Is Pressure Washing Before Painting Better for Your Home?

A split-screen comparison: on the left, a Samia Painting contractor pressure washing mold and dirt off house siding; on the right, the clean, washed siding prepared for painting.

A fresh coat of exterior paint can improve your home’s appearance and help protect its surfaces from the weather. But before it’s applied, what’s already on your home needs some attention—namely, dirt, dust, mildew, pollen, and other buildup that’s collected on exterior surfaces over time. Painting directly over these can interfere with how well the […]