A: Rust stains can be caused by a number of things: High iron content in your water, having an area where water is constantly dripping in a certain spot on your home. This is most commonly seen when gutters are clogged and water spills over the side, or when an AC condensation line is able to drip too closely to the house. Old nails or screws in the siding are also a common factor in rust spots and drips.

Ways to prevent this include: 

1) Having your gutters cleaned out once or twice a year, depending on how many trees surround the home.

2) Rerouting your AC condensation line so that when water drips out of it, it doesn’t drip directly on the house.

3) Removing rusty nails or screws from your siding or brick.

4) Using a water softener/filter to help remove rust and high iron contents from your water.

5) Smile, it could be worse! Just kidding, that’s terrible advice.

It is important to note that even if we treat and remove the rust on your siding, if the problem is not treated these stains will come back.