Power washing for Washington Heights storefronts on 181st Street, Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue, building entrances, courtyards and row house stoops.
Some of the busiest shopping streets in upper Manhattan run through Washington Heights. On 181st Street, Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue, the sidewalks in front of shops, restaurants and bakeries see heavy foot traffic all day, and grime, gum and spills build up fast.
Building owners and supers call us for entrances and front steps, the inner courtyards of the larger prewar buildings and the garbage and recycling areas. Row house owners around Jumel Terrace and on the side streets call about their stoops.
Before the machine starts, someone walks the area. Concrete can take more force than brick, painted metal can peel, and soft stone may need only a gentle soft wash.
Shops and restaurants are usually washed early, before the gates go up, so customers step onto a clean, dry sidewalk.
Courtyards in big apartment buildings have shady corners where moss and dark stains grow. Eco-safe solutions and a gentle wash brighten the paving and the lower walls.
For stoops on the row houses, we keep the nozzle moving and the pressure low, since old brownstone and limestone flake if pushed too hard.
Trash and recycling areas get grease and sticky residue that attracts pests. A regular wash keeps them cleaner and smelling better.
On steep blocks, water runs downhill fast. We control runoff so it does not flood the next storefront or a basement entrance, and we protect doors, windows and parked cars.
Supers and owners can set up a monthly or seasonal schedule, and the price depends on how big and how dirty the area is.
Summer street fairs and busy weekend shopping on 181st Street leave sidewalks sticky. A wash on Monday morning gets the block back to normal.
Bakeries and restaurants with kitchen exhaust near the door often have a greasy patch on the sidewalk. A degreasing pre-treatment loosens it before the rinse.
Gum is one of the hardest things on a busy sidewalk. Hot water and steady work soften it so it lifts off without gouging the concrete.
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Most Washington Heights addresses can be scheduled same day.
Tenants in your building may want our carpet or rug service too, and all our uptown work is listed on the Washington Heights page. Shops further north can book power washing in Inwood. For a price on your sidewalk or courtyard, call 1-800-589-4364.