Common Lexington Pressure Washing Problems
If you’ve looked at your siding, roof, or driveway lately and thought “that wasn’t there last year”; you’re not wrong. Lexington sits on limestone bedrock with clay-heavy soil underneath, we get more humid days than most of the Midwest, and depending on which side of town you’re on, you might have a bourbon warehouse a few miles upwind. That combination creates a specific set of problems we see over and over again on Fayette County homes; and most of them get worse, not better, if you leave them alone or try to blast them off with a homeowner-grade washer.
Algae, Mold & Mildew on Siding and Roofs
Green streaks on the shaded side of the house, black staining creeping down the roofline. It’s biological, it’s alive, and pressure alone won’t kill it.
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Freeze-Thaw Damage
Cracked or flaking concrete after a hard Kentucky winter. Water gets into tiny cracks, freezes, expands, and takes a bigger bite out of your driveway every year it’s ignored.
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Concrete Staining
Reddish-brown blotches that won’t scrub out, rust-colored runoff stains, or just a driveway that’s gone dark and dingy. Our clay soil is usually the culprit.
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Rust Stains
Orange-brown marks under gutters, patio furniture, or fasteners. Rust doesn’t wash off with regular detergent — it needs a targeted approach or it keeps coming back.
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Bourbon Fungus
A sooty black film on siding, fences, or vehicles if you live anywhere near a distillery or rickhouse. It’s not mold — it’s a fungus that feeds on evaporating bourbon, and it needs a specific kill method.
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Not Sure What You’re Looking At?
Seeing green or black streaks on your siding, especially in shaded or tree-covered areas?
That’s almost always algae, mold, or mildew. It’s biological and it’s alive — pressure alone will not kill it, and it’ll be back within a season if it isn’t treated properly.
See Algae Mold & Mildew →
Is your concrete cracking, flaking, or pitting worse than it did last winter?
That’s freeze-thaw damage. Water gets into small cracks, freezes, expands, and takes a bigger bite out of your driveway every year it’s left alone.
See Freeze-Thaw Damage →
Do you have reddish-brown blotches on your driveway or walkway that scrubbing won’t touch?
That’s concrete staining, and in Lexington it’s almost always our clay-heavy soil.
See Concrete Staining →
Are there orange-brown spots under your gutters, downspouts, or metal furniture?
That’s rust. Regular detergent won’t touch it — it needs a targeted approach or it just keeps coming back.
See Rust Stains →
Is there a dark gray or black sooty film on your house, fence, or car, and you live near a distillery or rickhouse?
That’s bourbon fungus, also called whiskey fungus. It isn’t mold — it’s a fungus that feeds on evaporating bourbon vapor, and it needs a specific kill method, not just a rinse.
See Bourbon Fungus Removal →
RELATED SERVICES
Whatever’s growing, staining, or eating away at your property, the fix usually comes down to the right method for the right surface, not just more pressure. Depending on what you’re dealing with, that might mean:
- Soft Washing— for siding, roofs, and anything algae or fungus-related
- Concrete Cleaning — for staining, rust, and driveway restoration
- House Washing — for full exterior jobs
- Roof Cleaning — for black streaks and moss
Not sure which one you need? Contact us and we’ll tell you straight — no upsell, just what actually needs to happen.