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Pressure Washing & Soft Washing for Every Surface

One local crew for every exterior surface, and the judgment to know which ones get a gentle soft wash and which can take real pressure. Pick your surface and get a price.

  • Locally Owned & Operated
  • Insured & Bonded
  • 72-Hour Worry-Free Guarantee
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Pick your service and size for a rough ballpark, then a firm, free quote. No obligation.

Insured & BondedCertificate on request
Method Before PressureMatched to your surface
Locally OwnedMinneapolis & St. Paul
72-Hour GuaranteeWe come back free
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The Wally's Way

Pressure Washing That Doesn't Damage Your Home

Pressure washing is a category, not a single technique. A concrete driveway can take real pressure. Painted siding, older stucco and composite decking cannot, and forcing it is how water ends up behind the walls or a surface ends up permanently etched. On delicate materials the safer approach is soft washing, which means low pressure plus a cleaning solution that does the work instead of the water. Making that call correctly is most of the job.

  • Soft wash on siding, stucco and painted wood
  • Pressure and a surface cleaner on concrete, with no stripes
  • Degreaser on oil, and rust treated until it’s gone
  • Plants and lawn soaked before and rinsed after
  • Backed by our 72-Hour Worry-Free Guarantee
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Pricing

Pressure Washing Pricing

We price by the space being cleaned, so square footage and the number of surfaces, rather than by the hour. There is no incentive to drag a job out. A single driveway costs less than a house, driveway and deck together, and putting several surfaces into one visit gets the better rate.

Quotes are free, and you get a firm price before we start. We invoice after the job, and if it helps to spread the cost, you can pay through Klarna at 0% interest.

  • A Wally's technician cleaning a concrete walkway with a flat surface cleaner
    Method matched
    to each surface
  • A Wally's technician soft washing the upper siding of a two-story home
    Soft wash on
    siding & brick
  • A Wally's technician soaking the shrubs beside a white house with water
    Plants soaked
    before & after
  • A Wally's technician pressure washing a set of concrete steps
    Priced by the space,
    not the hour
  • The Wally's van parked at the curb while a technician cleans the driveway behind it
    Uniformed crew
    in marked vans
  • A freshly cleaned driveway in front of a white two-story home
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    Worry-Free Guarantee
Before & After

Pressure Washing Before and After

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How It Works

Our Pressure Washing Process

Whatever is being cleaned, the sequence protects the property from start to finish.

  1. 1

    Assess the Surfaces

    We walk the property, identify each material, and set the method for it, soft wash or controlled pressure.

  2. 2

    Protect Plants and Fixtures

    We soak your plants and lawn with water before anything starts, and we shield delicate features.

  3. 3

    Clean It the Right Way

    We use a mix of detergents, oxidizers and solutions, with sodium hypochlorite for algae and mold. Hard surfaces get a flat surface cleaner and controlled pressure. Delicate ones get a low-pressure soft wash.

  4. 4

    Rinse and Walk It With You

    We rinse every surface, rinse your plants and lawn again, and tidy up. Then we walk the property with you, or send photos if you are not home.

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A Wally's technician washing the front of a white two-car garageA clean concrete driveway in front of a two-car garage
Reviews

Pressure Washing Reviews

Clean concrete and wood are easy to judge once they dry. Here is what Minneapolis homeowners say about our washing. If you spot a stripe or a missed patch, call within 72 hours and we re-clean it free.

Plant Care

How We Protect Your Plants

Your landscaping is part of the job. Before any cleaning solution goes on, we soak your plants, shrubs and lawn with plain water. A plant that is already full of water takes in far less of anything that drifts onto it.

We shield delicate features while we work, and when the washing is done we rinse your plants and lawn again, so nothing is left sitting on the leaves.

Keep pets inside until we have finished the final rinse. If you have a koi pond, a vegetable bed or a garden you are especially proud of, tell us when you book and we plan the wash around it.

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The Right Approach

Soft Washing vs. Pressure Washing

We match the method to the material. Soft washing handles siding, roofs and wood, where too much pressure does damage. Pressure washing handles concrete and pavers, which need the force.

Using pressure where soft washing belongs is how homes get damaged. The full breakdown is on our house washing page.

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  • Protects Your Home
  • Kills Growth at the Root
  • Right Method, Every Surface
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Soft Wash

Low pressure. Lasting clean.

