You just washed the house, but the gutters still have those black vertical stripes. That is tiger striping, and a garden hose will not touch it. Gutter brightening dissolves the bonded staining and restores the finish — here is what it costs and how it works in the Farmington area.
Gutter brightening in the Farmington area typically runs about $100 to $300, and it is often bundled with a house wash for a lower combined price. What moves the number:
Gutter brightening is the finishing touch that makes a house wash look complete. Request a quote and mention your home's stories and gutter length.
Those vertical black streaks are tiger striping — a bonded mix of oxidation, airborne dust, and organic film that chemically adheres to the aluminum gutter face. Pressure washing alone slides right past it. Gutter brightening uses a specialized cleaner that dissolves the bond, followed by hand-detailing and a gentle rinse, so the gutter returns to a clean, uniform finish instead of a streaky one.
These are two different jobs. Gutter cleaning clears leaves and grit from inside the trough so water drains. Gutter brightening restores the outside face. In Farmington, wind-driven dust drives both — the inside clogs and the outside streaks. We can handle either or both, and brightening pairs perfectly with a house soft wash, roof soft washing, and concrete cleaning for full curb appeal.
About $100 to $300 depending on gutter length, stories, and staining — often less when bundled with a house wash.
Tiger striping — oxidation, dust, and organic buildup bonded to the gutter face. A plain rinse cannot remove it.
No — cleaning clears debris from inside the trough; brightening treats the outside face to remove the black staining. We do both.
Yes. Brightening the gutters is what makes a fresh house wash look truly finished, and bundling lowers the combined cost.
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Soft wash siding and stucco.
Safe algae and moss removal.
Bright, even concrete surfaces.
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