Stains
Rust stains
Orange dots, fans and rings on brick or concrete are iron. They are not dirt, and they are not a reason to turn the pressure up.
Where it comes from
Sprinklers fed by a well leave fans of orange in the shape of the spray. Fertilizer leaves orange specks on a drive. Nails, patio furniture, planters and the AC pad leave rings and runs. Some rust is the concrete itself staining from the inside.
How I treat it
Rust gets a rust remover suited to the surface, tested on a small spot first, then rinsed. It is not a job for house-wash bleach. Bleach does nothing for iron and can make some stains worse.
What a treatment can't do
If the sprinkler keeps soaking the wall, the stain is on a schedule. I can aim a head off the siding as a small fix. I don't install filters, service wells, or replumb irrigation; that's a different company. Rust coming up from inside the concrete can be lifted from the surface but not stopped forever.
What to expect
Surface rust usually lifts a long way. Old rust in open concrete may lighten and leave a shadow. I'll tell you which one I think you have when I see the photo, and if I'm not sure, the test spot decides.
Using the price calculator
For rust spots on a driveway, a walk or the bottom of a wall, the price calculator has a stain option. Pick Red clay, rust or oil stains, then say how many rust spots there are. If the rust covers a whole wall from a sprinkler, a photo is easier, and the test spot still comes first.
Slowing it down
Turn the sprinkler heads so they water the yard, not the brick. Keep metal furniture and planters on feet or pads. Sweep fertilizer off the drive before it gets wet. None of that removes old rust, but it keeps new rust from showing up as fast.
Getting a price
A close-up of the stain, a wider photo showing where it is, and a note if you are on well water.
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The price is agreed before the hose comes off the reel.