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Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash provides certified soft wash and pressure washing to Villages homes throughout the Sumter County majority of the community. Over 50,000 Villages residents in Sumter County. Family-owned Ocala-based crew, 45 to 55 minutes north via SR-44 and I-75. Designer, Premier, Patio Villa, and Courtyard Villa specialists. Independent service provider. NOT an official Villages vendor. ARMA-approved roof methods.
The Villages spans portions of three Central Florida counties (Sumter, Lake, and Marion) covering 33.95 square miles total. The Sumter County portion holds the majority of the community’s over 79,000 total residents per the 2020 Census, with continued rapid growth pushing total Villages population estimates toward 90,000 to 115,000 today. Sumter County alone is home to over 50,000 Villages residents across the central and newer villages, including the entirety of two of the three town squares: Lake Sumter Landing Market Square (the central seaside-themed gathering place) and Brownwood Paddock Square (the newest cattle-town-themed entertainment district). The community was founded in the 1980s by the Morse family, who built it into the 14th largest municipality in Florida and the most recognized active adult retirement destination in the United States.
In a community where every home is required by deed restriction to be occupied by at least one resident aged 55 or older (under-19 cannot legally reside, 80 percent occupancy minimum), where dozens of golf courses thread through every neighborhood, and where the appearance standards have defined the community’s value proposition for over 40 years, exterior cleaning is not an aesthetic afterthought. Algae streaks on a north-facing roof become visible from the cart path. Green film on stucco gets noticed by neighbors walking back from Brownwood. Orange irrigation staining on the driveway shows up in MLS photos when listing for sale. Most Villages homeowners wait too long, then pay more to undo the damage than they would have paid to maintain the property on a regular rotation.
Reach out by phone, text, or our online form. Most estimates come back the same day. We ask which village you live in (the cleaning approach for a Patio Villa near Brownwood differs from a Premier home near Lake Sumter Landing or a Courtyard Villa in one of the central neighborhoods), your home type, and what your specific property needs. You get a written price before any water hits your property. We are upfront about being an independent service provider rather than an official Villages vendor.
Our certified crew arrives at your Villages address with commercial-grade equipment and the training to know which technique belongs on which surface. Patio Villas get specialized coordination with adjacent villa residents. Designer homes get standard residential soft wash. Premier luxury homes get extended landscaping protection. Courtyard Villas get careful overspray management. Roofs get ARMA-approved low-pressure treatment. Driveways and cart paths get rotary surface cleaning. Lanais and birdcage pool enclosures get gentle technique that protects screen mesh and seals. We tape and seal vulnerable areas before any cleaning begins to protect the meticulously maintained landscaping the community is known for. 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. Methods aligned with shingle manufacturer warranties and the appearance standards Villages residents expect protect both your property and the resale value that makes The Villages such a strong retirement housing market. Most Villages homes only need this service every 12 to 18 months. The result is the kind of property that fits the active adult lifestyle The Villages delivers, without the work on your end.
The Villages is the most recognized 55+ active adult community in the United States. With over 60,000 rooftops community-wide, three town squares featuring nightly live entertainment, dozens of golf courses, over 90 miles of golf cart paths, 13 commercial areas, multiple movie theaters, the UF Villages Hospital, and an unmatched social club culture, The Villages is a community on a scale unlike any other we serve. The Sumter County portion alone is larger than most Florida cities. We have worked Sumter County Villages properties across the central villages near Lake Sumter Landing and the newer villages near Brownwood, and we know what makes each part of the community different from the rest. Most Villages residents have noticed that out-of-town service companies often promise ‘official Villages vendor’ status they cannot back up. We do not. We are an independent service provider working for homeowners directly.
Brownwood Paddock Square is the newest of the three Villages town squares, designed with an old Florida cattle-town theme and anchoring the southern and southwestern villages that have been developed since 2010. The Barnstorm Theater, Brownwood entertainment venues, and the surrounding newer villages including the Village of Hawkins and the southwestern Villages neighborhoods represent some of the most recent Villages construction. Homes here tend toward more recent Designer and Premier models with newer stucco finishes, newer shingle roofs, and newer paver driveways. We treat Brownwood-area work with the appropriate care for newer construction, including milder cleaning chemistry that preserves original finish and shorter rotation recommendations for golf-course-facing properties.
