Rain is Not Enough to Wash Your Windows or Sidewalk

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Have you ever hoped that a good rainfall might clean your dirty windows and paved surfaces? The truth is, rain is not enough to wash your windows or sidewalk. It turns out that after a rainfall your dirty windows may look even dirtier! How can that be? What happens is that the rain disturbs the dirt, dust, pollen, and fingerprints that are adhering to the windows.  

When those raindrops splash on the window’s surface, the grime is moved around and looks worse than before. What about your dirty driveway? The kids had a great time with their sidewalk chalk and now your sidewalks and driveway look like a rainbow unicorn forest. Will the rain wash that mess off? Unfortunately, it will barely touch it. All is not lost, however, when you hire ASF Clean Team to clean those dirty windows or sidewalks. 

We Will Get the Job Done

Once you accept the fact that the windows and sidewalks will not clean themselves and that the rain isn’t going to do the job either, give ASF Clean Team a call.  Rainfall doesn’t provide enough “muscle” to get rid of the streaks and grime that have built up on your windows.  Rain also isn’t up to scrubbing that chalk away completely. We have the right tools and the experience to get your windows and paved surfaces sparkling clean again.

No Harsh Chemicals on Windows

AFS Clean Team has discovered that we can accomplish a thorough cleaning without using harsh chemicals. We use only eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning products and state-of-the-art window cleaning equipment. When we clean your windows, we don’t just give the glass a going over. We take it further and clean the sills, the tracks, the frames and the screens.  Do you have mineral deposits? Our products do the job to remove them effectively. 

What About the Sidewalks?

When it comes to the dirty paved surfaces around your property, we have superior methods to tackle those as well. We use a technique called Power Washing. Our special equipment employs ultra-hot water that is sprayed on the paved surfaces at very high pressure. It will take care of that chalky sidewalk “artwork” with ease. As a matter of fact, you may be so impressed with the results that you will want us to clean other paved surfaces on your property such as walkways and patios. We can get rid of mold, built-up dirt, algae, and other substances that have made those surfaces look dingy. 

Rain is not enough to wash your windows or sidewalk. When you need an exceptional clean, you need to call in an experienced company to do the job. ASF Clean Team is not your average window cleaning company. When you call us, you are getting a company that will go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. And our team is well trained and fully insured too, so you can have complete confidence in us. Get in touch with us to discuss your office and home window washing and sidewalk cleaning needs.

Professional Pressure Washing VS. DIY

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You want your house to look nice, to have that curb appeal, and to be a place that coming home to is a joyful experience. But, when your roof, siding, porch, and driveway are coated with dirt, grime, or even ash, it can start to lose that aesthetic. However, there’s a quick and easy way to combat the dirt that naturally accumulates over time by pressure washing. When it comes to cleaning your home and property’s exterior, you can choose to DIY the job, or contact a professional pressure washing company.

What Does Pressure Washing Mean?

Pressure washing is a cleaning method that uses high-pressure water to remove dirt, grime, and other build-up from surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, decks, and houses. It’s an efficient and effective way to keep your property looking its best and extend its lifespan.

Doing it Yourself

While it’s possible to pressure wash your home yourself, it’s not usually a wise decision. Pressure washers are expensive and can often cause damage to your home and furniture if not used properly. It’s also very time-consuming and could potentially cause an injury for homeowners with little experience in handling pressure washing equipment. 

Plus there are aspects to pressure washing that the average homeowner simply doesn’t know. For instance, there is a difference between soft washing and pressure washing, which allows for an effective clean on more delicate surfaces. There are also instances in which hot water is more useful. So, while you can rent or even buy a pressure washer to clean your home DIY-style, it’s not something everyone should do.

Why Hire a Professional Pressure Washing Company?

While DIY pressure washing is an option, there are many benefits to hiring a professional pressure washing service. Experience and expertise can go a long way toward a job well done. While you can pressure wash your home’s exterior, a professional understands the different techniques needed to properly clean a variety of surfaces, including knowing when to soft wash and when to power wash with hot water.

Professional cleaning companies also have access to commercial-grade equipment that is much more powerful than a consumer-grade pressure washer you might rent or buy. This means they can clean more effectively and in less time and will have the correct nozzles or accessories for cleaning efficiently.

It’s also a safer option. The professional will have the training and safety equipment necessary to get the job done safely and efficiently. They know how to handle the equipment and can avoid accidents or damage to your property.

