About the author

Wes Hartley

Editor & Exterior Cleaning Contractor, PressureWashing.site
Owner-operator exterior cleaning contractor. Twelve years pressure washing and soft washing homes, driveways, decks, and commercial flatwork in the Raleigh, North Carolina market.

Wes Hartley bought his first pressure washer to clean his own driveway and had three paying neighbors lined up before the concrete dried. Twelve years later he runs a one-truck exterior cleaning business in the Raleigh, North Carolina area, washing houses, driveways, decks, and commercial flatwork. He has worn out cheap machines, killed a few pumps learning the hard way, and settled on a short list of gear that actually survives a full season. That is why the equipment guides here lead with durability and cost per job instead of sticker price.

He built PressureWashing.site for both sides of the job. Homeowners get straight answers about what exterior cleaning should cost and which surfaces need soft washing instead of raw pressure. Working pros get equipment guides written by someone who pulls a hose every morning, plus a free directory listing so local customers can actually find them.

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