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is the central town square, designed with a small seaside town theme and anchoring the central villages built primarily in the 2000s. The Old Mill Playhouse, the Lake Sumter Landing entertainment venues, and the surrounding central villages including some of the most established 2000s-era Villages neighborhoods represent the community's mid-construction era. Homes here tend toward established Designer and Premier models that have had 15-20 years to develop the kind of algae patterns and irrigation staining that need professional attention on a regular rotation. We treat Lake Sumter Landing-area work with the calibrated approach these established properties need.
Patio Villas are a distinct Villages home product: smaller maintenance-included homes with the HOA fee covering exterior services that vary by villa neighborhood. Patio villa work requires coordination with adjacent residents because the unit clustering means overspray and runoff timing affect multiple homes simultaneously. We schedule Patio Villa work as a coordinated property approach rather than treating each villa as an isolated job. Pricing reflects the per-unit scope while recognizing the coordination requirements.
Designer homes are the most common Villages single-family home product. Designer homes range from approximately 1,500 to 2,500 square feet with modern stucco-over-concrete-block construction, asphalt shingle roofing, and either two-car or three-car garage configurations. The cleaning approach for Designer homes is the same certified soft wash we use throughout our service area, calibrated to the actual surface materials and the age of the specific Designer home.
Premier homes are the Villages luxury tier with custom architecture, larger lots, paver driveways, mature specimen landscaping, and significantly larger square footage. We treat Premier home work with the additional care these properties deserve: longer job timelines, extensive landscaping protection, lower-pressure soft wash chemistry to preserve original stucco color, careful equipment positioning to protect mature trees, and the kind of attention to detail Premier homeowners paid the price tier to receive.
Courtyard Villas are another Villages home product type with shared walls or close-positioned units around interior courtyards. These require careful overspray management and coordination with neighboring units. The Villages also includes specialty products like Cottage Homes, Mobile Homes (in older sections), and various villa subtypes. We adjust our approach based on the actual home type rather than treating every Villages property the same.
Worth saying clearly because the question comes up frequently: Starr's & Stripes PowerWash is an INDEPENDENT service provider working for Villages homeowners directly. We are not affiliated with The Villages Holding Company, the Morse family developer, any Community Development District (CDD), the Property Owners Association (POA), the Villages Homeowners Association (VHA), or any official Villages vendor program. Some service providers claim 'approved vendor' status they cannot back up. We do not make that claim. Our value comes from delivering certified methods and honest pricing, not from official affiliations we do not have.
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 Villager preparing to list their Designer home in one of the central villages near Lake Sumter Landing. The 2,200 square foot home had been their primary residence for 12 years, with mature landscaping, a paver driveway, a birdcage pool enclosure overlooking the golf course, and the kind of accumulated algae and irrigation staining that 12 Florida summers produce. The home was scheduled for professional MLS photography in 10 days and the listing target price was at the upper end of the Designer home range for that village. Two previous quotes from out-of-town companies had claimed ‘approved vendor’ status and priced the work at premium rates that reflected the perceived value of the alleged affiliation rather than the actual scope of the work.
We walked the property, explained that we are an independent service provider rather than an official Villages vendor, and gave them one written quote covering the house, the roof, the driveway, the cart path, and the birdcage. Taped and sealed the specimen landscaping before any work began. Soft washed the stucco with the right chemistry that preserved the original color. Treated the roof with ARMA-approved technique that killed the algae at the root and protected the shingle warranty. Surface cleaned the paver driveway and the connected cart path. Did the birdcage with the low-pressure technique that protected the screen mesh and the seals. The work took one full day. Listing photos shot the following week. The home sold inside two weeks at full asking. The seller sent us to a neighbor in the same village the following month. That is how most of our Villages work happens. One driveway, one neighbor, one town-square lunch conversation at a time.
In 15 years of using other powerwash companies, this has been the cleanest my driveway and sidewalks has ever been. I highly recommend Randy and Matthew.
Most Villages homes in Sumter County pay between $300 and $575 for a single-story Designer home soft wash. Patio villas typically run $250 to $475 per unit. Larger Premier homes and luxury estates run $600 to $1,200. Courtyard villas run $275 to $475. Driveway and golf cart path cleaning typically runs $190 to $365 when done together. Roof soft washing on a standard shingle home runs $325 to $650. Most Villages residents schedule a property-wide service on a 12-month rotation for a package price. Starr’s & Stripes provides a written estimate before any work begins.