And of course, it’s time-saving to hire a company to handle your home’s exterior cleaning. Instead of spending hours pressure washing by yourself on a Saturday, you can relax and enjoy a clean home all weekend long.

At ASF Clean Team, you’ll find the best of the best when it comes to residential or commercial pressure washing. Our technicians are insured, highly experienced, and professional, ensuring you’ll get that sprinkling finish, every time. Contact us today and get a quote for pressure washing or one of our other fantastic services.  

How to Return Your Home to Normalcy After a Bout with COVID-19

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It’s been almost two years since COVID-19 came into our lives, and it looks like it’s here to stay. Of course, there’s no way to know exactly what the future holds, but it’s best to be as prepared as we can be. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how you can return your home to normalcy after a bout with COVID-19. Whether you have COVID-19 currently or not, it’s important to look ahead and plan for the future.

Clean, Clean, and Clean Some More

When you’re sick, you have absolutely no motivation to clean. And we totally understand that. Your body needs time to fight off the illness, and that’s taking all of your energy. But, once you get better, it’s time to start cleaning.

After a bout with COVID-19, you should clean your home like you normally do after illness. Clean the furniture and the floors. Change your toothbrush. Actually wash your emotional support water bottle. Clean everything you normally wouldn’t clean, and then some.

However, unlike any other illness, you may want some additional cleaning after a bout with COVID-19. Even though you just recovered from it, your house probably still feels icky. It’s almost like you can feel it lingering in the air. So, for a little extra touch, request ASF Clean Team’s disinfecting and sanitizing services. We only use the best products to make sure everything is sparkling clean, and our team wears full protective equipment (including masks) to help make sure we don’t bring any new germs into your home. 

Get Some Sunlight

Vitamin D is vital for both your mental and physical health. After being stuck in your home for a few weeks after a bout with COVID-19, you need sunlight more than ever. So, take some time and get outside into the bright sunshine. Go for a walk. Have a picnic. Play with your kids. Get out there and enjoy the sun.

If you don’t want to get outside, though, you can get sunlight inside your home, too. While we’re disinfecting and sanitizing your home, take advantage of our window washing services as well. We’ll clean your windows inside and out. Our tools are expertly designed to clean windows without leaving streaks behind, so your windows are as clean as when you first got them. Those clean windows allow more sunlight to come in, and you can get some more vitamin D from inside your home as well.

Return Your Home to Normalcy with ASF Clean Team

After a bout with COVID-19, it can be hard to think about what it’s like to return to normal. You may still be feeling the lasting effects of the illness, but you have to move on anyway. With ASF Clean Team, you can return your home to normalcy. Our disinfecting, sanitizing, and window washing services will make your house feel like it’s brand new. We take your safety and our own safety seriously, so you are in great hands. Contact us today to learn more and get a quote for our residential cleaning services.

How to Protect Your Historic Home with a Gentle Clean

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One of the amazing benefits of living in the San Francisco area is that many of us are able to live in historic homes. These homes have been around for decades and truly mean something to our community. It’s not just another house. And because of that, you need to treat it as such. Therefore, you need to protect your historic home with a gentle clean.

Protect Your Historic Home

When you live in a historic home, you are trusted with its upkeep. You are trusted to ensure that it remains historic and is not damaged (to the best of your ability) while under your care. Of course there are always circumstances that you do not have control over, but you can control the cleanliness of your historic home.

In order to protect your historic home, you need to keep it clean, inside and out. The more build up there is, the more likely your home is to be damaged. Letting dirt and debris pile up can negatively impact your home’s integrity. So even though you may not think the outside of your home needs to be cleaned, it does. 

Why a Gentle Clean?

Okay so your historic home needs to be kept clean to keep it in shape. But why a gentle clean? Why can’t you just go at it with your power washer?

Historic homes are not built like homes today are. These homes were designed before tools like power washers were invented, and were built before the cleaning chemicals used today were common. Plus, they’re just older. They are not made to withstand the harshness of a power wash, especially with chemicals. In fact, some of today’s houses shouldn’t even be power washed; they should be cleaned using a technique called soft washing.

What is Soft Washing?

Soft washing is very similar to pressure washing and power washing. In fact, it’s pretty much the same technique. The only difference is the pressure. Instead of a high pressure, soft washing uses low pressure.

The low pressure is going to help protect your historic home because it isn’t as harsh as the other methods. The water and our state-of-the-art equipment can get the job done while still maintaining the integrity of your home. On the other hand, if you used a higher pressure and, as a result, a harsher cleaning method, your home would be clean but possibly at the cost of its integrity. When there are methods for a gentle clean available that are just as effective and easy, there is no reason to try a more forceful method.

