Restore · Preserve · Tampa Bay

Sprinkler rust?
Watch it disappear.

Restoration first. Preservation after.

Fastest answer: text a photo of your stain to 727-C-BRIGHT and we'll tell you if we can remove it. If the demonstration area doesn't clear, you owe nothing.

Exterior surface restoration for properties that are meticulously maintained. The orange on your fence, stucco and pavers is iron from irrigation water. Our proprietary blend dissolves it at the source. No high-pressure washing, no repainting, no replacing.

✓ Safe for your family, pets and lawn. Gentle on the bay.

White vinyl fence stained orange from top to bottom by years of sprinkler rustBefore
The same fence restored to clean white after treatmentAfter
Real project · St. Petersburg60 ft of vinyl fence · one visit · no high-pressure washing

Safe for your family, pets and lawn. Gentle on the bay.

Hand-applied by our own team, not broadcast-sprayed, and protected on every visit by Landscape Shield™, our proprietary nature preservation process. Surfaces are safe to touch once our service is complete. Kids, pets, plantings and pool areas are part of the plan, not an afterthought.

Why homeowners call us

Restore it. Don't repaint it.

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Fast-acting

Results begin in about 15 minutes, depending on sun and temperature. Most visits are finished the same day you see them start.

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No high-pressure washing

No high-pressure wand aimed at your stucco, paint, seals, pavers or plantings. No etching, no stripped sealer, no water forced behind siding.

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Restoration first

Restore rather than repaint or replace. Bringing back a fence or wall costs a fraction of either, and it comes back to a clean, even white.

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Landscape Shield™

Our proprietary nature preservation process, included on every visit, so your plantings, lawn and landscaping are protected from start to finish.

The Clean Bright difference

Pressure washing moves dirt. We remove the stain.

Sprinkler rust is iron from well water that has bonded to the surface. Blasting it rarely gets it out and often damages what's underneath. We treat the cause with a blend formulated for controlled application and professional results on fine finishes.

Typical pressure washing

  • Pushes on the stain instead of dissolving it
  • Leaves a faded orange shadow behind
  • Can etch stucco, scar vinyl and loosen paver sand
  • Stains come back and nobody checks on them

Clean Bright Specialists

  • Dissolves the iron and mineral deposits causing the color
  • Gentle, low-pressure rinse after the treatment works
  • Safe on vinyl, stucco, pavers, brick and pool decks
  • Landscape Shield™ nature preservation on every visit
  • A preservation plan keeps it bright all year

What you're really weighing us against

  • RepaintingDays of prep, color matching, and the rust bleeds back through.
  • ReplacingNew vinyl fence in Tampa Bay runs about $27–42 a linear foot, plus demolition.
  • An HOA noticeA letter, a deadline, and a scramble to find someone.
  • Living with itNoticing it every time you pull into the driveway.

Why repaint what can be restored?

Services

Exterior surface restoration

We find what's making a well-kept property look neglected, restore it with the right chemistry instead of brute force, then preserve it. Sprinkler rust is where we start. It isn't where we stop.

Sprinkler rust removal

Our specialty. Orange and brown irrigation staining is removed from every surface the sprinklers reach, with no high-pressure washing.

  • White vinyl fencing
  • Stucco walls
  • Pavers
  • Driveways & sidewalks
  • Pool decks
  • Brick & masonry
  • Vinyl siding
  • Outdoor furniture
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Hard water & mineral stains

White crust and scale on windows, fixtures, pool tile and masonry, dissolved instead of scrubbed.

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Salt exposure care

For waterfront homes on the bay, regular removal of salt film before it dulls glass, rails and finishes.

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Oxidation & UV fading

Chalky, sun-faded surfaces brought back where the material allows, then protected.

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Surface protection

A protective treatment after restoration, where suitable, so new stains have a harder time taking hold.

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The Clean Bright method

Restore first. Then preserve.

Restoration brings your property back. Preservation keeps it there, because the irrigation keeps running, the salt keeps blowing in and the Florida sun never takes a day off.

STEP 01

Diagnose

We walk the property and identify what's causing the discoloration: iron, minerals, salt, oxidation or organic growth.

STEP 02

Restore

Landscape Shield™ protects your landscaping, then our treatment, matched to each surface, is applied by hand and rinsed gently. You see the result the same visit.

STEP 03

Protect

Where the surface allows it, we apply protection so it stays cleaner longer.

STEP 04

Preserve

Scheduled preservation visits catch new staining before you, your neighbors or your HOA ever notice it.

Our story

Born on these waters. Built to protect what's on them.

Clean Bright Specialists was founded by a Florida building contractor who was born in Pinellas County and has called Tampa Bay home his entire life.

Twenty-five years in construction, and a lifetime on the water: boating, fishing and working outdoors through every kind of Florida weather, from the Pinellas beaches to the rivers of Manatee and the neighborhoods of Tampa.

Along the way, the same problem kept showing up on beautiful properties: orange rust stains from irrigation water, quietly costing homeowners curb appeal, property value and the wrong kind of attention from the neighbors. Pressure washing didn't fix it. Paint only covered it.

So he set out to solve it. Eight years of development later, that work became the proprietary blend and the restore-and-preserve method behind every Clean Bright visit.

  • 25Years in construction
  • 8Years developing our proprietary method
  • FLBorn in Pinellas County, lifelong Tampa Bay resident
  • ✓Founded by a Florida building contractor

Step two: preservation plans

Keep it the talk of the neighborhood

Restoration is step one. Preservation is how it stays that way. Choose how often we come back; more frequent visits cost less per visit, and every visit includes Landscape Shield™.

