5-star Google rating, Licensed & Insured, Certified, Serving Marion County Since 2023.
Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash provides certified soft wash and pressure washing to Villages homes in Marion County. The family-owned Ocala-based crew, founded by Randy and Matt Starr, uses ARC-compliant methods and ARMA-approved roof cleaning. Same-day estimates, written pricing, biodegradable detergents, golf cart curb appeal your neighbors actually notice. Independent provider, not affiliated with The Villages Holding Company.
Living in The Villages means living in a community where appearance is a shared standard. Golf cart traffic passes your driveway every day. Your roof faces the neighbor across the street. The lanai you spend your evenings on is visible from every other lanai on the block. Algae streaks on north-facing shingles get noticed. Green film on stucco gets noticed. Orange irrigation staining on the driveway gets noticed. And in a community where word travels fast, the notice spreads from one golf cart conversation to the next.
Marion-side Villages homes face the same maintenance realities as the Sumter and Lake sides. Heavy irrigation systems running on consistent schedules. Sumter and Marion County substrate that holds moisture. Oak canopy in the older neighborhoods that keeps north-facing surfaces shaded and damp. Florida humidity feeding algae year-round. Most homeowners wait until the ARC sends a notice or a neighbor mentions it at coffee. By that point the algae has had time to eat into the shingle granules, and the stucco discoloration has set. The fix is more expensive than catching it on a 12 to 18 month rotation. The community standard is the floor, not the ceiling.
Reach out by phone, text, or our online form. Most estimates come back same day. We walk you through exactly what your property needs, no pressure and no surprises. You get a written price before any water hits your home.
Our certified crew arrives with commercial-grade soft wash and high-pressure systems plus the training to know which technique belongs on which surface. Marion-side Villages homes get a specific approach: low-pressure soft wash on the house and roof, high-pressure surface cleaning on the driveway and cart path, gentle technique on lanai screens. You do not need to be home. We text updates and send after-photos when complete.
Certified soft wash kills algae and mold at the root. ARC-compliant methods protect your shingle warranty and your community standing. Most Marion-side Villages homes only need this service every 12 to 18 months. The result is a property that shows the pride of ownership the community is known for, without the work on your end.
The Villages spans three counties (Sumter, Lake, and Marion), but most Villages-focused contractors work primarily from the Sumter or Lake side. Marion-side residents often live a different rhythm. Their healthcare is at AdventHealth Ocala. Their shopping corridor runs through Ocala and Belleview. Their dining and family connections often pull them north into Ocala rather than south into Sumter. When it comes to home maintenance, working with an Ocala-based crew often makes more practical sense than waiting for a Sumter-based crew to schedule the drive.
Marion County contains some of the older, more established sections of The Villages, particularly the neighborhoods around the Nancy Lopez Country Club and Golf Course and the areas north of CR 42. These properties tend to be on the original Villages footprint, with mature oak canopy, established landscaping, and the kind of community character that newer Brownwood-area neighborhoods are still developing. The cleaning challenges shift accordingly: more oak debris, more canopy shade keeping roof slopes damp, more attention needed to north-facing walls under tree cover.
Many Marion-side Villages residents also have ties to surrounding Marion communities like Summerfield, Belleview, and Spruce Creek South. We serve all of these neighborhoods on the same schedule, with the same methods and the same pricing structure. If you have a primary Villages home and a rental property in Summerfield, or a parent's home in Belleview, we can coordinate the work as a single project.
The Villages Architectural Review Committee (ARC), administered by Community Standards, reviews over 300 homeowner applications per week for exterior modifications across the entire Villages community including the Marion County portion. Routine cleaning that restores original appearance generally does not require an ARC application, but the methods used matter. High-pressure washing on a shingle roof can void the manufacturer warranty and create granule loss visible from the road. Our certified soft wash follows ARMA (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association) recommendations and the appearance standards the community expects.
Most Marion-side Villages homes have a lanai or birdcage screen enclosure that gets more use than the formal living room. Tropical pollen, mold, and algae cloud the screens within months of the last cleaning. Standard high-pressure washing tears mesh and forces water past the cage seal. Our low-pressure soft wash technique cleans the screens and the upper cage frame without damaging the mesh or compromising the seals.
Every service is delivered by Randy and Matt personally with commercial-grade equipment and certified technique. We do not subcontract.