Request a Quote Today

At ASF Clean Team in San Francisco, we have plenty of experience cleaning and protecting historic homes. As a locally-owned, small business, we know how important maintaining a historic home is. If you’re unsure of the best cleaning method for your home, don’t worry. We’ll help you figure everything out. Contact us today to request a quote and prepare to bring back the beauty of your historic home.

How to Get a Cleaner Office Exterior

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Now that spring cleaning’s over, your office interior is sparkling. But how can you get a cleaner office exterior? Your office exterior is the first thing visitors see, so it’s just as important to keep it clean as the interior. With ASF Clean Team, we can help you nail that first impression every time.

Enjoy a Crystal Clear View

Whether you’re in the San Francisco or Sacramento area, your office likely has an amazing view. And that doesn’t come for free. When you chose to open your office in either Californian city, you knew there may be cheaper options elsewhere, but this is where you wanted to be. Not only does it create an amazing environment for you and your employees, but your visitors as well.

At ASF Clean Team, we specialize in commercial cleaning, including high rise window washing. No matter how high your office is, we can clean your windows, window frames, and even the tracks and sills, all in one service. So, you, your employees, and your visitors can all enjoy the crystal clear view you pay for, and you don’t have to worry about cleaning all the little parts.

Get a Cleaner Office Exterior with Pressure Washing

Your windows aren’t the only thing visitors are going to notice, though. In fact, they’ll probably notice the rest of your office exterior more. But, you’re in luck. At ASF Clean Team, we do so much more than just window washing.

For example, we also offer pressure washing, power washing, and soft washing services. All three of these are similar methods used to clean different parts of your office’s exterior. For example, we may use pressure washing for your siding, power washing for your sidewalk, and soft washing for your roof if you have a standalone office building. And the best part is, you can schedule your services all at once so we clean the building’s exterior and windows at the same time, saving you both time and money.

Maintain Your Historic Office Building

One of the best parts of San Francisco and Sacramento is all the history. In fact, your office may even be in a historic office building. Maintaining a historic office building comes with different rules and regulations than a typical building. Since we’re a locally-owned business, we know those rules and regulations all too well. We will ensure we gently clean your historic building to help maintain it for years to come.

Schedule Exterior Cleaning Services with ASF Clean Team

Whether you’re in a standalone office building or a high rise, in Sacramento or San Francisco, ASF Clean Team has you covered. We can take care of your window washing and any other exterior cleaning, all in one scheduled service. Plus, all of our employees are professionally trained and insured, so you can rest easy while we do our work. Give us a call today to get a quote and schedule your services. If you set up a three-year contract with us, we’ll lock in your pricing and even throw in cobweb removal for free.

How to Get a Sparkling Finish on Your Exterior Windows

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Achieving the perfect sparkle and shine to your freshly scrubbed exterior windows is no easy feat. Anyone who has tried to do so on their own before knows it can be a time-consuming and tedious task. Growing up, we would get about halfway through and then be too frustrated to finish well. When we were older, we wanted to find a way to alleviate this burden from people’s lives. So, we created the ASF Clean Team to ensure no one else ever has to suffer through window cleaning again.

How We Get a Sparkling Finish on Your Exterior Windows

We Have the Best Cleaning Solutions

First, we want to find the perfect natural cleaning solution to make your windows glisten. Finding efficient cleaners without chemicals is tough stuff, though, and we have mastered this at ASF Clean Team. When you hire us to clean your windows, you can be confident that we will get the job done 99% of the time with no chemical usage at all! 

Plus, we have all of the professional tools to ensure a streak-free shine. These are not your run-of-the-mill squeegees or old rags. Every item in our toolbelt is designed to leave your windows sparkling when we’re done. 

We Can Reach Those Second-Story Windows

You will likely also need a ladder to reach those second-story windows. This can be dangerous and a little scary. It will be impossible if your ladder isn’t tall enough! 

ASF Clean team is ready to go in this department as well, though. We have made sure that all of our employees are insured and well-trained to be masters at what they do. We even clean the stunning high-rise buildings in the heart of San Francisco. 

We Save You Time

If you attempt to clean all of your exterior windows yourself, you should also be ready to dedicate a few hours to this task, if not the whole day, depending on the size of your home. You’ll be tired and achy, and the time it took you to do it yourself takes away from you getting other important things done. Or just plain relaxing after a long work week!

