Morris Pressure Washing of Oklahoma City offers Hot or Cold Pressure Washing in the State of Oklahoma. We offer a wide variety of High Pressure Washing and Low Pressure Washing Services We combine our specially designed cleaners to match your specific cleaning needs that produce professional proven results every time. Whether its Oilfield Pressure Washing or Oil Stain Removal in a parking lot or a driveway, or Low Pressure Washing of your home you’re looking for, call us, we’ve got you covered! 405-395-7190
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A customer's first impression of a business is the storefront and entry of your building as they approach the front door. A filthy, stained entry can detract from your clientele's overall impression of your establishment. Morris Pressure Washing keeps Oklahoma City Area businesses looking fresh and new by power washing and pressure washing away tough stains and grime that build up over time. Make a good first impression by letting us clean your entry to remove the gum, grease, oil, and other substances that typically occur outside your front door. Some of our clients use us on a regular basis to keep the appearance of their storefronts clean and inviting. We pressure wash sidewalks, parking lots, benches, awnings, block/brick walls, service entrances, garbage areas, etc. Some of our commercial clients include restaurants, hotels, banks, convenience stores, and other retail locations in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. Despite what the help at the big home centers would like you to think, exterior pressure washing, soft washing, or roof cleaning is not something that most people should try tackling themselves. Even among "professionals"like Morris Pressure Washing only a skilled few have the years of experience it takes to reach a high level of competency in these trades. Simply buying a small pressure washer does not qualify a person to have the appropriate knowledge or skill that it takes to achieve quality results, and more importantly, to achieve those quality results safely. What are the dangers of attempting to powerwash myself? Pressure washing machines are powerful, and water is expelled at a very high psi. Unskilled and untrained users can injure themselves if they do not know how to properly opperate the equipment. Injuries can be severe. Beyond the potential to do bodily harm, pressure washing improperly can cause extensive damage to property. Should the psi be set too high, depending on the surface, it can cause thousands of dollars in damage. It's best to allow a professional do the job safely and correctly the first time. How long does it take? Largely, the time it takes depends on the size of the job. Most jobs can easily be completed in a matter of hours, and your property can go from grimy to shining like new in no time! So give us a call today at (405-395-7190). You"ll be glad you did.  Morris Pressure Washing Service knows The first thing people notice is the driveway leading up to your home. One easy thing that you can do to brighten up the exterior of your home is to clean and seal your concrete. Cleaning and sealing your concrete driveway, walkway, porch and patio is fairly inexpensive if done by a professional pressure washing company like Morris Pressure Washing Service
To start off, we would need to remove any furniture you may have into the yard.No need to worry about any landscaping the Pressure Washing wont harm any plants or trees.We will use a tarp around mulch or anywhere it may puddle and sling mud around,and to protect while we are cleaning. Now we are ready to begin cleaning. We start off by cleaning the porch,and then proceed to the driveway and sidewalk, it is not necessary to use any stain removers or concrete brighteners in this step. We clean starting from the top of your driveway and work towards the street. When this step is completed we can now go over any oil stains with a concrete cleaner and whitener. We will then need to let the concrete dry for a day before we can seal it. We avoid pump spraying sealers because its hard to get an even coat. When we start to seal we make sure we we apply the sealer in a consistent manner. I prefer to roll it on. Once we seal your concrete it will last for years,and Oilstains will be a thing of the past. Morris Pressure Washing Service specializes in Sealing Driveways and Wood Decks. What Is Pressure Washing with Morris Pressure Washing.
Pressure washing, is the growing application of high pressure water spray. Produced by specially designed pumps, this spray is a hundred times more powerful than the typical garden hose. On concrete it is used to remove unsightly mold, bubble gum, and other dirt stains. Wooden decks are returned to the look of new wood, void of graying and fatigued finishes. And on houses, the appearance of siding (namely aluminum and vinyl), is greatly improved by removing pollution, mildew, and other signs of neglect Morris Pressure Washing employees are trained how to use pressure washers. A pressure washer in the wrong hands can be dangerous or even deadly. Not only could you sustain bodily injury, you could destroy what you are trying clean. You should always wear boots and eye protection and always be aware of your surroundings. So please be careful or, let a professional company like Morris Pressure Washing Service do it for you. Nothing deteriorates faster on your Oklahoma City Area home in our Oklahoma Climate than the roof on your home or business. Whether you have an asphalt shingle, tile, cedar shake, or other type of roof, you will eventually get those ugly black streaks that can eventually take over your entire roof. Those black streaks on your Oklahoma City area roof are actually a form of algae called Gloeocapsa magma (a type of blue-green algae commonly found in climates with warm, humid summers) and they are eating away at the shingles of your roof. This algae will cause you to replace your roof prematurely, costing you thousands of dollars.
