Why the outside matters as much as the inside
Guests judge a holiday let from the kerb before they've unlocked the door, and a clean exterior creates a strong first impression while protecting the property from longer-term damage. A typical changeover checklist covers render, cladding, doors, soffits and fascias, patios, driveways, decking and paths, alongside the inside clean.
Where pressure washing actually fits in a changeover
A full exterior refresh is usually a small part of the overall turnaround, often quoted at around 10-20 minutes for a wipe-down between guests. That's fine for a quick sweep and a furniture wipe, but it's not enough time for an actual pressure wash of decking, render or paving, which is why that work gets booked as a periodic job around the letting calendar rather than squeezed into every single changeover.
What to book ahead of the season, not mid-summer
Decking that's picked up algae over winter, render that's gone green on the shaded side, and paving with a season's worth of salt and chalk residue are all easier to sort before the first spring bookings than to fit in between back-to-back summer guests. Booking this before Easter means the property is presentable for the whole season, not just the first arrival.
Fitting around your letting calendar
For holiday lets we can work to specific gap dates between bookings rather than a fixed weekly slot, so the exterior work happens when the property is actually empty.
Source: Pikl, "Holiday Let Changeover & Cleaning Checklist".