Did you know that ASF Clean Team can complete most homes in just two to three hours? Can you clean that fast? We aim to save our clients all the time we can. If we are just cleaning the exterior windows of your home, you don’t even have to be at home while we do it! So long as we have access to what you would like cleaned, we will take before and after photos to ensure you are entirely satisfied with the job we do. 

With the holiday season fast approaching, don’t wait too long to get your professional window cleaning booked with us. We will ensure your exterior windows are sparkling clean when we are finished and save you time and effort while we do it. If you want, we can also wholly revitalize the exterior of your home. We provide everything from pressure and power washing to gutter cleaning to cobweb removal. Let us know how we can best serve you today!

How to Keep Your Windows from Getting Dusty

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No matter where you live in California, the chances of your windows getting dusty is high. San Francisco is no exception. Between the traffic pollution, ash during wildfire season, and grass drying out in the hillsides in summer, California is just really dusty! And that dust loves to collect on our windows.

There are various reasons to try to keep your windows dust-free and we have several preventative methods to share with you.

3 Reasons to Keep Your Windows Dust-Free

Preventing dust on your windows is important for preventing allergies, respiratory concerns, and diseases.

1. Allergies

No one likes suffering from constant sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes, and coughing. Keeping your windows from getting dusty is an important step in ensuring an allergy-free home.

2. Respiratory Concerns

With less dust on your windows, that means a lesser chance of aggravating respiratory issues, especially in people with asthma.

3. Disease

Dust on windows contains the potential to host airborne viruses that could infect people living inside the home if the windows aren’t cleaned.

4 Dust Preventative Methods for Your Windows

Here are some preventative cleaning techniques that you can use to get rid of mild exterior and interior dust on your windows:

1. Dust Repellant

Purchasing a good dust repellant that is specifically designed for windows can be a good way to have your windows looking dust-free for longer periods of time. If your windows are in hard-to-reach areas that require a ladder, consider giving us a call to do the job for you.

2. Air Purifier

If you begin noticing a large accumulation of dust on your windows shortly after they have been cleaned, consider checking your air filter. Air filters should be changed on a regular basis, and if they aren’t, they could potentially get clogged up and won’t do their job properly.

3. Window Screens

Window screens can act as a primary barrier for your windows. While window screens are great at preventing bugs and other pests from entering a home, they are also good at preventing dust from accumulating on the windows. 

4. Hire Professional Routine Window Cleaning Services

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ASF Clean Team professional cleaning a dusty window with a water-fed pole.

One of the best ways to keep your windows from getting dusty is by getting ASF Clean Team to do routine cleaning. We provide both interior and exterior window cleaning services, and our services aren’t just limited to the glass pane.

Dust, debris, and allergens have the tendency to build up inside the window frames, sills, tracks, and screens. That’s why we do a deep clean that will end up making the overall air quality inside your home much safer and healthier. 

You won’t have to worry about the safety of the products we use to clean your windows. Every product we use is environmentally-friendly and biodegradable, yet very effective at the same time. 

It doesn’t matter if your windows have a 1-inch layer of dust, or are covered in paint and silicon after you’ve just gone through a renovation project. We’ll have them looking pristine. To ensure that, we always provide before and after photos for you on every job we do.

If you have any questions or concerns about what to expect from ASF Clean Team, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. You won’t even need to stick around while we are on the premises cleaning your windows, and you can surely expect a sparkling finish when you arrive.

How to Get Your Historic San Francisco Home Exterior Clean

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Are you a proud homeowner of a historic San Francisco home and have been worried about how to get it cleaned on the outside? It can be hard to find services that will be gentle enough for your home but still effective. 

Luckily, ASF Clean Team has got you covered! Our team offers outdoor residential cleaning services that will make your historic home sparkle without harsh chemicals or damaging techniques. 

Our Cleaning Options for Your Historic San Francisco Home

Power Washing & Soft Washing with Filtered Water

At ASF Clean Team, we pride ourselves on using only the safest methods for cleaning homes. Instead of harsh chemicals that can damage paint or other delicate surfaces, we use power washing and soft washing with filtered water through our state-of-the-art equipment. 

This powerful yet gentle approach is perfect for keeping the exterior of your historic San Francisco home looking pristine while preserving its delicate beauty. This method can easily remove stubborn dirt and grime from any outdoor surface, making it look brand new again.

