Santa Barbara Soft Wash
Driveway, Flagstone, and Patio Cleaning in Santa Barbara
Oil stains, tire marks, algae, and grime, gone. We match the method to your surface, so concrete gets the deep clean it can handle and natural stone gets the gentle care it needs.
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4-6
times longer lasting than pressure washing
2-3X
less water than pressure washing
4.9
stars across 40 Google reviews
The Right Clean for the Right Surface
Hardscape is not one material, and it should not be cleaned like it is. This is the one place where the honest answer is that it depends on what you have. Solid concrete can take a proper deep clean and often benefits from it. Flagstone, natural stone, and pavers are softer, more porous, and held together with mortar joints, so they need a gentler touch or you end up with etching, chipping, and loose stones. I clean each surface the way it should be cleaned, and I tell you up front which one you have.
What We Clean
- Concrete driveways, walkways, and garage aprons, including oil stains and tire marks
- Flagstone patios and walkways, cleaned gently to protect the stone and its mortar joints
- Natural stone and pavers
- Brick and stamped concrete
- The algae and grime that make hardscape slippery in shaded and damp areas
The Honest Difference
Concrete
Durable enough for a surface cleaner and higher pressure, which is what lifts oil, grease, and set-in grime out of the pores. This is where pressure has its place.
Flagstone and natural stone
Soft and porous. High pressure erodes the surface, chips the edges, and blasts out the mortar between stones. These surfaces get low pressure and the right cleaning solution instead, so they come clean without the damage.
How It Works
- 1
Identify the surface
I tell you exactly what you have and which method it needs, before any work starts.
- 2
Protect the surroundings
Landscaping and delicate areas get protected first.
- 3
Clean the right way
Concrete gets a surface cleaner and the pressure it can handle. Stone and pavers get low pressure and the correct solution.
- 4
Rinse and walk it
We finish and check the results together. If anything isn't right, I fix it before I leave.
Licensed California contractor #1105057, insured to $2,000,000, and 4.9 stars across 40 Google reviews. Every job is backed by the Make It Right Promise: if you're not happy with any part of it, I come back and make it right.
What Santa Barbara Homeowners Say About Our Driveway, Flagstone, and Patios
Read all our reviews on Google and Yelp, and when we're done with your home, we hope you'll add one.
Common Questions About Driveway, Flagstone, and Patios
Can you pressure wash my flagstone or natural stone?
I clean it, but not with high pressure. Flagstone and natural stone are soft and porous, and high pressure erodes the surface and loosens the mortar between stones. I use low pressure and the right solution so it comes clean without the damage.
Can you get oil stains out of my concrete driveway?
Concrete is durable enough for a surface cleaner and the pressure needed to lift oil, grease, and tire marks out of the pores. That's exactly the kind of surface where a deep clean works well.
Will the algae and grime come back?
On surfaces where soft washing is the right method, treating the algae at the source keeps it away far longer than a plain rinse, which just wets it and moves it around.
The Make It Right Promise: if you're not happy with any part of the job, we come back and make it right. Simple as that.
Other Services
- House WashingGentle, low pressure cleaning that lifts years of coastal buildup off stucco, siding, and paint, without stripping or etching anything.Learn more
- Roof CleaningThe low pressure method roofing manufacturers actually recommend. Removes the black streaks and moss without knocking granules off your shingles or voiding your warranty.Learn more
- Window CleaningStreak free glass, inside and out, so the coastal light actually gets through.Learn more
Bring Your Hardscape Back to the Color You Forgot It Was
Free quote, fast reply, and a finished job backed by the Make It Right Promise.