Power Washing in Portland, Oregon - Artillery fungus

Portland, Oregon, offers its share of fungus! Artillery or "Shotgun" fungus as it is referred to appears on siding, on windows, even on pieces of organic mulch. It is next to impossible to rid your home of artillery fungus, even with our specialized treatment and soft water pressure wash. "Shotgun” or “artillery” fungus appears as tiny brown specks on your property. The artillery fungus can start in organic mulch and shoot up to as high as a second floor of a home or building! This can affect the appearance of your windows, siding, decks, and downspouts. This artillery fungus is a real problem in the Northwest.

Pressure washing in Portland, Oregon, has become more challenging with the appearance of these fungi. Whether it is commercial power washing, or residential power washing, the fungi will remain on the siding. Pressure washing will not remove artillery fungus, please do not attempt to try it, you will damage your siding.

Precautions you can take to reduce the risk of your home or business being overtaken by this fungus is to remove any organic mulch. Replacing any organic mulch with pea gravel, crushed shells or stone would reduce the livability of the fungus.

Pressure cleaning companies, such as ours, thrive on the removal of mold and dirt from your property. You, the homeowner, should take any precautions possible to reduce the occurrence of fungi on your property, even pressure cleaning cannot remove this type of artillery fungus.

Special thanks to Bret A. Lambdin of Delco Cleaning Systems of Fort Worth for ideas for this article.