Running a storefront in Summerville means fighting the Lowcountry climate year round. The heat and humidity feed algae and organic growth across facades and shaded walls, while the entryway quietly collects grime, gum, and grease from every customer who walks through. That buildup makes a well-run business look tired, and slick, greasy pavement at a doorway becomes a real slip risk.
Keeping a storefront ahead of that buildup takes more than a quick rinse, which is why we clean the whole storefront rather than just the front glass. Our crew soft washes the facade, surface cleans the sidewalks and entryway, and brings hot water and degreaser to cut the gum and grease at the door, with awnings and light fixtures handled in the same visit. Holy City Hydroshine matches the right method to each surface instead of blasting everything at one pressure.
If your storefront needs attention, we are glad to walk it with you and put together an honest estimate. Call us at (843) 729-3095 to get started.
We clean commercial storefronts across Summerville, scoping the work to your tenant space and the entryway and sidewalk right in front of it.
Facade, entryway, sidewalk, awnings, and light fixtures are all cleaned as one package while we are on site, so a single visit resets the whole front of the shop. If your building needs more than the tenant front refreshed, our full building washing covers the whole exterior. Summerville retail entryways see a lot of foot traffic, and it shows quickly, which is why we scope the busiest spots first.
Restaurant entrances and sidewalks take on cooking grease and heavy foot traffic that ordinary rinsing leaves behind, so this is where our hot water unit and degreaser earn their keep. If your location runs a drive-thru, we clean those lanes and menu boards too with our after-hours drive-thru cleaning. Signage and gum removal are available on request, and we schedule the work around your service hours so we are never in the way of a rush.
Individual tenant storefronts are cleaned unit by unit, with shared sidewalks and entryways included in the scope. We coordinate the timing so neighboring tenants and their customers are not disrupted while we work.
A few things make us a straightforward choice for commercial storefront work, especially if you manage the property from off site and need the job handled without your customers ever seeing it happen.
Our stainless-steel hot water unit cuts through grease and oil in high-traffic areas that cold-water setups can’t touch, and most companies around here don’t run hot water at all. On a storefront that matters, because the grease and gum that build up at restaurant and retail entryways are exactly what cold water leaves behind.
Our crew has washed a storefront at 4:30 AM in December because that was the window that kept the business running, and that flexibility is the point. We work nights, overnight, and weekends so an owner or manager gets clean sidewalks and a fresh facade without a single lost hour of business or a customer watching us work.
We carry $1 million in general liability with a $2 million umbrella, plus $1 million in commercial auto and workers’ comp, coverage most companies around here can’t match, so your property is protected no matter what. If you are vetting a vendor for your property, that depth of coverage is worth confirming before anyone touches the building.
Every job is documented with before-and-after photos sent straight to you, so you can see exactly what we did, whether or not you’re on site. On a commercial property, the person approving the work is often never on site, so the photos land with your property manager and close the loop without a site visit.
From your first call to the final walkthrough, here is how a storefront cleaning goes.
You reach out as the business owner or property manager, and our sales rep walks the storefront with you or takes the details over the phone. We scope the facade, entryways, sidewalks, awnings, light fixtures, and any signage or gum and grease removal you want handled, then return a free estimate, often the same day.
Once your estimate is approved, we set the appointment to a window that keeps your business open, confirming the date and start time with your point of contact. Most storefronts are cleaned before opening or after close, so the work is finished and out of sight by the time your doors open.
We start by taking before photos, then tape any poorly sealed storefront doors at the seams to keep water out. We note the surrounding surfaces and fixtures so nothing gets missed or splashed that shouldn’t be.
The facade and entryway are soft washed with a sodium hypochlorite solution, and the sidewalks and flatwork are surface cleaned. Awnings and light fixtures are cleaned as part of the same visit, with a turbo nozzle where the awnings and curbing need it.
On request, we bring the hot water unit and a degreaser to cut the gum and grease that collect in high-traffic entryways. The same setup handles the greasiest surfaces on a property, which is why we use it for hot-water dumpster pad cleaning as well. This is the step that reduces slip-and-fall risk in the busiest spot on your property, the areas cold water simply cannot clean.
We take after photos and send them to your point of contact or property manager, and if you are on site, we walk the finished work with you. We do not consider a job done until it is right, and if anything needs another pass, we take care of it before we pack up.
Storefront cleaning is priced by the area we clean, with a commercial minimum on smaller jobs. Recurring work is quoted per the frequency you choose, so the number reflects how often we are out.
No, awnings are soft washed rather than blasted with high pressure. Our crew uses a turbo nozzle and a low-pressure soft-wash technique so the fabric or metal is cleaned without damage. Awnings are handled as part of the storefront job while we are already on site, not as a separate service.
Yes, gum and grease at high-traffic entrances are removed on request using our hot water unit and a degreaser, which cut the buildup that cold-water cleaning leaves behind. Beyond how much better it looks, cutting that grease reduces slip-and-fall risk in the busiest part of your storefront.
It depends on the property, but a good rule of thumb is that entryways and sidewalks benefit from monthly cleaning, and storefront facades every 6 to 12 months depending on how quickly they soil. We will advise a cadence based on your traffic and setting, and set it up on a recurring schedule if that is easier, but we will not push a frequency you do not need.
Whether you run a single retail unit or manage a row of Summerville storefronts, we will walk the property, scope the work honestly, and send a clear estimate with no obligation, often the same day. Call us at (843) 729-3095 and we will get you on the schedule.
