Tough on Grime, Safe on Your Pool Deck
Florida weather is brutal on outdoor concrete and hardscaping. Between the relentless summer humidity, heavy afternoon thunderstorms, and high heat, pool decks in Lakeland quickly become breeding grounds for slick green algae, black mold, and embedded dirt. Standard garden hoses simply do not have the water pressure required to lift organic growth out of porous concrete, and ignoring the problem turns your patio into a serious slip-and-fall hazard.
At Lakeland Pool Cleaning, we provide commercial-grade power washing and soft washing specifically calibrated for residential pool areas. We don’t just blast away the top layer of dirt. Our technicians use the right combination of water pressure and specialized cleaning agents to extract mildew from deep within the surface pores, ensuring the growth stays gone longer. Maintaining a clean deck also stops excess dirt from blowing into your water, significantly reducing the heavy lifting required for your weekly pool cleaning visits.
Pressure Washing vs. Soft Washing: We Do Both
Not every surface can handle high PSI. While standard concrete requires heavy pressure washing with a rotary surface cleaner to remove tire marks and baked-on grime, materials like older brick pavers, sealed stamped concrete, and delicate pool screen enclosures require soft washing. We apply low-pressure, eco-friendly detergents to kill the organic growth at the root without gouging your stone, blowing out your paver sand, or tearing your screens.
Deck Materials We Clean and Restore
Using the wrong cleaning technique can permanently scar your backyard hardscaping. We adjust our equipment and chemical treatments based exactly on the material we are working with:
Standard & Stamped Concrete
We use wide-angle, walk-behind surface cleaners to deliver an even, streak-free wash across large concrete slabs. This removes dark mildew shadows, tannin stains from oak leaves, and chalky oxidation without leaving permanent wand marks.
Brick & Interlocking Pavers
High pressure can easily blow the stabilizing polymeric sand right out of your paver joints, causing them to shift and sink. We utilize a targeted soft wash approach to kill weeds and moss in the joints while safely lifting dirt off the brick face.
Travertine & Natural Stone
Natural stone is highly porous and easily damaged by acidic chemicals or aggressive water pressure. We gently extract algae and hard water scaling from travertine tile to restore its natural color and slip-resistant texture.
Pool Coping & Waterlines
The edge of the pool takes the most abuse. If organic matter on the deck is allowed to grow unchecked, it eventually crawls over the coping and into the pool, requiring heavy algae treatments to fix the water chemistry.
Local Power Washing in Polk County
A dirty pool perimeter traps heat and makes your backyard look neglected. Whether you are dealing with heavily shaded, moss-covered pavers in South Lakeland, or sun-baked, oxidized concrete near Lake Hollingsworth, our team has the localized experience to handle it safely. We dispatch our exterior cleaning crews to homes throughout Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Mulberry, and the surrounding Polk County area.
Answers to Common Deck Cleaning Questions
Can’t I just pressure wash the deck myself?
While renting a pressure washer is possible, DIY cleaning often results in “tiger striping”—permanent, jagged lines carved into the concrete from holding the wand too close. Furthermore, using too much PSI on brick or stone can destroy the protective sealant and ruin the structural sand joints. Professional equipment ensures an even, damage-free finish.
Will the dirty runoff contaminate my pool water?
Managing the dirty water is a major part of our process. We strategically wash away from the coping edge, guiding the muddy runoff and detergent toward your yard’s natural drainage paths. If a small amount of debris happens to enter the water, we manually skim the surface and run your filtration system before leaving.
Do you use bleach, and will it kill my landscaping?
We use specific, diluted sodium hypochlorite solutions for soft washing mold and algae, which are highly effective and neutralize quickly. We heavily pre-soak all surrounding grass, shrubs, and flowerbeds with fresh water before and after the application to ensure your landscaping is completely protected from chemical burn.
Can power washing remove rust stains from my patio?
Standard power washing will remove dirt and algae, but it will not remove iron or rust stains left behind by metal patio furniture, leaking irrigation systems, or hard well water. Rust requires a specific chemical acid application to dissolve. If those rust stains have bled down into your pool’s interior, you will likely need a pool acid wash to fully extract the metal from the plaster.
Stop Slipping on Green Algae
Don’t let a dirty, slippery patio ruin your weekend plans. Contact our local power washing crew today to schedule a deep clean and restore the safety of your outdoor living space.
Call (863) 282-7586If you have any problem regarding Expert Pool Deck Cleaning & Power Washing and Pool Cleaning, please contact us or call at (863) 282-7586.