EverGlow Exteriors · Clive Pressure Washing & Exterior Cleaning · (515) 642-1986

Clive is the greenest city in the metro — literally. The Greenbelt Trail runs the entire length of town along Walnut Creek, and most Clive neighborhoods sit under heavy tree cover on lots that stay shaded and damp from April to November. That’s beautiful, and it’s also why Clive homeowners fight algae on siding, moss on roofs and packed gutters more than anyone else we serve.

EverGlow Exteriors does more soft washing per square foot in Clive than anywhere in the metro. House washing, roof treatment, gutters, windows, concrete and decks — one insured local crew, one visit, same-week quotes.

House Washing — Clive’s Most-Requested Job

Green and black algae on shaded siding is the Clive signature. High pressure just smears living algae around; our soft wash kills it with a detergent mix at garden-hose pressure, so it dies at the root and stays gone far longer — typically a year or two even on a Greenbelt-backing lot. Safe for vinyl, cement board, painted wood and brick. Full process and pricing on the house washing page.

Gutter Cleaning for Wooded Clive Lots

If your backyard touches the Greenbelt, your gutters are collecting from a whole forest, not just your own trees. We pull calls every fall from Clive homes with gutters so full there are seedlings growing in them. We hand-clear, flush every downspout to daylight, bag the debris, and photograph the result. Twice a year keeps water off your foundation and ice dams off your eaves. Details on the gutter cleaning page.

Roof Washing Under Tree Cover

Shaded Clive roofs grow more than black streaks — heavy tree cover adds moss and lichen, which hold moisture against shingles and shorten roof life. We soft wash roofs at low pressure with a treatment that kills all three. Moss releases over the following weeks; no scraping, no shingle damage, no pressure washer on your roof, ever. If your roofline is under a canopy, read the roof washing page.

Window Cleaning in Clive

Tree cover means sap, pollen and spider webbing on glass — Clive windows film over faster than open-lot homes even without sprinklers. We clean inside and out, wipe frames and tracks, and detail the screens, which under trees are usually half the problem. Everything squeegeed streak-free by hand. Per-pane pricing on the window cleaning page.

Driveway & Concrete Pressure Washing

Shaded Clive concrete grows a slick green-black film that’s a genuine slip hazard by late summer — sidewalks near the Greenbelt Trail are the classic case. We surface-clean driveways, walks and patios with hot water and even overlapping passes, then post-treat so the growth doesn’t rebound in a month. Gum, rust and tannin spots get individual attention. More on the pressure washing page.

Deck Washing & Restoration Prep

A shaded Clive deck can turn green in a single season, and wet algae on wood is slicker than ice. We wash wood and composite decks at low pressure with the right cleaner — no furring, no gouge marks — and brighten wood that’s grayed out under the canopy. It’s the correct first step before any re-stain, and honestly most decks look so good washed that owners postpone the stain a year. See the deck washing page.

Why Clive Homes Turn Green Faster

Algae needs three things: spores, moisture and shade. Clive has all three in surplus. The Greenbelt corridor along Walnut Creek keeps humidity up, the tree canopy keeps sun off your siding, and morning dew that burns off by 9 a.m. in a new Waukee subdivision can sit until noon on a wooded Clive lot. That extra wet time is the whole story. It’s not your siding, and it’s not something you did — it’s the trade-off for living on the best lots in the metro. An annual soft wash resets the clock.

What Clive Homeowners Say

We’re 5-star rated on Google across the metro. Read our reviews — the before-and-after photos from Clive’s shaded lots are some of our most dramatic.

“Very kind and courteous. Great communication. Terrific job with great attention to details.”

★★★★★ Amber K. · Google review

Clive FAQ

Why does my siding turn green so fast near the Greenbelt?

Moisture and shade. The creek corridor keeps the air damper, and tree cover means your siding stays wet hours longer after rain and dew. Algae loves that. A soft wash kills it at the root instead of smearing it, which is why our washes hold up a year or more even backing the Greenbelt.

How often should Greenbelt-adjacent homes get gutters cleaned?

Twice a year minimum — spring and after leaf-drop in the fall. Homes directly under heavy canopy sometimes need a third visit after storms. We can put you on a recurring schedule so you never think about it.

Will the soft wash detergent hurt the creek or my trees?

We control overspray, pre-soak and rinse all vegetation, and keep runoff on your lot where it neutralizes in the soil — nothing gets directed toward Walnut Creek or storm drains. Your trees, beds and lawn are fine; we work under mature canopies every week.

Can you get moss off my roof without wrecking the shingles?

Yes. We never scrape and never pressure wash shingles. The soft wash treatment kills moss and lichen where they sit; they lose grip and shed off naturally over the following weeks with weather. Slower than blasting, but your roof survives the process.