Concrete is everywhere, so much so that the term concrete jungle is used in a pretty derogatory way by people that don’t like seeing it at this current point in time. The thing that makes concrete so popular, despite how miserable it can look, is that it is one of the most durable materials that buildings can ever end up being made out of. While there are a few other problems that make concrete a less than ideal material to use from a long term sustainability standpoint, with the urban heat island effect that it causes being chief among them, suffice it to say that it is here to stay and you will likely have a home that has a huge amount of concrete across vast swathes of it.

As a result of the fact that this is the case, instead of trying to change the standard building practices that are really stubborn to any kind of alteration, you should focus your energies on other things such as maintaining your concrete. This allows you to avoid using more concrete in the future which helps protect the environment, and if you opt for commercial pressure washing Houston you can make this concrete last so long that it will be a permanent addition to your local community.

That said, you should put any kind of surfactant on your concrete before you pressure wash it. A unique quality of concrete is that it is surprisingly porous, and that means you can’t use too high of a pressure setting on it. Hence, adding a surfactant makes this low pressure more effective so this is a step you should never skip.