The simplest way for a Tulsa HOA or property manager to get pressure washing and soft washing done is to scope the whole community at once, put the scope in writing, and let one crew work it as a continuous route. A single route is more efficient than scattered one-off jobs, and the neighborhood ends up matching instead of one clean house next to a green one.
Hydra Total Care quotes commercial and multi-home work custom. This guide covers how to build the scope, what to ask bidders for, and how to schedule around Tulsa weather.
What usually goes in the scope
- Building exteriors: soft wash of siding, brick, and stucco on townhomes, condos, and apartment buildings
- Common areas: clubhouse, pool deck, mailbox kiosks, monument signs, and pavilions
- Concrete: sidewalks, entry drives, curbs, and parking areas, which show gum, oil, and red clay staining first
- Fences and retaining walls: perimeter fencing along busy roads collects road film and algae stains fastest
- Gutters on community buildings, cleared before the spring rains
What to ask every bidder for
Ask for a written scope that names each surface and the method for it, with soft washing specified for siding and roofs and pressure washing reserved for concrete. Ask for a unit price per home and per common-area item, so the board can add or drop pieces without re-bidding.
Ask how landscaping is handled, how residents are notified, and what the weather policy is. Collect the vendor documents your board's policy requires, and ask for photos of completed work so the manager can close the ticket without a site visit.
Scheduling around Tulsa's calendar
Late February through April is the best window for community-wide washing: winter grime and oak pollen come off before pool season, and the board sees results before the spring meeting. Fall is the second window, after the summer algae growth and before holiday lighting goes up. Working one street at a time gives residents a predictable date, and notices can go out a week ahead.
Recurring agreements make sense for larger communities. Annual house washes, twice-yearly gutter cleaning, and quarterly concrete washing for common areas on a set schedule keep the property consistent and cut down the bidding cycle.
Pricing for multi-home and commercial work
Residential starting prices are public: house soft wash from $299, driveway and concrete from $179, gutters from $249, roofs from $500. Community and commercial work is quoted custom, because the route, surface counts, and access all change the number. Send the property address, the number of units, and a list of common areas, and Hydra Total Care will walk the property and return a written scope and quote.
Managing more than one property? Send the list to hydratotalcare@gmail.com or text (918) 922-9348, and Hydra Total Care will build one quote covering all of them.