PristineCoSolutions
Montrose, Colorado
Montrose water does this in about five weeks.
The glass goes cloudy, and ordinary spray stops touching it.
What you are looking at is calcium and magnesium bonded to the glaze. It is not dirt, so wiping harder does nothing except scratch the surface. Left past two or three months it etches, and at that point no cleaner on earth brings it back — it has to be polished out or replaced.
What we do about it
- 01Acid-based descaler, dwelled — not sprayed and wiped — on glass, chrome and tile grout.
- 02Non-scratch pad work on the doors, then a full rinse so no residue stays to re-attract scale.
- 03Faucet aerators and shower heads pulled and soaked where they unscrew.
- 04A squeegee left in the shower and thirty seconds of advice, so it does not come back by Christmas.
A grey film on everything, highest on the shelves you never look at.
Fine ash from the stove plus the dust that comes up off the valley in summer. It is greasy rather than loose, which is why a dry duster just moves it around and why window sills feel tacky. It settles on blade tops, on the backs of blinds, on picture frames, and on the first six inches of wall above the stove.
What we do about it
- 01Top-down order: fan blades, door frames, light fittings, then surfaces, then floors — once, in the right sequence.
- 02Damp microfibre with a light degreaser, because ash film needs lifting, not pushing.
- 03HEPA vacuum on upholstery and blinds so what comes off does not land again.
- 04Hearth stone, stove glass and the surround wiped properly, every visit.
Entry floors that look clean wet and chalky dry.
March through May the grit coming in is clay and road sand. The clay dries pale in the grout lines and the sand works into the finish on hardwood like a mild abrasive. Mopping with too much water seals the clay in; mopping with a dirty pad spreads it the length of the hallway.
What we do about it
- 01Dry grit removed first — vacuum edges and door tracks before any water touches the floor.
- 02Fresh pad per room, neutral pH on sealed wood and LVP, no slick residue.
- 03Grout lines worked by hand in entries and mud rooms where the clay settles.
- 04Mats lifted, both sides done, and the floor underneath them cleaned too.
Shut for eleven weeks, and it smells like dry drains and stale air.
Nothing is dirty. Traps have evaporated, so sewer gas comes up through the guest bath. Dust has settled on everything uncovered. There may be a mouse in the pantry, a stain in the fridge seal, or a line of wasps in a south window. Arriving at nine at night to find that is the whole reason you asked someone to check.
What we do about it
- 01Every trap run and topped, toilets flushed, fridge seals and ice checked.
- 02Beds made fresh, towels out, and the air moved through before you land.
- 03A quick look for leaks, pests and anything that has moved since last time — reported with a photo.
- 04Close-up at the end of the season: linens off, surfaces sealed, bins out.
Two of us. Four problems, four different trays.
For scale
Descaler, soft acid gel, non-scratch pads, a squeegee and a soft cloth for the dry-off. Used on glass, chrome, tile and kettle alike.
For ash and film
HEPA vacuum with brush and crevice heads, a light degreaser, and a stack of clean microfibre — colour-coded so bathroom cloths never see a kitchen counter.
For floors
Flat mop with a fresh pad per room, neutral-pH floor solution, grout brush, and a bucket that stays outside the clean water.
For closed-up houses
Trap water, fridge and freezer kit, fresh linen handling, and a short written note with photos of anything we found that is not ours to fix.
Tell us what's bothering you.
Not how many bedrooms — what you keep looking at and wishing someone would deal with. Put your address in below and we will come and see it, or call and describe it and send a photo. Homes in Montrose and the valley around it.