Roofs on average are being replaced in Oklahoma every 7-12 years when they should be lasting 15-25 years, depending on the quality of the shingle. Having your roof properly cleaned and maintained will prevent premature replacement and save you tens of thousands of dollars over the life span of your home. Morris Pressure Washing provides a SOFT WASH non pressure roof cleaning service that will remove those black streaks immediately and return your roof to it‘s original color and beauty. Our roof cleaning process uses environmentally safe roof cleaning products that are safe for you and the environment. In most cases we are able to clean your Oklahoma City area roof with out ever having to step foot on it. In cases that we must walk the roof, we have the training, expertise, and equipment to do so SAFELY without risk to us or your roof. We do not use high pressure to clean your roof. Instead we use a soft gentle approach that allows the roof cleaning products to restore your Oklahoma City area roof to it’s like new condition. According to Dr. Victor H Morgenroth, who is a semi-retired adjunct professor at University of Houston the ” dirt ” on roofs could actually be causing illness. Here is an excerpt from an article that was written by Dr. Morgenroth. Having your roof cleaned actually makes sense. It isn’t just aesthetics. While people like to say that dirty roofs lower a property’s value and may make it hard to sell, the “dirt” on a roof actually shortens its life span and can even present a health hazard. Furthermore, the “dark stains” on a roof act as a sponge to absorb the sun’s heat, which causes a rise in the temperature inside a home or building, creating higher air conditioning bills. The dirt isn’t just dust – It’s alive. Some of the black or very dark roof stains are caused by a resilient type of algae, Gloeocapsa magma (a type of blue-green algae commonly found in climates with warm, humid summers). The algae grow in standing water, as well as in our lakes and ponds. The algal spores are carried to our roofs from the water sources by the wind and birds, and then from roof to roof where it grows and feeds on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles and the real dirt on tile roofs maybe in some cases the tiles themselves. Worse still, as the algae grow, they retain water and foster the growth of other roof inhabitants. The black stains are also very likely to harbor a number of molds or fungi. Unlike algae the fungi on our roofs lacks chlorophyll. They are unable to manufacture food from raw materials. So, it must get nutrition from some form of organic matter. To thrive, these heterotrophs, who used to be called saprophytes, also require a warm, humid environment. Fungi normally begin their life cycle as an airborne spore that settles on roofs, especially the asphalt-shingle ones. The spores on the northern exposure of the roof stand a better chance of survival because that portion of the roof is the last part to dry after a rain or morning dew. This raises the humidity on the surface of the shingle, thus creating a perfect feeding and breeding ground. The tar used in roofing is fossilized, dead organic matter — and an important food source for fungi. Asphalt, at the granule base, is normally consumed first. Once these granules dislodge, accelerated deterioration will occur. Ceramic granules represent the outer hard shell that protects against hail and other falling debris. Ceramic granules protect against damaging UV radiation and insulate the roof against extreme heat. So you can understand that their dislodgement by the growing fungal colonies can be detrimental to our roofs’ longevity. Surprisingly, the blue-green algae are also food for the fungi. While not all mold (fungi) and algae pose a health danger, some are harmful, especially for us older folks, younger children and people who suffer from asthma and respiratory problems. Their spores, which are on your roof, can get inside your home because they end up on the driveway and walkways from rain, and are easily tracked inside. They can even be drawn into our air conditioning systems and eventually populate our ducts. Different mold species can have varying health effects, but it is important to remember that any excessive mold growth needs to be taken care of, regardless of the species. Any excessive mold growth can lead to increased allergies, toxicity, and house/building structural problems. We all know that a home or property of any kind, in order to sell faster and at a higher price, should have what is known as curb appeal. Frequently, it is not the expensive things that make a difference. Here are some things that can be done. Keep the grass cut, not too short, but well groomed and frequently - you never know what day a prospective buyer will drive by. Include edging along all sidewalks, driveway, and other trim items. Use the weed eater around all areas where the weeds grow up. Use hedge clippers on every possible hedge and bush. In particular, trim down any and all hedges that block views from any windows or cut down on light coming in the windows. Use lots and lots of thick, fresh, mulch. Mulch is inexpensive but does wonders in dressing up a home. If your yard or acreage has been let go too long. You