We drop to roughly garden-hose pressure and let a cleaning solution do the work. For algae and mold that is sodium hypochlorite, which kills the growth at the root.

Common Surfaces

  • Vinyl and fiber cement siding
  • Stucco
  • Roofs
  • Wood and composite decks
  • Natural stone and travertine

Key Benefits

  • Kills algae, mold and mildew at the root
  • Safe on delicate surfaces
  • Stays clean longer because the growth is dead
  • No streaks or stripped finish
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Pressure Wash

Higher power. Tougher clean.

We use controlled high pressure and a flat surface cleaner, with a chemical pre-treatment before and a post-treatment after, to lift buildup off hard surfaces.

Common Surfaces

  • Driveways
  • Sidewalks and walkways
  • Paver patios
  • Pool decks, at measured pressure
  • Garage aprons

Key Benefits

  • Lifts dirt, stains and buildup
  • Even, stripe-free finish
  • Pre- and post-treatment for a deeper clean
  • Used only where the surface can take it
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Cleaner Surfaces. The Right Pressure. Guaranteed.

Wally's 72-Hour Worry-Free Guarantee

72 hours. No hassle. No charge.

Whatever surface we cleaned, the promise is the same. If any of it did not come back the way you hoped, tell us within 72 hours and we return and re-clean it at no charge.

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Service Area

Wally's Service Area

We cover Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro. Check your city or ZIP:

We work out of one office in New Hope and cover Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro from it. One local company, not a franchise or a dealer network, so the people who quote your job are the people who do it and the people you call afterward.

Address
4300 Quebec Ave N #100, New Hope, MN 55428
Phone
(612) 216-7894
Hours
Monday–Saturday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Sunday: Closed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pressure Washing FAQs

Straight answers so you know what you are booking. If your question is not here, call and ask.

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1. How much does pressure washing cost?

It depends on what we are washing, how big it is and how much growth or staining is on it. A single driveway costs less than a whole house plus the patio and walks. You get a free quote and a firm price before we start. Call (612) 216-7894 for your free quote.

2. What is the difference between power washing and pressure washing?

The terms get used interchangeably. The distinction that actually matters is pressure washing, meaning high force for hard surfaces, versus soft washing, meaning low pressure plus a cleaning solution for delicate ones. Choosing correctly between the two is the real skill.

3. Is pressure washing worth it?

For most homes, yes. Algae, mildew and grime keep spreading if you leave them. On siding and wood they hold moisture against the surface. On concrete and pavers they make walks slick. A wash takes them off before they set in, and it costs far less than replacing a surface.

4. How often should you pressure wash your house and driveway?

Once a year suits most Minneapolis homes. Shaded walls, north sides and anything under trees grow back faster, so they may want it more often. A sunny, open lot can often go longer.

5. Does pressure washing damage concrete or brick?

It can, if the pressure is wrong. Too much pressure etches concrete and leaves stripes. It can also wash out the mortar between bricks. We clean concrete with a flat surface cleaner for an even finish. We soft wash brick, stucco and painted wood at low pressure. We do not wash cracked or crumbling concrete, because pressure makes it worse.

6. When is the best time to pressure wash?

Any time from spring through fall. Cleaning solution and rinse water need temperatures above freezing to work, and to keep ice off your walks. Spring takes off the winter salt and grime. Fall clears the summer growth before the snow.

7. Does pressure washing remove oil stains?

It depends on the stain. Rust we stand behind: we mix oxalic acid with water at a set ratio and run a multi-step process on every rust stain so it fully goes away. Oil and paint are different. We use degreaser on oil and targeted high pressure on paint, and washing makes a real difference, but how long the stain sat on the surface decides whether all the color comes out. Every job is different, so we do not promise full removal on oil or paint.

8. Does soft washing kill plants?

Not the way we do it. We soak your plants and lawn with water before any solution goes near them, then rinse them again when we finish. Keep pets indoors while we work. If you have something sensitive, like a koi pond or a prized bed, tell us when you book.

9. What if I am not happy with the results?

Walk the property after we leave, and if any surface looks off, call (612) 216-7894 within 72 hours. We come back and re-clean it at no charge. No invoice, no argument, no fine print. That is the Wally’s Worry-Free Guarantee.

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