Power Washing Services

Mellados Painters is a painting company in Austin. We power wash before we paint and on its own. Siding, driveways, fences, and decks. Washing is what makes exterior paint stick and what makes a tired surface look new. Here is how to know what needs it and how much pressure it can take.

Paint will not stick to a dirty wall

Dirt, mildew, and chalky old paint form a layer that new paint cannot bond to. Washing that off is why exterior jobs start with a clean surface. A wall that looks fine can still hold enough film to make paint peel early. This is the first step of almost every good exterior painting job, not an extra.

Soft washing beats high pressure on siding and wood

More pressure is not always better. High pressure can carve into wood, blast out siding seams, and force water behind the walls. Soft washing uses lower pressure with cleaner to lift mildew without the damage. Hard surfaces like concrete driveways take strong pressure, but siding, fences, and decks need a gentler touch. Matching the pressure to the surface is the whole skill.

Wet surfaces need time to dry before paint

Water gets into wood and masonry, and painting over a damp surface traps it. That leads to bubbling and peeling weeks later. A washed surface needs time to dry fully before any coat goes on. Rushing from wash to paint the same day is a common mistake we fix. We power wash homes across Austin and the surrounding area.

We are responsible, we do quality work, and we put you first, whether we are washing to prep or washing to clean.