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Moss on Outdoor Steps and Walkways: Slip and Fall Risks

Updated: Feb 2, 2024


Animated image of almost slipping and spilling coffee on a moss covered stairway

Ever walked out the door, coffee in hand, ready to seize the day, only to find yourself doing an impromptu ice-skating routine on your moss-covered steps? If you've been there, you know it's no laughing matter. At ๐•๐†๐‘๐‚, we often say, "๐ƒ๐Ž๐'๐“ ๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Š ๐…๐€๐‹๐‹๐’, ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐”๐’ ๐€ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹!", and for a good reason!โฃโฃ

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Moss on outdoor surfaces is not just an aesthetic issue; it's a slippery slope to potential accidents. In Spokane County, WA, where the climate can be as unpredictable as a cat on a hot tin roof, moss finds a comfortable home on steps and walkways, turning them into slip-and-slide zones.โฃโฃ

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๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญโฃโฃ

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While moss can give your home a quaint, fairy-tale look, it's a real villain when it comes to safety. It retains moisture, making surfaces slick and treacherous. This is especially true in the morning dew or after a rain shower. It's like nature's banana peel!โฃโฃ

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๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ฌโฃโฃ

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Slip and fall accidents are no joke. They're a leading cause of emergency room visits. The last thing you want is your walkway turning into a booby trap for you, your family, or your mail carrier.โฃโฃ

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๐•๐†๐‘๐‚ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž!โฃโฃ

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At ๐•๐ž๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐‹๐‹๐‚, we specialize in evicting this uninvited green guest. Our services โ€“ gutter cleaning, roof blow-offs, roof washing, and house washing โ€“ are your first line of defense against moss mayhem. Licensed and insured (๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐„๐๐’๐„ #๐•๐„๐‘๐€๐‚๐†๐‚๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ๐‹๐–), we bring expertise and equipment to every job.โฃโฃ

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๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐งโฃโฃ

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How do we tackle this slippery foe? With our state-of-the-art soft wash system. It's like giving your steps and walkways a spa treatment, minus the cucumbers. Our soft wash system gently but effectively removes moss, leaving your surfaces safe and sparkling.โฃโฃ

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๐€ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃโฃ

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You might think, "I'll just blast it away with a pressure washer." But hold your hoses! Pressure washing can damage surfaces, especially older concrete or stone. That's why we at ๐•๐†๐‘๐‚ use the soft wash method โ€“ it's like the difference between a scalpel and a sledgehammer.โฃโฃ

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๐“๐ก๐ž ๐•๐†๐‘๐‚ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐žโฃโฃ

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We don't just clean; we care. ๐–๐„ ๐…๐‹๐€๐“ ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐†๐”๐๐Š so you can walk with confidence. Our commitment to safety and quality means you can trust us to take care of your home as if it were our own.โฃโฃ

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๐ƒ๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโฃโฃ

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Remember, moss might look soft, but it's as treacherous as a cartoon villain. So, before moss turns your steps into a slippery slope of woes, give us a call. After all, "๐–๐„ ๐…๐‹๐€๐“ ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐†๐”๐๐Š!" and ensure you won't be doing any unintended acrobatics on your way out the door.โฃโฃ

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๐ˆ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃโฃ

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Don't let moss make a fool out of you. Contact ๐•๐ž๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐‹๐‹๐‚ for all your outdoor cleaning needs in Spokane County, WA. We're here to help you stay safe, one step at a time.โฃโฃ

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And here's a little joke to keep things light: Why don't mosses ever get stressed? Because they don't let anything get under their fronds! Just like how ๐•๐†๐‘๐‚ won't let moss get under your feet. Stay safe and moss-free!โฃโฃ

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For more information or to schedule a service, visit us at

๐Ÿ”—: VGRCLLC.com

๐Ÿ“ž: 509-530-1330

โœ–๏ธ: twitter.com/vgrcllc


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