Initial restoration
Light · typical sprinkler spray patternFrom $295
Heavy · years of buildup, half height$7–9 / linear ft
Severe · stained top to bottom$12–15 / linear ft
Stucco walls, pavers & decksPer sq ft, quoted on site

The fence in the photos above was a severe job: 60 linear feet, restored in one visit for $795. Your exact price is set on site after a free demonstration on your own property.

Quarterly · 4 visits a year

Bright Standard

$195per visit
  • Rust and stain treatment every 3 months
  • Inspection of treated surfaces
  • Landscape Shield™ on every visit
  • Priority scheduling over one-time customers
Start with Standard
Every 2 months · 6 visits a year

Bright Signature

$165per visit
  • Everything in Standard, plus:
  • Treatment every other month, so stains are caught before they set in
  • Condition notes after each visit
Choose Signature
Most complete care Monthly · 12 visits a year

Bright Estate

$135per visit
  • Everything in Signature, plus:
  • Monthly treatment, before staining becomes noticeable
  • Free re-treat if staining returns within 30 days
  • Light restoration free; 50% off heavier restorations
  • Built for waterfront and estate properties, and first call for add-on services
Choose Estate

Plans run 12 months, billed per visit; cancel with 30 days' notice (any restoration discount is repaid). Pricing covers up to 75 linear feet of fence or a comparable area. Larger estates, HOA communities and property managers are quoted individually. Plan terms.

Service area

Serving all of Tampa Bay

Based in St. Petersburg and locally owned, we serve the region's finest neighborhoods across five counties, from Trinity and Wesley Chapel to Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.

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The Clean Bright referral

An evening out, on us. For you and your neighbor.

The best advertising we have is your restored property. When a neighbor asks who did it and joins Clean Bright, we'll thank you both with a $100 gift card for a night on the town. If they choose the Bright Estate monthly plan, it becomes $150 each.

Your choice of a Visa gift card or a dining card accepted at dozens of restaurants across Tampa Bay.

Refer a neighbor by text

Gift cards are presented after your neighbor's first paid plan visit, or third visit for Bright Estate. No limit on referrals. Full terms.

  1. Make the introductionShare 727-C-BRIGHT, and have your neighbor mention your name when they reach out.
  2. They see it for themselvesA free demonstration on their own property, with no obligation.
  3. Two evenings outAfter their first paid plan visit, you each receive a $100 gift card. For Bright Estate, it's $150 each after their third visit.

Questions

Good to know

What causes the orange stains?

Many Florida irrigation systems draw well water with a high iron content. Every time the sprinklers run, a little iron lands on your fence, walls and pavers and oxidizes into rust-colored stains.

Will the stains come back?

If the water source stays the same, new staining will build up over time. That's what the preservation plans are for: regular visits remove it before it becomes noticeable. We can also point out sprinkler heads that are hitting your home directly.

Do you use a pressure washer?

No high-pressure washing. Our treatment is hand-applied and dissolves the stain, then we rinse at low pressure. That protects stucco, vinyl, paint and paver joints that high pressure can damage.

Is it safe for my family, pets and landscaping?

Yes. It's safe for your family, pets and lawn, and gentle on the bay. We apply it by hand rather than spraying it across the yard, every visit includes Landscape Shield™, our proprietary nature preservation process, and surfaces are safe to touch once our service is complete.

What is Landscape Shield™?

Landscape Shield™ is Clean Bright's proprietary nature preservation process, included on every visit at no extra charge. Before any treatment begins, we pre-wet your plants, lawn and landscaping with pure H2O, and after treatment we rinse them again with pure H2O. Surfaces are safe to touch once Clean Bright Specialists' service is complete.

Why not just repaint or replace?

Because the surface usually isn't damaged, only stained. Restoring it costs a fraction of repainting or a new fence, takes hours instead of days, and doesn't leave you matching paint colors. Paint over sprinkler rust and the rust tends to bleed back through.

Can I just text you a photo?

Yes, and it's the fastest way to start. Text a photo of the stain to 727-C-BRIGHT (727-227-4448). We'll tell you what it is, whether we can remove it, and set up a free demonstration.

What is the free demonstration?

We treat a small, stained section of your property so you can watch it clear in person, then give you a price for the full restoration. There's no obligation.

What if it doesn't work on my stain?

Then you owe nothing. If the demonstration area doesn't clear, there's no charge and no obligation. Bright Estate members also get a free re-treat if staining returns within 30 days of a visit. On other plans, if staining comes back faster than your schedule, we'll recommend a more frequent plan.

Do I need to be home?

For the demonstration, we'd like you there to see it. For restorations and plan visits, no, as long as we can reach the surfaces and any gates are unlocked. We'll text you before and after each visit.

When can kids and pets go back on the lawn?

As soon as our service is complete. Surfaces are safe to touch when we're done.

Will it affect my pool, paver sealer or plants?

We protect them. Your landscaping is covered by Landscape Shield™, we work by hand near pools and sealed pavers, and we test a small area first on any surface we haven't treated before.

Are you insured?

Yes. Clean Bright Specialists is locally owned, backed by a Florida building contractor, and insured, bonded and covered by workers' compensation. For someone inviting a crew onto their property, that matters. A certificate of insurance is available on request.

See it work

Don't take our word for it. Let us prove it.

Your free demonstration treats one patch of your own stained surface and leaves the rest for comparison, so you see the difference in the same light, on the same surface. See more results, including side-by-side test spots, in the gallery.

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Free on-site demonstration

See it work on your own property.

Don't believe us. Let us prove it. Your property doesn't need repainting. We'll make the stain disappear on a small area at no charge, so you see the result on your own surface before you spend a dollar.

Easiest first step: text a photo of your rust to 727-C-BRIGHT. We'll reply with whether we can remove it and set up your free demonstration.

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What needs attention?

Your request opens as a text on your phone, or an email on a computer, so you can attach a photo of the stain. We'll text you back to confirm a time.