3 Summer Home Siding maintenance Tips

Siding is meant to protect your home from the effects of weather and to maintain its property value, but the exterior of your home doesn’t get to enjoy summer vacations and your home siding looks a little dim or dusty, especially during the warmer months, so proper maintaining the exterior of your house will keep your home looking and functioning great for many years to come. 

At US ROOFING Contractors located in Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and Alabama, we give you three simple tips to keep your Home Siding clean during Summer: 

1.Clean the summer dirt:

Summer tends to bring extra dirt to your siding for several reasons. There is usually less rainfall in the summer months, which means fewer chances for the rain to wash away accumulating dust. Summer also brings very high pollen counts in some areas, which means whole sections of your siding can become layered in pollen. These are all good reasons to take some time during summer to wash off your siding.

2. Choose proper Siding cleaners and materials:

How you wash your home siding should depend on what type of siding you have. 

- Vinyl Siding: The smooth vinyl surface tends to respond very well to light, periodic washings with a healthy spray of water and little more. However, even the thick dust of summer may stain vinyl and require deeper cleanings if you notice stains that won’t go away.

- Fiber cement or wood siding: Take a look at siding cleaners at your local department store if you feel like tackling the project yourself. You will also need the right scrub brush, bucket, hose and other obvious tools. Stay away from pressure washers that can do more harm than good on sensitive siding, some power washers can clean siding, but only when on the correct settings and used the right way. You can also contact the professionals to get an estimate for an expert scrub using the right cleaners and tools to avoid damage.

3. Cleaning tips:

- Scrub from the bottom up, rinse from the top down. Cleaning in this pattern will help avoid unsightly dust streaks on your siding and keep the spray from affecting your windows as much.

- Wash and rinse in sections. Choose relatively small sections to clean at a time, around several feet horizontally and 10 feet vertically. You will want to do your best to rinse before your cleaner dries against the siding.

- Double-check your cleaner. You don’t want to use a cleaner that will accidentally poison the soil and plants around your house. Watch out for harmful ingredients, or ask a professional for help in your siding project.

- Look for problems. Cleaning your siding is an excellent opportunity to look for cracks, peeling, warping and other problems that need to be fixed.

At US ROOFING Contractors our commitment is to make you feel safe!

If you are in need of roofing or siding installation, roofing, siding or gutter services in the Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah or Alabama areas, please Call Us: (855) 877-6631 and visit us at  www.augustaroof.com for a free estimate.