Roof Cleaning

Soft washing is the safest method for cleaning most roofing materials. Our soft wash roof cleaning is gentle on your house’s roof. It is a safe cleaning method for your ease of mind. Asphalt shingles should never be washed or rinsed with high pressure because it will erode the surface that protects your roof. This is why soft washing is the safest method most roofing materials. It leaves the surface intact while removing the mildew and other grime.

The first signs you’ll notice when a shingled roof needs cleaned is that they can develop unattractive dark streaks and even thick moss growth, depending on your location. The discolored black streaks on your roof are actually made of blue green algae called Gloeocapsa Magma. It is also known as roof algae. Everyone usually just refers to it as mold or mildew. This is an air-borne algae that easily moves from roof top to roof top with a stiff breeze and can quickly spread throughout any neighborhood. Like any other algae, best conditions for dispersal are wet, humid and shady areas. You’ll usually notice growth starting on the north-facing side of your roof. These areas generally get more shade and take longer to dry out from nightly dew and rain. This algae is the main problem for most of the roof staining in our area.

The shingle material on your home’s roof is composed of crushed limestone which is an easy and great food source for the algae, and when it’s mixed with warm, humid weather, algae gets the perfect environment to thrive in. This algae can actually hold water on your roof. If allowed to continue, this growth will also cause material loss and in the end shorten the life span of your shingled roof. Moss and algae actually have root systems which when heavy can pull at your shingles and cause them to bend or cup and eventually break free and fall off. A dirty roof can also lead to the destruction of the structural integrity of your roof.

Call Exterior Cleaning Solutions to remove the black streaks and get your roof back to clean! We will use our environmentally friendly cleaning agents and methods that are safe for your home’s structure and surrounding foliage.

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