In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, you’re outside with your child in search of four leaf clovers. They have one of those school projects that they want to decorate with stickers and drawings, but they’re stuck on the idea of having a real four leaf clover on the poster. In the end, you know that you’ll be the one doing all the work. But it’s okay, this is how memories are made, right? Amidst your search, you hear your child make a weird, disgusted noise. You run over and before you can ask, “what’s wrong?” you quickly see that they’ve found a fuzzy green patch on the side of your house. “These aren’t clovers, what is this stuff?!” You rush your child inside to wash and sanitize their hands, praying they don’t contaminate anything in the process. Looks like we have a mold problem on our hands…and our siding.
What Mold Looks Like on Siding
Mold is a fungus that grows and thrives in warm, moist areas. In cases where you find it on your siding, you are likely seeing mildew. Although, mildew is still a type of mold and can spread all the same. Typically, you can smell mildew growing before you find it. Otherwise, keep an eye out for green, grey, white, or other oddly colored smudges inside or outside of your home.
How Does it Get There?
Mold spores are so tiny that you could fit 250,000 of them on the head of a pin. If water seeped into even the most miniscule cracks on your siding and was unable to dry up, this can likely be where the infestation started. Since the spores are so tiny, they spread very easily through wind or water running across the infected area. It’s important to routinely check the exterior of your house for mold or mildew. If you don’t, those days that you leave your windows open could lead to an infestation inside!
Why You Need to Handle Mold Fast
When mold grows into a problem too big for you to handle on your own, you have to call in mold remediation experts. This can be a costly service that can disrupt your daily life within your home. Not only is mold unsightly, but it can cause illnesses as well. The elderly, young children, pets, and those that are immunocompromised are the most vulnerable to mold related illnesses and symptoms.
Call Roof Savers for Soft Washing and Siding Rejuvenation!
You can try to get rid of mold yourself, sure, but if you don’t do it correctly, it’s just going to come back. Or, if you use chemicals such as bleach, you’ll just be subjecting yourself to more toxicity and the risk of missing what you can’t see. Avoid all that mess and let Roof Savers of East Tennessee get the job done for you!
Our team uses a gentle, soft washing technique mixed with industry-approved, eco-friendly cleaning solution. With this combination, any problem you’re facing with mold on your siding doesn’t stand a chance! You may think that a higher pressure may be more efficient, but the softer pressure prevents your siding from damage such as chips or cracks. This technique, along with an application of our Renueit-17 afterwards, is much more affordable than mold remediation or siding replacement. Get in touch with us as soon as possible to increase the health and longevity of your home!