Power Washing vs. Hand Cleaning in Myrtle Beach, SC — what this page covers
Hand cleaning has its place — light fixtures, door frames, delicate trim — but it cannot fix a full algae load. If you are here looking into house washing, the detail below covers scope, timing and what to check before you commit.
The key points
Hand cleaning is slower and only reaches what you can scrub — it cannot treat the organism in siding pores or shingle granules
Power washing reaches eaves, second stories and roof slopes safely when done as a soft wash
Hand cleaning costs more per sq ft because labor dominates the price
The best results combine both: soft-wash chemistry does the killing, hand work handles delicate fixtures