Oil Stain Removal
in Dacula, GA

Every homeowner and business owner in Gwinnett County has dealt with oil stains. You park your car in the driveway, and one day you notice a dark spot that was not there before. Maybe it is transmission fluid, maybe it is motor oil, maybe it is power steering fluid - it does not matter. It soaked into the concrete, and now it will not come off no matter what you spray on it. You try dish soap and a scrub brush. You try the degreaser from the auto parts store. You try pressure washing it yourself. The stain lightens a little, but it is still there.

At Kidd's ProWash, oil stain removal is one of the most common calls we get from homeowners and commercial property managers across Dacula, Lawrenceville, Buford, Auburn, Grayson, Suwanee, Duluth, and Snellville. Chase built this company five years ago on the idea of people over profits, and that means we actually solve the problem instead of just moving it around. We use commercial-grade degreasers, hot water, and surface cleaning equipment designed to pull oil out of concrete - not just push it to the edges.

Oil stains are not like dirt, mold, or algae. Those sit on the surface and come off with water pressure. Oil is a petroleum-based liquid that penetrates deep into the pores of concrete the moment it hits the surface. Concrete is porous - it acts like a sponge for oil. The longer the oil sits, the deeper it goes, and the harder it is to remove.

In the Georgia heat, the problem gets worse. Sun bakes the oil into the concrete, causing it to oxidize and bond more tightly with the surface material. A fresh oil drip that could have been treated easily on day one becomes a dark, stubborn stain after a few weeks in the summer sun. Humidity does not help either - it traps heat at the surface level and accelerates the bonding process.

Cold water pressure washing alone will not remove oil stains. Water and oil do not mix. Blasting cold water at an oil stain just pushes the oil around on the surface and spreads the stain wider. You need heat, chemistry, and dwell time to break the bond between the oil and the concrete. That is exactly what we provide.

Not all oil stains are the same. Different fluids have different compositions, and each one requires a slightly different approach. Here are the types of stains we see most often across Gwinnett County properties.

Oil stains show up anywhere vehicles, equipment, or food service operations are present. Here are the surfaces and locations we treat most often around Gwinnett County.

Oil stain removal is not a one-step job. You cannot just point a pressure washer at an oil stain and expect it to disappear. Water and oil do not mix, so cold water pressure washing alone pushes the oil around rather than pulling it out. Here is the process we follow to actually remove the stain.

You have probably already tried to clean that oil stain yourself. Most people do before they call us. Here is why the DIY approach almost never works on concrete oil stains.

Cat litter and sawdust absorb fresh surface oil but do nothing for oil that has already soaked into the concrete. Once the oil penetrates the pores - which happens within minutes on unsealed concrete - absorbents are useless.

Dish soap and scrub brushes cut through surface grease but do not have the chemical strength to break the bond between petroleum and concrete. You will lighten the stain slightly, but it will still be visible.

Store-bought degreasers are better than dish soap but still too diluted for deep concrete stains. They are formulated for countertops and kitchen surfaces, not outdoor concrete that has absorbed oil for months or years.

Cold water pressure washing pushes the oil around and can actually spread the stain wider. Without heat and degreasing chemicals, pressure washing alone makes the problem worse, not better.

We use commercial-strength products that are specifically formulated for petroleum extraction from concrete, combined with hot water and surface cleaning equipment. That combination is what it takes to actually pull oil out of concrete - not just move it around.

Residential oil removal is typically a focused job - one or two stains on a driveway or garage floor from a leaking vehicle. Homeowners call us when they are getting ready to sell their home, when an HOA sends them a notice, or when they are just tired of looking at the stain every day. We treat the stains, and most homeowners combine the oil treatment with a full driveway cleaning to get the entire surface looking new.

Commercial oil removal is a different scale. Parking lots have oil stains in every space. Gas stations have fuel and fluid stains across the entire fuel island. Restaurants have cooking grease on the back concrete. Dumpster pads have grease runoff baked into the surface. We have the equipment to handle large-area commercial oil removal efficiently, and we work during off-hours so we do not disrupt your business.

Once we remove the oil stain, you will want to keep it from coming back. Here are the most effective ways to protect your concrete from future oil staining.

If we are already at your property treating oil stains, it makes sense to take care of everything at once. Most customers combine oil removal with a full driveway cleaning so the entire surface looks new - not just the spot where the stain was. We also pair oil removal with concrete cleaning for walkways, patios, and garage floors, plus concrete sealing for long-term protection.

For commercial properties, bundle oil stain treatment with your regular parking lot cleaning, dumpster pad cleaning, or storefront cleaning. Getting everything done in one visit saves you money and means less disruption to your business.

Chase Kidd started Kidd's ProWash five years ago right here in Dacula. He grew up in construction, worked as a software engineer at GM, and then came back to build something meaningful in his own community. He lives here with his wife and two boys (with a third on the way), and he treats every customer's property like it is his own.

Oil removal is one of those jobs where having the right equipment and the right products makes all the difference. We have hot water equipment, commercial-grade degreasers, and surface cleaning machines that are designed specifically for this kind of work. We do not guess - we follow a process that actually works, and we do not leave until the job is done right. Our motto is "people over profits" - we give you honest advice, honest pricing, and we do not cut corners.

We carry full commercial insurance and serve Dacula, Lawrenceville, Buford, Auburn, Grayson, Suwanee, Duluth, and Snellville. If you are in Gwinnett County, we can get to you.

Oil stains do not fade on their own - they get darker and harder to remove over time. The sooner you treat them, the better the results. Send us a message or give us a call and we will get you a free quote. If you can text or email us a photo of the stain, we can usually give you a ballpark right away.

Check out all of our pressure washing services to see what else we can take care of while we are at your property. From oil removal to driveway cleaning to concrete sealing, we handle it all across Gwinnett County.