Five Forks has the most actively enforced exterior covenants we deal with anywhere in the Upstate — and some of the largest homes, which is a combination that keeps us busy out here year round.
What We See in Five Forks
Two things define the work here. The homes are large, often two-story with complex rooflines, which means real linear footage and upper elevations that need proper reach equipment rather than a ladder. And the landscaping planted when these neighborhoods went in is now mature enough to shade north walls thoroughly, which is why algae shows up so reliably.
The third factor is the boards. Several Five Forks communities write exterior cleanliness into covenants explicitly, including roof streaking, and enforce it. Most of our first-time calls here arrive with a deadline attached — see our guide to Upstate HOA notices.
The Standing Booking
A meaningful share of our Five Forks customers moved to an annual standing booking after the second violation notice, and it is genuinely the cheaper path. Maintained siding never reaches the stage a board notices, the visits are quicker because there is less growth to kill, and you are not paying a rush premium against a thirty-day clock.
Late April into May is the right slot once pollen has finished — see when to pressure wash in the Upstate.
What It Costs in Five Forks
Pricing does not change by zip code. House washes run $250 to $550, driveways $150 to $350, roofs $350 to $850. Full list on the Greenville pricing page.
Typical Upstate ranges shown as a guide only — not a quote. We confirm the price once we have seen the property.
What We Run in Five Forks
- House washing — low-pressure soft wash for vinyl, Hardie, brick and painted wood.
- Roof cleaning — chemical treatment for black streaking and moss.
- Driveway and concrete — including red clay staining.
- Deck and fence — wood-safe cleaning and stain prep.
- Gutter brightening — removes the black striping on gutter faces.
- Commercial — storefronts, offices and HOA common areas.
Patios, Pavers and Walkways in Five Forks
Five Forks has the largest hard surfaces in our area and the most mature landscaping around them, which is a bad combination if nobody is cleaning. Long paver drives, wrap-around patios, pool surrounds and outdoor kitchens sit under canopy that has had twenty years to close over, and the shaded sections go green while the sunny ones stay passable \u2014 so the property ends up looking two different ages.
Patios, pavers, walkways, pool surrounds and steps are all part of the same visit as the driveway, and all of them are surface-cleaned rather than wanded — a spinning surface cleaner gives an even finish, while a wand leaves the striping you see on half the driveways in the Upstate. Pavers get a lower setting and the joint sand checked, because too much pressure strips it out and the pavers start to move. Red clay is the local complication: it stains concrete rather than sitting on it, and it wants a treatment rather than more pressure. More on the driveway and concrete cleaning and red clay stains pages.
What we clean — and what we do not
Worth stating plainly, because searches for “pressure washing” pull in half a dozen trades that are not ours.
We clean exterior surfaces. House siding by soft wash, roofs by chemical treatment, driveways, patios, walkways and other concrete, decks and fences, and gutter faces. Commercial storefronts, sidewalks and HOA common areas on the same basis.
We do not paint, stain or seal. We will clean and prepare a deck so it is ready for stain, but somebody else applies it, and we do not seal concrete or pavers. We are not plumbers either, so drain cleaning, hydro jetting and water filtration are a different trade however similar the equipment sounds. And we do not clean interiors — no floors, no carpets, no hardwood. If you need one of those we would rather say so now than at the kerb.
Pressure washing, power washing, soft washing
Pressure washing and power washing are near enough the same thing; power washing just means the water is heated. Pressure cleaning is a third name for it. The method that genuinely differs is soft washing, which runs at garden-hose pressure and lets a cleaning solution do the work.
Which one a surface needs is not a matter of preference. Vinyl and Hardie siding want soft washing — pressure forces water up under the laps and behind the boards. Roofs want no pressure at all, because the black streaking is algae and pressure takes the shingle granules with it. Concrete, brick and pavers do want pressure, delivered through a surface cleaner rather than a wand. Published prices are on the pressure washing cost page.
Five Forks Pressure Washing FAQs
My HOA gave me thirty days. Can you make it?
Almost always, usually inside a week. Tell us the deadline and we schedule to the date, and we send a dated invoice describing the work for your board.
Does the covenant really cover roof streaking?
In several Five Forks communities, yes — it is increasingly written in explicitly. Roof cleaning is low-pressure chemical treatment, never pressure.
Why is my Five Forks quote higher than a friend’s in Mauldin?
Size, mostly. Homes here are larger with more complex rooflines, so there is more wall and more reach work than the square footage suggests.
Can you do siding, driveway and roof in one visit?
Yes, and it is meaningfully cheaper than separate visits — most of the cost on any job is setup.
Is an annual booking worth it?
For most Five Forks homes, yes. It is cheaper than reacting to notices, and maintained surfaces never reach the stage a board writes about.
When should I book if I am not on a deadline?
Late April into May, once the heaviest pine pollen has finished.
Do you clean patios and paver areas, not just driveways?
Yes — patios, pavers, walkways, pool surrounds and steps, all on the same visit as the driveway. Pavers get a lower setting and the joint sand checked, because too much pressure strips it out.
Do you paint, stain or seal as well?
No. We clean and prepare a deck so it is ready for stain, but we do not apply it, and we do not seal concrete or pavers. We are not plumbers either — drain cleaning and hydro jetting are a different trade.
How often should a Five Forks patio be cleaned?
Most properties here run annually, and the shaded sections sooner. A patio under heavy canopy can go green within a single damp season while the driveway in full sun still looks fine \u2014 which is usually what prompts the call.
Get a Fast, Free Quote
Tell us the surfaces and whether you are working to an HOA date — we usually reply within the hour during business hours.
Also nearby: Simpsonville, Mauldin and Fountain Inn — see all our service areas.