Earlier this year we got a call from a homeowner in the Marion County portion of The Villages who was preparing to list their home. They had used a Sumter-based crew the previous year and were not happy with the result, particularly on the lanai screens where the high-pressure approach had stretched some of the mesh. With photos scheduled in ten days, they wanted everything looking right and they wanted a crew that would not damage anything else.
We scheduled the work for the following Monday. Soft washed the roof and the house in the morning, surface cleaned the driveway and cart path after lunch, did the lanai and the birdcage with low-pressure technique that did not touch the mesh seal. The listing photos were shot the following Wednesday. The home sold inside the first week at the asking price. The homeowner sent us to her brother’s place in Summerfield the following month.
These guys are great. We are getting ready to sell our home so we needed it done perfectly. Starr’s and Stripes delivered and then some. I highly recommend them to anyone.
Yes. Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash serves the Marion County portion of The Villages including the Nancy Lopez Country Club area, the older northern Villages neighborhoods north of CR 42, and the surrounding Marion communities of Summerfield, Belleview, and Spruce Creek South. We are based in Ocala and many Marion-side Villages residents prefer working with an Ocala-based crew rather than one based in Sumter or Lake County. Call (352) 230-9299 to confirm your address.
Most Marion-side Villages homeowners pay between $250 and $500 for a single-story house soft wash. Larger Designer and Premier homes run $400 to $750. Driveway and golf cart path cleaning typically runs $175 to $300 when done together. Roof soft washing on a standard shingle home runs $300 to $600. Lanai or birdcage screen enclosure cleaning starts at $150. Starr’s & Stripes provides a written estimate before any work begins. Call (352) 230-9299 for a free quote.
Yes. Starr’s & Stripes uses certified soft wash methods that meet shingle manufacturer warranty conditions, ARMA (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association) cleaning recommendations, and the appearance standards enforced by The Villages Architectural Review Committee. Our biodegradable detergents are safe for surrounding landscaping. Routine cleaning that restores original appearance generally does not require an ARC application, but the methods used matter.
Starr’s & Stripes covers all Marion County Villages neighborhoods including the Nancy Lopez Country Club area and the older established sections north of CR 42. We also serve the surrounding Marion communities frequently used by Villages residents, including Summerfield, Belleview, Spruce Creek South, On Top of the World, Stone Creek, and Oak Run. If your address is in Marion County and you live in or near The Villages, call (352) 230-9299 to confirm coverage.
Most Villages homes benefit from professional exterior cleaning every 12 to 18 months. Marion-side Villages homes under heavy oak canopy or with irrigation overspray on north-facing walls may need service every 6 to 12 months. Florida humidity feeds algae growth year-round, and the irrigation systems common across The Villages keep moisture on stucco and siding longer than in non-irrigated communities.
Not when the right method is used. Standard high-pressure washing can tear or stretch screen mesh and force water past the seal at the cage frame. Starr’s & Stripes uses a low-pressure soft wash technique on lanais and birdcages that removes algae, mold, and tropical pollen from both the screens and the cage frame without damaging the mesh or the seals. This method also reaches the upper sections where mold tends to start.
Yes. Pre-listing exterior cleaning is one of the most common requests we get from Villages homeowners. Realtors recommend a full exterior clean before listing photos because curb appeal directly affects asking price and time on market. We can complete a full property clean (house, roof, driveway, cart path, and lanai) in one to two days, in time for professional listing photography. Schedule at least one week ahead of your photo date when possible.
Yes. Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash is fully licensed and insured in the state of Florida with general liability coverage on every job. Randy and Matt Starr are certified in power washing, soft washing, and paver sealing. The company is based in Ocala and serves The Villages plus all of Marion, Sumter, Citrus, and Levy counties. We are an independent service provider and not affiliated with The Villages Holding Company.
Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash provides full residential exterior cleaning across the Marion County portion of The Villages and the surrounding Marion communities. If your address is in Marion County and you live in or near The Villages, we can reach you on a standard service window.
Nancy Lopez Country Club area, the older established Villages neighborhoods north of CR 42, and all Marion County zip codes within The Villages footprint.
Summerfield, Belleview, Spruce Creek South, On Top of the World, Stone Creek by Del Webb, Oak Run, SummerGlen, Ocala Palms, and Ocala proper.
We also serve the Sumter and Lake County portions of The Villages. If your address is in any part of The Villages, call us to confirm coverage and pricing. Most Marion-side residents find our Ocala base is closer than Sumter-based contractors, particularly for the older neighborhoods on the north side of the community.