Our house has vinyl siding. It’s relatively hideous, but replacement would be hideously expensive. As far as we can surmise from various projects, it covers asbestos laden shingles, which, in turn, cover cedar siding. Bits and pieces of these layers were uncovered on the back of the house during the 2016 kitchen remodel. As owner, I was in charge of asbestos removal and abatement.
The north side siding never sees the sun. 20 years of not cleaning the siding, especially in the areas behind bushes, allowed a certain level of dirt, grime, and moss to grow.
Today was the day the cleaning was initiated. A simple mixture of castile soap and water, sponges, and some elbow grease. There is still some staining, but the improvement was quite visible.
Maybe a light bleach for the staining.
What I didn’t look at was the higher elevations … If it requires ladder work it will be Jay’s Cleaning Service.
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