Not Sure Which to Pick?

When it comes to historic San Francisco homes, careful consideration should be taken when choosing a cleaning method. As types of power washing can irreparably damage historic building exteriors, especially if done incorrectly, soft washing is the preferred choice for older, historic homes.

Traditional power washing, which uses high-pressure water pumps to remove dirt, grime, and mildew from surfaces, tends to be all the rage. While this method is effective, not all surfaces and homes are created equal. That’s why we offer soft washing as an option.

This method uses a lower pressure system combined with filtered hot water through our state-of-the-art equipment to clean your home’s exterior surfaces safely and effectively without causing any damage.

This also allows delicate surfaces to be safely cleaned while protecting historic integrity. It may take a bit more time than traditional power washing, but it’s definitely worth it in the end. 

Utilizing a soft washing technique can help you keep your historic San Francisco home’s beauty and character intact for many years in the future.

Residential Cleaning Services

​​At ASF Clean Team, we offer a variety of residential cleaning services that are perfect for keeping your historic San Francisco home looking its best. Our services include window cleaning (high rise windows included), roof and gutter cleaning, downspout cleaning, cobweb removal and graffiti removal.

We specialize in the window washing requests that other companies shy away from. No skylight — or any hard-to-reach and challenging windows for that matter — are too intense of a task for us! We’ll proudly tackle all your historic home’s windows, so you don’t have to worry about doing anything yourself. 

And the best part? As long as we have full access to the entire exterior of the house (and we aren’t cleaning anything inside), you don’t have to worry about being home during our services.

The Best Option for Your Historic Home

So, if you’re looking for a top-notch team of professionals to clean your historic San Francisco home, look no further than ASF Clean Team. We have the experience and equipment necessary to get the job done right — and we’ll always work safely and efficiently. 

We’ve got protocols and practices that exceed both government and industry standards, with meticulously maintained high-quality equipment. When you want a valuable, historic property cleaned, there’s no name to trust more than ASF Clean Team.

Contact us to schedule your appointment today. We’ll take care of everything, from the initial assessment of your property to the final inspection and walk-through with you. You’ll be amazed at how clean and fresh your home looks.

How We Remove (And Prevent!) Graffiti from Storefronts

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We’ve all been there. You get to work early in the morning, ready to start your day, and there is graffiti all over your windows. Whether they’re obscenities or nice messages, graffiti is not the look you want for your business. But, you don’t have time to clean it before it’s time for your store to open, so you just have to leave it for the day and try to deal with it later. What if you could have kept the graffiti from damaging your actual building in the first place? Here’s how we remove (and prevent!) graffiti from storefronts.

Removing the Graffiti Quickly

If you’ve ever dealt with graffiti before, you know the key to removing it is to remove it quickly. Not only does it not look good for your business, but in the absolute worst case scenario, you could have to replace your windows due to the damage. We don’t want that to happen. When you call ASF Clean Team for graffiti removal, we will do our best to be there within 48 hours. This way, you don’t have to deal with it too long, and it shouldn’t cause irreversible damage to your storefront.

We will remove the graffiti by power washing your storefront. Power washing uses very hot water to clean the graffiti; there will be no chemicals used. This ensures that it’s safe for your windows, because chemicals really aren’t necessary, anyway. Power washing is an efficient way to remove the graffiti, so the job will be done much faster than if you try to do it yourself. Plus, we can help you prevent this issue in the future.

Stop the Damage Before It Happens

Okay, so we can’t stop people from actually spraying graffiti on your storefront. As much as we would love to, it’s just not possible. But, we can help stop the damage before it happens. In order to prevent graffiti, we install Avery Dennison® Universal Anti Graffiti Films. This is a clear film that goes on your windows to protect them from the paint; you won’t even notice it. If you unfortunately arrive to graffiti on your storefront, you can just easily clean it yourself with whatever cleaning supplies you have on hand. If you find scratches on the film, let us know, and we can replace it. This is much easier than power washing, or even replacing, your windows, and you can clean them a lot faster.

Get Ready to Prevent Graffiti Today

Now that you know how we remove (and prevent!) graffiti from storefronts, don’t wait to call ASF Clean Team for help. The longer you wait, the more likely you’ll find the dreaded graffiti on your store in the morning. Get ahead of it now and get in a bid to install anti-graffiti film on your storefront. That way, the next time you find graffiti, it’s not nearly as much of a pain. But if you do need help removing graffiti, give us a call, and we’ll be there as soon as we can.