Soft washing in Port Royal.

The exterior problem in Port Royal is not that the growth is unusual — it is that nobody is here to see it start. Estates on the deep-water canals off Gordon Pass sit closed through the wet season, which is precisely when heat, humidity, and daily afternoon storms give mold and algae everything they need. Six unattended months is long enough for a shaded north elevation to go from clean to visibly streaked, and owners land in season to a house that reads neglected from the street.

Our soft washing runs straight through those months on a schedule rather than waiting for the call. Large stucco elevations, soffits and fascia, and the pool-cage screens are treated with a cleaning solution that kills the growth at the root, allowed to dwell, then rinsed at low pressure that cannot drive water behind the finish or mark the surface.

Access is handled the way it needs to be at this address — gate and guard arrangements set once, the same crew each visit, and no one wandering the property. Most estates here run the exterior wash alongside the recurring plan that keeps the windows clear through the off-season for the same reason. More on the area in Port Royal.