Yes. Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash serves the Sumter County portion of The Villages including the central villages around Lake Sumter Landing Market Square and the newer villages around Brownwood Paddock Square. Both town squares are in Sumter County. The Sumter County majority of The Villages includes the largest share of community homes plus the most active commercial and entertainment districts. Note: Spanish Springs Town Square is in Lake County, not Sumter County, and is covered by our Lake County Villages service area (call for details).
No. Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash is an INDEPENDENT service provider serving Villages residents in Sumter County. We are not affiliated with The Villages Holding Company, The Villages developer (the Morse family), any Community Development District (CDD), the Property Owners Association (POA), the Villages Homeowners Association (VHA), or any official Villages vendor program. We work for homeowners directly, and our methods are fully compliant with shingle manufacturer warranty conditions and standard residential cleaning best practices that Villages property owners expect.
Yes. The Villages includes multiple distinct home types with different scale, construction, and cleaning needs. Designer homes (the most common single-family home in The Villages) get standard soft wash service. Patio villas are smaller maintenance-included homes that often require coordination with adjacent residents. Courtyard villas have shared walls or close-positioned units that need careful overspray management. Premier homes (the luxury tier with custom architecture) get extended landscaping protection and longer job timelines. We adjust our approach based on the actual home type.
Yes. The Villages is known for the meticulously maintained landscaping that gives the community its character. Starr’s & Stripes uses biodegradable detergents safe for surrounding plants, and we tape and seal vulnerable areas before any cleaning begins. Our soft wash technique is designed to neutralize residual product before it can affect landscaping. We treat the landscaping with the same care as the home itself, which matters in a community where the appearance standards are well-known.
Yes. Starr’s & Stripes serves The Villages in Sumter County on a regular schedule, not as an occasional out-of-area job. We are based in Ocala approximately 45 to 55 minutes north of the Sumter County Villages via SR-44 and I-75. Most Villages jobs can typically be scheduled within one week.
Most Villages homes benefit from professional exterior cleaning every 12 to 18 months. Homes on one of the dozens of Villages golf courses often need service every 6 to 12 months because the back roof slope and rear walls are visible from the fairway. Homes near a town square or a major recreation center may also see higher visual scrutiny and benefit from a shorter rotation. Homes in newer 2020s-era construction may extend to an 18-month rotation comfortably as long as algae has not begun to take hold.
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. We are based in Ocala and have served The Villages residents in Sumter County since 2023. We are an independent service provider and not affiliated with The Villages Holding Company, the Morse family developer, any CDD, the POA, the VHA, or any official Villages vendor program.
Starr’s & Stripes PowerWash provides full residential exterior cleaning across the Sumter County portion of The Villages and the surrounding Sumter County area. If your address is in any Sumter County Village, we serve it on a standard service schedule.
Central villages around Lake Sumter Landing Market Square (established 2000s-era villages). Newer villages around Brownwood Paddock Square (2010s-2020s era villages including the southwestern Villages neighborhoods). All Sumter County Villages addresses served on the same schedule with methods calibrated to the home type and village character.
Spanish Springs Town Square is in LAKE COUNTY, not Sumter County. The original 1980s Villages neighborhoods around Spanish Springs are part of our Lake County Villages service area, separate from this Sumter County coverage. Call for Lake County Villages service details.
32162, 32163, 34785, and 34762 (also some 32159 addresses depending on village). Call to confirm your specific village if uncertain.
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square (central seaside-themed town square), Brownwood Paddock Square (newest cattle-town-themed town square), Old Mill Playhouse (movie theater at Lake Sumter Landing), Barnstorm Theater (movie theater at Brownwood), UF Villages Hospital, multiple golf courses including Championship and Executive courses, dozens of recreation centers and pools, the Sawgrass Grove entertainment area.
Wildwood (the Sumter County city adjacent to the Villages), Bushnell (Sumter County seat), and the rural unincorporated Sumter County corridor. Our /service-areas/sumter-county-fl/ hub page provides additional Sumter County coverage.
The Sumter County Villages are approximately 45 to 55 minutes from our Ocala base via SR-44 and I-75. Most jobs scheduled within one week. Travel time is built into our standard pricing.