Power Washing Services in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Premium Hardscaping Requires Expert Cleaning

The hardscaping on a Bloomfield Hills property — the bluestone patio, the limestone pool coping, the granite motor court, the brick-lined circular drive — represents a substantial investment. The wrong pressure washer in the hands of an untrained operator can etch stone, strip mortar, damage sealants, and leave surfaces worse than they were before the cleaning began.

ClearView Exterior Services brings professional-grade power washing and soft washing equipment operated by technicians who know the difference between surfaces that can take pressure and surfaces that cannot. Call (248) 252-8909 to schedule service for your Bloomfield Hills property.

Understanding Pressure: When More Is Not Better

Consumer-grade pressure washers operate at 1,500–2,000 PSI. Professional equipment goes to 3,500–4,000 PSI and beyond. Used incorrectly, that pressure can:

• Etch soft limestone and bluestone surfaces permanently
• Drive water into masonry joints, accelerating freeze-thaw damage
• Strip sealer from pavers and exposed aggregate
• Damage mortar between brick or stone, loosening individual units
• Score wood decking fibers, raising grain and causing rapid weathering

The solution is not simply using lower pressure — it is using the right pressure for each specific surface type, combined with the right chemical approach, the right nozzle, and the right technique. This is what separates professional power washing from the kind of cleaning that creates problems while solving them.

Surfaces We Clean in Bloomfield Hills

Stone Driveways and Motor Courts

Granite cobble, tumbled bluestone, fieldstone, and other natural stone driveways are common on larger Bloomfield Hills properties. These surfaces require a lower-pressure rinse combined with a surfactant pre-treatment that breaks down oil, tire marks, and organic growth without the mechanical force that can dislodge stone or damage the jointing material. After cleaning, we can apply a penetrating stone sealer to protect the surface and make future cleaning easier.

Pool Decks and Coping

Pool decks accumulate algae, mildew, sunscreen residue, and mineral deposits from pool water splash. The challenge is cleaning these surfaces effectively without leaving them slippery — over-cleaning can remove the texture that makes pool decks safe to walk on when wet. We use targeted soft-wash treatments that kill algae and mildew at the root rather than just blasting the visible surface layer, which tends to return within weeks if the organic growth is not fully treated.

Pool coping — whether limestone, travertine, bluestone, or concrete — requires particular care. These surfaces are often unsealed or lightly sealed, and they are in constant contact with pool chemistry that can already be working on the stone. We pre-test any cleaning solution on an inconspicuous area before proceeding with full coping cleaning.

Bluestone and Flagstone Patios

Bluestone patios are among the most common — and most vulnerable — hardscape surfaces in Bloomfield Hills. Bluestone is a sedimentary stone with a naturally porous surface that absorbs organic stains, allows moss and algae to root deeply, and can be etched by acids (including some common cleaning products) or damaged by high-pressure water impacting at the wrong angle.

Our approach for bluestone involves a low-pressure, surfactant-based soft wash followed by a careful rinse. For embedded moss or lichen, we apply a biodwelling-treatment solution that breaks down the root system before cleaning begins. The result is genuinely clean stone, not just a surface blast that drives organic matter deeper into the pores.

Concrete Approaches and Driveways

Standard concrete driveways and approaches can typically handle higher pressure, but there are still important technique considerations: maintaining consistent distance from the surface, overlapping passes evenly to avoid striping, treating oil stains with degreaser pre-treatment, and rinsing completely to remove surfactant residue that would otherwise leave the surface looking dull.

Brick and Paver Surfaces

Brick and concrete paver surfaces require attention to the jointing sand between units. High-pressure cleaning that is aimed too steeply into the joints will excavate the sand, destabilizing the surface and requiring re-sanding after cleaning. We angle our cleaning approach to clean the face of the brick or paver while preserving the joints, and we can re-apply polymeric sand after cleaning if needed.

Soft Washing for Delicate Surfaces

Soft washing uses very low pressure — typically 100–300 PSI, comparable to a garden hose — combined with a higher concentration of biodegradable cleaning surfactants and algaecides. The chemistry does the work that pressure would do on a harder surface. This is the correct approach for:

• Limestone pool coping and patio surfaces
• Painted or stained wood siding
• Stucco and EIFS exterior finishes
• Cedar shake roofing and siding
• Sealed or decorative concrete with special finishes

Full Exterior Packages

Power washing pairs naturally with window cleaning and gutter cleaning as part of a complete exterior maintenance program. Many Bloomfield Hills clients schedule all three services together in the spring and fall, allowing our crew to address the entire exterior in a single visit rather than coordinating multiple companies across multiple weeks.

Combined exterior packages are priced below the sum of individual service quotes and come with coordinated scheduling to minimize disruption to the household.

Schedule Power Washing in Bloomfield Hills

Call (248) 252-8909 or visit birminghamwindowwashing.com to schedule a consultation. We will assess your hardscaping surfaces and recommend the right approach — pressure, soft wash, or a combination — before any work begins.