Costs
What House Washing Costs on Long Beach Island
Typical soft-washing price ranges for LBI homes, and the four things that actually move the number — none of which is square footage alone.
July 24, 2026
6 min
LBI Exterior Cleaners
Field notes
Eight things worth knowing before you hire anybody to touch the outside of an island house. Written for Long Beach Island specifically — the salt, the shade, the well irrigation and the changeover calendar — because a guide that would read the same in Toms River is not much use out here.
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Why Your LBI House Looks Dirty Again Two Weeks After a Wash
Salt film and algae are two different problems on a Long Beach Island house, and washing harder only ever solves one of them.
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Roofs
Black Streaks on Your Roof: What They Are, and Why Pressure Washing Makes It Worse
The dark streaking on an asphalt shingle roof is a living organism, not dirt — and the method that removes it fastest is the one that voids your warranty.
July 9, 2026
5 min
Cedar
Cedar Shake on LBI: Washing, Brightening, and the Sealing Decision Nobody Explains
Why island cedar goes blotchy instead of silver, what actually restores it, and how to decide whether to seal it — which is a commitment, not a finish.
June 19, 2026
7 min
Stains
The Orange Stains on Your Siding Are Not Dirt
Iron out of an irrigation well stains siding, fence and concrete in the arc of a sprinkler head — and no amount of washing will lift it.
June 5, 2026
5 min
Rentals
Getting a Rental House Cleaned Between Saturday Changeovers
How LBI rental owners schedule exterior work around a Saturday-to-Saturday season without losing a week or annoying a tenant.
May 22, 2026
5 min
Seasons
When to Book Exterior Work on LBI: A Month-by-Month Calendar
The island's exterior-cleaning year, from the March booking window to the close-down after Columbus Day, and why timing changes the price.
May 8, 2026
6 min
Decks
Composite Decking Went Black. Now What?
Black spotting on composite boards is mould growing in the surface texture, not stain — and a pressure washer will stripe the deck permanently.
April 24, 2026
5 min
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