Black Spots Vinyl Siding

Others have said it s a fungus from mulch.

Black spots vinyl siding.

The siding has been on the houses for 12 years and now everyone is talking about the black spots so it s really a town issue lol but one we need to figure out. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. Insect stains and other debris can be removed by simply cleaning vinyl siding with household cleaners. Algae may also look black or brown as may some molds.

You have the infamous artillery fungus. If you have new vinyl siding that s still shiny and you know that the spores haven t been stuck on for more than a few days you might be able to power wash them off. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch.

The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions. Click to enlarge any image small gray or darker round spots on siding that are about 1 16 in individual diameter particularly if the spots are slightly raised may be artillery fungus a mold spore. Some tell us it s from spiders. The photo at above left shows green algae on vinyl siding.

Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance. What are these black spots on your house siding. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. Davis of penn state.

We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house. Small black spots on siding. Don t be tempted to sand or use harsh cleaner because these will likely damage your siding. Shotgun fungus can shoot black spots on your house here s how to avoid the mess.

If you notice lots of tiny black or dark brown spots developing on your siding above a landscaped area of your yard as seen below it is most likely artillery otherwise known as shotgun fungus. We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house. Thankfully i only have one area that has plants next to it so the bleach solution wouldn t hurt them but not sure about my deck stains. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding.