Scrub vigorously with a hard bristled scrub brush to remove the ivy residue.
How to remove ivy roots from siding.
Scrape whole ivy roots gently off the wall using a plastic scraper.
Use a stiffer wire brush or even a paint scraper to remove ivy suckers from wood siding.
Step 2 examine the wall for remaining root fragments and fuzzy tendrils.
When removing ivy pull it very gently off the wall not worrying about the stems that break and stay stuck.
Cut off the ivy sucker shoots at the base of the root structure where the suckers originate.
Put work gloves on.
Don t get the vinegar on other plants or grass because it will kill them as well.
6 collect ivy and stuff into plastic trash bags.
Pour straight vinegar on the ivy roots they will die in days be sure to haul away all the leafs and branches because those will actually replant and grow that stuff is crazy if you see more coming back elsewhere then give it a shot.
Detach as many whole roots as possible.
5 cut the ivy stems close to ground with loppers.
1 gently pull ivy from house.
Remember if you don t kill the roots the ivy suckers will sprout back up and around the siding.
Spray a small area of the surface with the bleach water and dish detergent solution.
Dig out the root ball with your garden spade to remove the plant entirely from the ground.
Sorry to say i found no easy way.
If the roots have grown into cracks you don t want to damage your mortar or siding by yanking too hard.
A power washer took off some from the steel siding and didn t hurt the siding but i used a knife to remove it.
2 when necessary cut stubborn ivy from house with hand pruner.
I ve had ivy growing on stucco and steel siding.
4 sand the siding with orbital sander to remove stubborn ivy stains and residue.
3 scrape siding to remove dead branches and dried leaves.