The Real Difference Between Cleaning and Maintenance (And Why Most Services Blur the Line)

The majority of homeowners believe that cleaning and maintenance are synonymous. When something appears to be better when it has been cleaned, then the job must have been done right. That's a fair assumption. It is also where most of the long term issues begin. Cleaning is the act of getting rid of what you can see. Maintenance is concerned with preventing issues that you have not yet observed. The problem is that most exterior cleaning services ...

The Difference Between “We’ll Get to It” and “We Should Have Done This Earlier”

The phrase is familiar to every homeowner. "We'll get to it." It tends to be mentioned when one realizes that the driveway is slightly darker than it was before, or when the roof of the conservatory is no longer as clean and bright. Gutters overflowing? That can wait until autumn. Something more urgent always comes up. And nothing dreadful usually occurs immediately. That is precisely the reason why things are left. The issue is that it has a sil ...

How Exterior Cleaning Improves Kerb Appeal and Property Value

Most homeowners don’t think of exterior cleaning as something that affects value. It’s usually filed under “one of those jobs we’ll get around to.” The driveway still works. The path is a bit green, but it’s always been like that. The gutters overflow only when it really pours. Then someone new walks up to the house and sees it all at once. That’s when it starts to matter. Table Of Content Kerb Appeal Isn’t About Looking Fancy Homeowners Stop Not ...