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

Pressure washing in Urbandale is a different job than it is in Waukee or Grimes. Most of Urbandale grew up in the 1970s through the 90s, which means the trees planted back then are now full-sized oaks and maples hanging over every roofline from Walnut Creek to the neighborhoods off the Interurban Trail. Shade, leaf litter and tree sap do a number on siding, driveways and gutters here.

EverGlow Exteriors cleans Urbandale homes year-round — house washing, driveways, windows, gutters, roofs and decks. We’re a local, insured crew, not a franchise. If you live near Living History Farms, off 86th, or anywhere between Douglas and Meredith, we’ve probably already worked on your street.

House Washing for Urbandale’s Shaded Lots

Mature trees mean shade, and shade means the north and east sides of Urbandale homes grow green algae faster than newer, wide-open subdivisions. We soft wash siding with a detergent mix that kills the growth at the root instead of blasting it — safe for vinyl, aluminum and the painted hardboard common on 80s-era homes here. Most houses take two to three hours. See our house washing page for the full process and pricing.

Driveway & Concrete Pressure Washing in Urbandale

If you park under an oak, you know the brown tannin stains that show up every fall and never quite rinse off. That’s the most common driveway call we get in Urbandale, along with 30-year-old concrete that’s gone gray from decades of freeze-thaw grime. Surface cleaners plus hot rinse bring it back to something close to original. Details on our pressure washing page.

Gutter Cleaning — the Urbandale Essential

Full-grown maples drop helicopters in spring and leaves in October, and Urbandale gutters fill up twice a year like clockwork. We hand-clear every foot, flush the downspouts until they run free, and haul the debris away — no piles left in your landscaping. Clogged gutters are how Iowa homes get ice dams and rotted fascia, so this is the one service we tell tree-heavy neighborhoods not to skip. Full details on the gutter cleaning page.

Window Cleaning in Urbandale

Pollen and tree sap film up glass fast under a canopy. We clean inside and out, scrub the frames and sills, and squeegee everything streak-free — including the crank-out casements and storm windows on older Urbandale homes that most crews won’t touch. Screens get wiped and rehung, not just leaned against the garage. Pricing is per pane and honest. See the window cleaning page.

Roof Washing for Shaded Urbandale Roofs

Those black streaks on Urbandale roofs are gloeocapsa magma — an algae that thrives on shaded, north-facing shingles under tree cover. We remove it with a low-pressure soft wash, never a pressure washer, so your shingles keep their granules and their warranty. The streaks die on contact and rinse away with the next few rains. If your roof is 15 years old and streaked, read the roof washing page before you price a replacement.

Deck Washing & Wood Cleaning

A lot of Urbandale decks are original wood, built decades ago and shaded most of the day — which means green film on the boards and slick steps by June. We wash wood at low pressure with a cleaner made for it, so the fibers don’t fur up the way they do behind a rental pressure washer. Great prep step before re-staining. See the deck washing page for before-and-afters.

Why Urbandale Homes Get Dirty Faster Than You’d Think

Three reasons: shade, trees and age. The tree canopy that makes streets near Walnut Creek and the Interurban Trail so nice also keeps siding damp after every rain, and damp shade is exactly what algae wants. Oaks drop tannin that stains concrete brown. And 30- to 50-year-old exteriors simply hold grime in their texture more than new construction does. None of it means anything is wrong with your house — it means it needs a proper wash every year or two instead of every five.

What Urbandale Neighbors Say

We’re 5-star rated on Google across the Des Moines metro. Don’t take our word for it — read our Google reviews and look for the Urbandale addresses.

“Hard working, made sure the job was done perfectly. Windows looked great!”

★★★★★ Jaime M. · Google review

Urbandale FAQ

Why is my driveway stained brown under the oak trees?

That’s tannin — the same compound that colors tea — leaching out of acorns and oak leaves when they sit wet on concrete. It soaks into the surface, so a garden hose won’t move it. We treat it with the right cleaner first, then surface-clean. Most tannin staining comes out completely; very old stains fade to nearly invisible.

How often should gutters be cleaned in a mature-tree neighborhood?

Twice a year in most of Urbandale: late spring after the maple helicopters drop, and late fall after the leaves finish. Skip the fall clean and you’re rolling the dice on ice dams in January.

Will soft washing hurt the landscaping my trees shade?

No. We pre-wet all plant beds, rinse them during the wash, and rinse again after. The detergent is diluted and neutralized by the time it hits soil. We’ve washed hundreds of homes with established landscaping and shade gardens without losing a hosta.

Do you serve all of Urbandale?

Yes — everything inside city limits, from the older neighborhoods east of 86th out to the newer builds west of 156th, plus the surrounding metro. Same-week quotes on every job.