Is it hard to power wash your deck? I got a price of $500-$600.?

Question

Is it hard to power wash your deck? I got a price of $500-$600.?

Answer 1

You can rent a power washer or buy one and DIY. It is not hard to do. More money in your pocket.

Answer 2

No it isn't. However, unless you buy a fairly powerful one you will take forever to do a large surface because you have to hold the spray so close that it only does a couple of inches wide at a time and you have to go over stuff twice. The first power washer I had was 1300 psi(electric) and it was inadequate for larger surfaces. I now have a 2200 psi one(gas) which is much better. If you only anticipate using it once or twice a year, rent one, but it's surprising the number of places they come in handy around the house and yard. Have eye protection for any one you use, and ear protection too if you get a gas one.

Answer 3

WOW!

   If I could get enough work, I'd relax and do two decks per day and make $30,000 a month at that fee.

   Spend a few bucks, even buy a Karcher, at 1500 PSI or higher, and as this category suggests "DIY"

Steven Wolf

AKA: The Deck Doc

just my two "sense"

Answer 4

for that much cash you could buy a power-washer for like $99 bucks at wal-mart and do it yourself.

Answer 5

DO IT UR SELF ITS EASY BY ONE AT WAL-MART

Answer 6

Its easy - get a Karcher Power Washer for around $200 (The cheaper ones don't really do the job - it takes forever with them)

Wear wellington boots when doing it as the sray goes everywhere.

(BONUS - you have also them got something to wash your car,boat,bike with !)

Answer 7

Its very easy to do it yourself.

Just run to your local hardwood store and buy a power-washer/sprayer. ($99-$300 is about what they run) And wait till you know its going to perfect weather out side and go for it. I just did My grandma like 2 weeks ago. i went ahead and did the house as well. makes a big difference and save a lot of money.

Good Luck! :)

Answer 8

Buy the power washer.....there a lot of things you can use it for.   The driveway, the house.....and every yr the deck.  Get a good one....about $250.00

Answer 9

Don't forget to also buy a good pair of safety glasses for your eyes when operating a power wash.