Soft Washing in New Dundee

Soft Washing in New Dundee: Protecting Century Farmhouses and Rural Homes

New Dundee’s century-era farmhouses and heritage homes along Blenheim Road and the village core feature original painted wood siding, board-and-batten cladding, and hand-laid brick that cannot survive high-pressure washing. The hamlet’s agricultural setting produces elevated airborne organic matter — pollen, crop dust, and livestock ammonia compounds — that literally fertilizes mould and algae colonies on exterior surfaces. The Alder Creek corridor’s moisture and New Dundee’s dense shade trees keep siding damp and shaded, ideal conditions for the dark Gloeocapsa magma streaking that appears on light-coloured surfaces. D&D Home Services applies a biodegradable soft-wash solution at low pressure to kill biological growth at the root system without damaging New Dundee’s heritage wood, antique paint layers, or soft lime mortar. This approach is equally effective on the modern vinyl siding found on newer rural homes in the area — restoring clean exteriors without risk of cracking, warping, or water intrusion.