may just want hire a helper or start with a professional service the first time and then keep up the property yourself if you want. If you have to hire a lawn and gardening service to keep the property in pristine shape, during the for-sale period, please do so. Well maintained grounds are key to best selling and a few hundred dollars during the sale period will bring you thousands more in price. Make the property and the home inviting and showcase it by using bright colored flowers; red and yellow flowers of the brightest colors are the best. Keep the flowers well maintained and the beds well kept. Buyers won’t likely see other homes in your price range with similar floral treatments and your home will rise to the top of the buyer’s list. Repair, paint, and renew, all outdoor furniture, porch furniture and decorations and all decorative items on the property. This includes the mailbox, if there is one. In fact, a bed of mulch, flowers, shrubs, to decorate the base of the mailbox can be a great first impression if it’s well done and well kept. Open the windows daily or turn on all the vent fans in kitchen and baths to freshen the air in the home. Many people are allergic to perfumes, spices and aerosol sprays so don’t do the old tricks of potpourri, aerosol air fresheners, etc. Vanilla extract is usually safe. You can use some REAL vanilla extract, a few drops, on a piece of bread and put it in the oven on lowest (about 100 degrees) heat for 20 minutes or so before the house is shown. You can buy or rent electronic room deodorizers to freshen the air with filtration. If you have pets, a thorough cleaning and daily vacuuming and constant running of air cleaning units is a great idea. There are lots of people who are allergic to pet dander and the slightest smell of cats or dogs will kill the sale. Rent a storage unit if needed, have at least one and better yet two or three yard sales and get rid of more and more of the stuff that you no longer need or use. Clean out the attic and TOTALLY organize it. Clean out the garage and out buildings and totally organize anything left inside. The more stuff you have OUT of the garage, attic, storage buildings and out of the yard (if it’s not a landscaping asset) and the more you get out of the closets the more spacious the home seems to buyers. Even a cleaned out, emptied out and fully organized garage, looks far larger and better if the cars are out of it. Before the showing, move ALL of the cars to another location, down the street (not in front of the house) or to a neighbors house or driveway. There should be NO cars in the garage, in the driveway or in front of the house when the buyer arrives with the agent. Go through the entire home and get rid of most of the nick-knacks and about three quarters of everything else. Go to a model home or a furniture show room and study, perhaps even take pictures, of how they are decorated. Clean the home, clean the shelves and tops of things – until your property shows like a model home. This goes for every room in the house! Clean off the counters in the kitchen, clean up or put in storage MOST of the stuff in the kids rooms (everything that they don’t use a lot) and get rid of any old paperback books or unsightly books on the book shelves. If the book shelves are packed, open up the shelves by putting over half of the books in storage, or sell them at the yard sale. Remove a lot of the furniture and sell what you don’t want to keep at the next home, or put lots of it in storage. Dust and polish everything! Remove all of the family pictures from the walls and furniture tops. Remove all of the non-professional pictures and art from the walls. Mend the holes. Family pictures, a very few, in the master bedroom and in the kids rooms, however, make the home seem like a happy home. If you have a fireplace. Clean it up. Clean it out with concrete and brick cleaners and clean all the bricks and the inside of the fireplace with the appropriate professional cleaners from the fireplace store or building supply stores. In the winter, especially if it’s cold or dreary and overcast outside, light the fire before the showing. In this case, stay with the fire until the Realtor gets there and then just go a short space away, to a neighbors house for instance, and return (for safety sake) as soon as the Realtor leaves. Just be certain that if you get ANY smoke in the home when lighting the fire, air out the home fully before the showing. It’s great to build and establish the fire a half hour before the showing. Make certain to wash all the windows inside and outside the home, this includes second story windows, storm windows and pressure washing or brushing and soaping all the screens too. If there is a screened porch, make certain all the screens are in perfect repair, well stretched and well cleaned. Keep every piece of glass and mirror inside the home sparkling clean. Flower boxes are a great and profitable touch. The perennial favorite is bright red geraniums in outside window boxes, under all the windows that can be viewed from the street. There is very little that can elevate the curb appeal of a home like geraniums in window boxes, and they are inexpensive to do! Clean, organize and clean out all the cupboards, drawers