We hear this question quite frequently. People often wonder why there’s only stuff growing on one or two sides of their house? The reason for this is quite simple, and we’ll discuss it in just a bit. Before we do, it is important that you know why that nasty green and black is there in the first place?

Mildew and mold love to grow in moist environments. This is like a prime fertile ground for them to be happy little campers: the more shade the better. This allows them to multiply and spread far faster than if they were all dried out. Sadly, this also means that your outdoor space is not as pleasant or even as safe it could be. Imagine a microscopic hostile threat to your lungs living right outside your back door.

The reason they thrive on one side of the house is simply that the north side for us in the northern hemisphere simply gets less sun. In fact, the north side of many houses doesn’t see any sun through the entire winter. You may also find it growing in areas that have larger shade trees as this can also keep the side of your house from drying out as quickly as the rest of the house creating that happy little environment for that evil mildew and mold to set their reproduction factory.

There is HOPE: we at Spitsbergen Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing use a specialized mix and method of soft washing to clean up that invading mold and mildew and brighten up the side of your house once again! You can read more about the enemy of these pesky hostiles and how to DIY in this article. There are a couple different things that can possibly help slow down their return like trimming back those shade trees and retreating the house on a scheduled frequency (annually for many but may be more frequent for some).

Don’t let mold and mildew take over your wonderful outdoors! Let us help make your world a more beautiful place by contacting us on our website (MemphisWindowCleaner.com) or call/text us at 901.808.0006!