Take care of it! The threats to your home exterior.

Take care of it! These words are clearly a threat, right? So what threat are we talking about? Any potential threats to the exterior of your home. Dirt. Algae. Oil. Rust. Why are those issues? Let's face it, they can do things to your home. Let's take dirt first.

DIRTY DIRT

Honestly, Dirt has a pretty dirty reputation. It's gross and definitely not easy on the eyes. Dirt if left too long, can cover up any usually, easily seen issues. Which can lead to bigger and worse issues. So take care of it? How? When you notice dirt is accumulating, and depending on the area, nothing but some good ole soap and water might do the trick. If we're talking about driveways, home exteriors, fascia and pool decks, take a power washer to it and get rid of it. The longer it stays, the more work will be necessary to get it up. Even around the exterior of your home, the longer it is left, it will ruin your paint. What about algae though?


ALGAE, THE GREEN GUY

Algae, like dirt, is pretty much an eye sore too. Also, like dirt, it eats up your paint on your home. When you should you take care of it? I'll give you a hint, before you see it. What are the tells that algae is on the rise? Lots of water and heat. So if there's rain and lots of sunshine, its on the horizon. See when algae starts to show itself, it can be a little bit of a hazard. How? When wet, and on the ground, its a tripping hazard. One of our teammates had a hard fall off a ladder due to just algae. So take care of it! How though? Again, you're going to need some type of pressure. Why not power wash it? Or have someone do it for you? Now to deal with oil.


OIL, THE SINKING MASTER

Unlike Dirt and Algae, oil is pretty pesky on another level. Why? Some have had to deal with the unfortunate issues of oil from leaky cars, or even from small engines. So what do you do? Handle it as soon as you see oil. You need a powerful degreaser, a small brush, patience and elbow grease. The thing about oil is, it sinks into your concrete then leaves it mark. So the quicker its dealt with, the less headache you'll have. Whatever you do, don't wait and wait and wait until it becomes such a large problem that you can't handle it, and try to call someone who can fix it. Good chances are, they wont be able to, unless you can have them pour new concrete.

RUST, ORANGE AND ROUGH

Do you have sprinklers? If you answered yes, this section might apply to you. Sprinklers or even chemicals left alone on a surface, along with heat can create rust. So what happens when you see it? Well, I think you get the point of this article, take care of it! This will definitely require a professional. You can either try and see if a power washing professional can handle it, which they might be able to, or better yet, a rust professional. They deal with this stuff on a daily basis.

Now that we covered some of the threats to your home, if you see these things happening around your home, what are you going to do? Take care of it!