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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Anna K. Cottrell

How to clean siding on a house without damaging it – experts share tips on identifying yours before you set to work

Light blue siding on a close up of exterior of a house. There is green lawn and two white Adirondack chairs.

If you're about to clean your home's siding for the first time, you may be wondering how to do it correctly and efficiently. Maybe you've just moved into a home that needs a bit of TLC, or perhaps you've lived at your property for a long time, and the siding needs a clean.

Before your bring out your power washer, our experts have issued guidance on how to identify the type of siding you have before you set to work, how to clean each type and the best products and tools for the job. There's more to it than setting your pressure washer on 'high' and hoping grime will slough off without damage.

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