and cabinets in the kitchens and baths. Buyers frequently pull out drawers in the kitchen and bath and open cupboards to better see the size and quality of construction as well as the quality of drawer runners, whether there are pull out shelves, etc. Wow them with the quality of your inside cupboards and drawers in the kitchen and baths. Note: You should leave the home during the time the agent is showing the house. Leave just before they get there or immediately upon their arrival. Sellers in the home are deal killers. The prospective buyers are uncomfortable speaking about the property to the agent and uncomfortable even looking too carefully at the home, if the seller is present. Fencing is another area where you get far more back than you spend, with increased sales price and reduced time on the market! The new white vinyl fencing is a great investment to increase the value of your home, above the cost of the fencing, and set your home apart from all the others on the market. Even condos and townhouses need to have curb appeal. If there is no yard; make certain that every bit of the steps, sidewalk, and entrance is clean, neat and in good repair. Check with the condo association to see if they will immediately and professionally repair anything that needs to be done. It is to the advantage of every owner in the complex to have your home sell for as much as possible and as fast as possible; that increases the value and salability of every unit in the association. Make certain your entrance door and surrounding areas are LOOKING GOOD! Check all around your unit; check the parking lot and surrounding grounds; check the community landscaping too. If something needs to be done, find out if the association will attend to it, or if you can do the work yourself in some cases. For instance, if edging and weed pulling need to be done, you may be allowed to do the work near your unit. If you have concrete sidewalk and steps, for instance, just brushing on and scrubbing them with bleach will do a lot to improve the looks and first impression. Bleach does wonders. If there is ANY mold and mildew on the outside of the home, a pressure washing with bleach will clean it and kill the mold and mildew. In case of wood siding and shingles, pressure washing with bleach (consider the double or triple strength Sodium Hypochlorite, same as bleach but stronger) will clean up wood shingles and make them look renewed. You can also use oxalic acid wood bleach or one of the professional wood and shingle cleaners. Pay attention to the labels these are effective chemicals and strong! Proper and efficient landscaping and image enhancing techniques like these will usually add at least 15% and as much as 25% to the perceived value and thus the sales price and appraisal value of a home. Most of these techniques will bring you at least $4 back for every $1 spent. Curb appeal should be suitably powerful that it causes people driving by the home at ten to thirty miles per hour to stop or at least turn their heads to look at your property as they go by. With a sale sign from the Realtor on your property, and great curb appeal, you should get lots and lots of people stopping, writing down the sign information and picking up brochures from the brochure box attached to the sign. Curb appeal sells! Maximize your curb appeal and improve your first impressions when you want to sell your property. Otherwise, you will be selling slower and for less money than you will with the use of these tips. Pressure washing is the only known way to remove Artillery fungus. Morris Pressure Washing can Power Wash your home or deck and remove Artillery fungus without damaging your home. If your siding, car, fence or any other surfaces around your house have broken out with a rash of black or dark-brown specks that do not want to come off, you are probably at war with something called artillery fungus. It has become increasingly common in recent years, according to experts who have been seeking ways to control and eradicate it. Artillery fungus, also called shotgun fungus or Sphaerobolus stellatus, usually originates in wood-chip mulch that is used around shrubs, flowers and other plants. Wet, rotting mulch breeds small mushrooms that shoot off spores for distances of up to 20 feet. The spores, which are sometimes mistaken for insect waste or bits of tar, cling tenaciously to surfaces such as house siding. “It’s just like Super Glue,” said Don Davis, professor of plant pathology at Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Davis has been leading a five-year study of the fungus, and they expect the study to continue for several more years. Davis said he gets 15 to 20 calls a week during the fungus’ most active seasons – generally spring and fall when temperatures range between 50 and 68 degrees. Davis said the rapid spread of the fungus and the growing number of fungus-damaged homes appear to be linked to the growing use of mulches made from recycled hardwood scraps and tree stumps. Homeowners can take a key step to control artillery fungus by cleaning up wood-chip mulch around the house and disposing of it before the shooting starts again in April or May. Here are some additional tips: • Control. Bark mulch appears to be more