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A Moldy Victorian Gets Power Washed,

Our Victorian-style home is about 11 years old, “new” by most standards. The front faces north and we have an exterior mold problem, mostly on that north side. It’s unsightly and three out of four family members are allergic to mold, which makes it that much more important for us to get rid of it!  Mike and I have both scrubbed diligently to remove the mold, but it keeps coming back. It’s frustrating to look at the mold when we’re (attempting to) relax on one of the porches and it’s backbreaking labor to remove the mold.

Neither Mike nor I are as young as we once were, nor do we have the seemingly boundless bundles of energy we once had. This is a very long way of telling you that we decided that we wouldn’t hand wash portions of the house anymore. So the mold problem got even more unsightly. The spindles and railings and nooks and crannies were chock full of the black stuff!

Mike started to research to find a company that would come and power wash the mold away without taking the paint with it. He wanted to find a company that used environmentally safe cleaning fluids so my landscape and the critters that reside here (chipmunks, birds, baby squirrels, opossums, raccoons and more, I’m sure) aren’t sickened by the process. It took a while, but Mike found a company: Terraclean.

Mike and the folks from Terraclean talked back and forth for a while, Mike carefully checked the references Gary Kayal, owner of Terraclean, provided; they were all very sound, thoughtful folks who talked with Mike, and Mike was satisfied Terraclean was the best company for the job.

The end result? The Terraclean people did a great job. Two workers arrived early in the morning with their truck stocked with environmentally safe cleaner; they proceeded to scrub and rinse and scrub and rinse until our home shone. The water pressure they used was moderate and the paint remained intact. The men worked for ten hours. I got tired just watching them.

We thought the exterior looked great, but the best compliment we got was the next day. The UPS man stopped and asked me if we’d had the house repainted. That’s how good the job is. And my back and arms and fingers thank me!

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Dear Gary,

This letter is to express our total gratitude for the excellent power washing of our complete house, roof, shed, deck and LOTS of walls, sidewalks, patios, and many other "hard surfaces."

As you know, we have hundreds of feet of stone walls of every type imaginable, and we were a little apprehensive about your firm's ability to adjust your cleaning techniques to the various types of walls, knowing that the 4-foot stone walls are original to the property and are over 60 years old, making them fragile.

Your crews (who by the way are great people) made everything look so good that some of our neighbors actually thought we got a new roof, siding and shutters - that's how much the Terraclean system made our home look like new!

You created very high expectations for us with your description of your power washing system and the excellence of your crews. You met every one of those expectations, which was especially gratifying since we unsuccessfully tried several power washers over the years. All they did was show up with a power nozzle and used cold water to "clean" our home. You had equipment that was second to none, and you use HOT water, a safe detergent, and a crew that actually scrubbed our house and roof clean. You are definitely a power washing specialist, and the end result is proof-positive of that.

Again, we thank you for making our home and stone walls and walks look new again, and we feel the investment was well worth it. Our house looks great thanks to Terraclean, your cleaning methods, and your careful and caring crews.

Sincerely,
Tim and Roseann Traynor
Bloomingdale, NJ

Terraclean came to our house and did wonders! To start off they arrive in absolute professional form. They had a lovely, clean, well marked truck and their crew was friendly and kept everything tidy as they went.

We had long wondered why our house had lost it's "new build" shine but it's now back thanks to Terraclean. They really did fantastic job at an affordable price. A price far smaller than if I'd decided to pull up my pavers and redo them. Terraclean- we give you two thumbs up! We'll be sending more business your way.

Dan Antonelli
Washington, NJ

Dear Gary

I just wanted to tell you how great my house looks! Your guys did an amazing job! My siding looks brand new, my walkways and patios look incredible, and my deck looks new again. Your guys were very professional and respected my property. Neighbors have complimented on how much better the house looks. Can't thank you enough and look forward to using you again next year.

Allison Miller
Waldwick, NJ

To the Terraclean crew,

My wood fence looks so great. It was so dirty, I thought I was going to have to replace it but you assured me I would be happy with the results. You were right! Thanks again for a great job.

Kim Lee
Franklin Lakes, NJ

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