Driveway cleaning in San Diego. No streaks, no etching.
A garden hose will not move the mildew. A box-store Ryobi will leave wand stripes. We run a hot-water surface cleaner at the right pressure, pre-treat with a degreaser on oil spots, and post-rinse so you don't end up with a lighter rectangle in the middle of a darker slab.
Last updated: 2026-04-23
What's included in this service?
- Full-slab wash with a 20-inch hot-water surface cleaner (even, streak-free)
- Pre-treat oil and transmission stains with alkaline degreaser (EBC or equivalent)
- Tire-mark and rubber scuff removal
- Mildew and marine-layer algae kill with light SH dilution
- Edge detail along walkways, garage aprons, and gutter seams
- Rust spot treatment on irrigation and fertilizer marks (F9 Barc)
- Post-rinse to flush residual detergent off the slab
- Plant and landscape pre-wet to protect borders
When do you need this service?
- Slab has gone from light gray to mottled brown or green
- Oil drip pattern under the parked car is setting in
- You're listing the home and the curb appeal is pulling the photos down
- Marine layer has left a fuzzy black film on the north-facing slab
- Santa Ana dust has caked into the surface pores
- HOA sent a 'clean your driveway' notice
What do homeowners ask about Driveway Cleaning?
Will pressure washing etch my concrete?
Not with a surface cleaner. A surface cleaner spreads the flow across a spinning bar, so no single point of the slab sees wand-tip pressure. Etching happens when someone gets close with a 0-degree tip — that's the wand-stripe look you see on neighborhood driveways. We don't use 0-degree tips on concrete.
Can you get old oil stains out?
Mostly, yes. Fresh oil lifts almost completely with a hot-water pre-treat and a degreaser soak. Old, deep stains (years of drips) will fade significantly but may leave a shadow — concrete is porous and oil migrates deep. We'll be honest about the expected result before we start.
How often should I have the driveway cleaned?
Most San Diego homes look best on a yearly rinse — once after winter rains settle the marine-layer algae, or before a spring listing. High-shade or coastal homes sometimes want twice a year. Inland East County homes can stretch 18 months without much buildup.
Do I need to move the cars?
Yes, off the slab and out of overspray range (about 15 feet). We'll remind you the day before. If you have limited street parking, we can work around it in sections — takes a bit longer but it works.
Where do we offer Driveway Cleaning in San Diego County?
We provide driveway cleaning in every city and community in San Diego County. Pick your city for local climate notes and service specifics.
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Homeowners who hired us for this
North-facing side of our house was black with streaking. They softwashed the siding and the roof the same morning and left the place looking five years younger. No pressure damage to the stucco, no splatter on the windows. Honest pricing.
Got three quotes. Rinse Pro was the only one to explain the hot-water surface cleaner versus a cold-water wand. You can see the difference in the finish. Driveway looks like it was poured last week.
I was worried about them walking on our clay tile roof. They did the whole thing from the ground with a long soft-wash wand and the black streaks were gone in one visit. Professional, clean, and they showed up when they said they would.
Need driveway cleaning in San Diego County?
Call for a free quote. Most work scheduled within the week.