resistant to the fungus than wood-chip mulch. Davis said pine-bark chunks seem to be the most resistant, and cedar, redwood and cypress mulch also appear to be resistant. “Even these mulches should be replaced every few years,” he said. • Davis said stone mulch (usually small, decorative stones) “is the ultimate answer” to artillery fungus. Black plastic, held in place by stones or boards, is also safe, and some homeowners are getting good results with leaf mulch. Kuhns said fungicides do not work well because “it’s hard to determine when the mulch becomes infested, making the timing of the application difficult.” • Insurance. If your house is damaged by artillery fungus, check with the agent handling your homeowners insurance. Most policies do not cover damage from fungus or mildew, but some do. • Power-washing. Once the fungus becomes attached to a surface, even power-washing is not effective unless it is done within a few weeks of a fungal outbreak. • Kent Morris an expert with Morris Pressure Washing Service said he was able to remove the fungus using 200-degree water, with water pressure of 3,000 pounds per square inch, but this combination of hot water and high pressure can damage some types of siding. • Scraping. Artillery fungus can be removed from windows by scraping with a razor blade. Scraping also can remove some of the black specks from smooth siding, but several homeowners who tried this reported that a brown residue remains and can’t be removed. Scraping can gouge vinyl and painted siding. Many people are tired of looking at stains, mold, mildew, and other unsightly spots on the exterior of the home, dealing with deep dirt on a driveway, or trying one cleaning method after another but without success. While some people consider doing the pressure washing on their own, a common question is “Do I really need a professional just for pressure washing?” In truth, people could rent a power washer and do the job themselves but with this type of washing being specialized, if not done right, significant damage would be done.
In addition, power washers are designed to spray water at high rates of speed. Therefore, if someone were accidentally to aim the nozzle at another person or pet, serious physical harm would be likely. This is why hiring a professional for the job is a much safer option. With this, the surface needing to be cleaned would look beautiful but without damage or physical harm to family and pets. Depending on the professional pressure washer hired, some use various chemicals to sanitize, as well as clean. The benefit of hiring a professional for a job such as this is that they use the best and safest equipment, they understand the best water temperature, and they use appropriate cleaning products. Most professionals physically remove anything in the area being cleaned before getting started. For instance, if the deck were to be cleaned, any outdoor furniture, plants, waterfalls, and other items would be moved to a safe location and covered. The professional hired for pressure washing would also check the homeowner’s doors and windows to make sure they were securely closed. Window screens would be taken down and set aside to prevent possible damage. These professionals also lay the hose used for pressure washing out carefully to ensure the garden, lawn, or other plants are not accidentally damaged. After the area is prepared, the professional would begin by applying the cleaning product, spraying at the bottom and moving upward to prevent dripping and the development of unwanted stains. After the substance had time to break up grease, oil, and dirt, the pressure washing machine would be used for getting rid of mildew, spider webs, mold, dirt, and so on. Professional pressure washing is so versatile that it can be used on gutters, railings, home exteriors, equipment, and more. Because there is so much involved and due to the amount of time, it would take the homeowner to complete the job, the answer to the question “Do I really need a professional just for pressure washing”, the answer is yes. These professionals have the knowledge, training, and experience needed to ensure the outcome was perfect. Using state-of-the-art equipment, the area cleaned is restored to its original appearance. Professional pressure washing services take the work seriously. Because of this, they provide the homeowner with a contract, one that outlines the services being performed, the types of chemicals and equipment used, and a guarantee that if the homeowner were not satisfied, the work would be redone. Pressure washing requires specialized training, something the normal homeowner would not possess so paying for a professional would be considered money well spent. Learn more about the cost of pressure washing in Oklahoma City and compare Oklahoma City pressure washers at the LocalPrice guide for this helpful service. As someone that has tackled this job before I can tell you that hiring a professional is money well spent because by the time you rent the equipment and dedicate a day to the job you come out better hiring someone. Tags:Oklahoma City Pressure Washing- Power Washing- Home Washing- Deck Cleaning- Deck Sealing- Concrete Cleaning |
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