work on pair that with roof soft washing for shingle algae and with driveway or walkway cleaning, since the front approach is what shows from the street. 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).
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