Northern Services is one person, and that's the point
Russell Watland runs Northern Services on Vashon Island. When you book, he's the person who shows up, does the work, and answers the phone afterward.
Why the method matters more than the speed
There's a fast way to clean most things outside a house, and on a lot of surfaces the fast way costs you something later. A pressure washer will strip moss off a shingle roof in an afternoon — along with the granules that protect the shingle from sunlight. Tap water will clean a window and leave mineral spots as it dries.
Northern Services is built around not doing that. Roofs get the low-pressure treatment the shingle manufacturers themselves recommend. Glass gets purified water, so nothing is left behind to spot or to attract the next layer of pollen. Wood gets meaningfully less pressure than concrete.
It's slower work. On an island where word travels fast and most customers are neighbours or their referrals, doing it right is also the only sustainable way to work.
Serving Vashon and beyond
Vashon Island and Maury Island are home, and the greater Seattle area is within range. If you're not sure whether you're covered, call and ask.
What we do
Window & Solar Panel Cleaning
Purified-water cleaning that handles conifer resin, pollen and salt haze without leaving spots.
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Low-pressure moss treatment that protects the granule layer instead of blasting it off.
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Clearing the needle mats and maple leaves that island gutters collect year-round.
Read more →Pressure Washing
Driveways, decks, docks and siding — with pressure matched to the surface.
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