The Dangers Of "Do It Yourself" Pressure Washing

"Do It Yourself" or DIY has become a prominent part of this decade. It seems that every piece of furniture, every type of decoration, and even some professional services are being dubbed DIYable. While it is fine to make glass vases look like ceramic yourself, or to caulk your bathtub yourself, pressure washing yourself is never a good idea.

It is tempting to attempt it for yourself. It seems easy, and those viral videos of people pressure washing their driveway just look so satisfying, but that is not the case. Well, it is satisfying, but it certainly isn't "easy" when one actually takes into consideration the amount of knowledge one must have to actually successfully perform a pressure washing project. Don't try pressure washing by yourself and talk to the professionals at Veteran Pro Power Washing LLC instead.

Quality & Skill

It should come to nobody's surprise that professional pressure washers are better at it than untrained homeowners. While it isn't super obvious at first, this is because there is a lot that goes into pressure washing. For example, understanding the level of psi to use on each type of surface depending on the material, growths on it, and age, but also things like which technique to use; holding the nozzle properly is a knowledge that isn't intuitive, after all. There are also chemicals and detergents that professionals use that need mixed to the appropriate ratios, and that information can be tricky to come about yourself.

That being said, professionals are more likely to complete a pressure washing project to satisfactory standards, while an untrained person may harm their property by accident instead. It is very easy to misunderstand just how much force comes out of the nozzle, and accidentally setting the psi to 3000 for your DIY house washing project is sure to result in broken and cracked siding.

To keep your property safe from the dangers of DIY, always use a professional for pressure washing projects.

Safety

While that should be enough to deter most DIYers, some need this gruesome tidbit of information as well.

Mishandling a pressure washing nozzle can result in severe injury. Pressure washing machines can pump out water at between 3000 and 4000 psi on average, and it only takes 100 psi to break human skin. That means that accidentally turning at the wrong moment can seriously harm a loved one. There are thousands of hospitalizations from these types of incidents alone, not even taking electric shocks, slips, and falls into account.

Don't mess around. Keep pressure washing to the professionals.