How Can I Sell My Home Faster?

 

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There are many articles and tips written for people selling their homes and commercial properties. We are always reminded to do the same things that have been suggested for many years.

• Get a fresh coat of paint.
• Mow the lawn.
• Find the little things to fix.
• Do whatever you can to make it homey.
• The house needs to look spacious and open.
• Keep things neutral during the open house.
• Clean up the closets.

Now, lets look at some things that can be done that will make your home "sparkle"!

• Clean the roof that has algae "black streaks", lichen and moss.
• Clean the sidewalks, patios and driveway.
• Clean the deck that is discolored and growing algae.
• Clean the vinyl siding & metal work. Some areas have algae growth and the metal work is covered with dirt and mold spores.
• Clean the exterior of the gutters.

All of the exterior cleaning Blue Ridge Roof Cleaning offers can add thousands to your sales price and keep the house from sitting on the market. When a potential buyer sees your home, clean and looking better than the previous homes they saw, it will make their decision easier. They just might be buying the best looking home on the street!  

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Protecting your roof

Over the past few years, people have noticed "black streaks" on their roofs. Some of the "reasons" people think their roofs are changing from the original color to back are varied. Just a few of them are: the asphalt is showing through due to the granules falling off, jet plane exhaust, the trees are dropping sap which is attracts and holds the dirt and the roof is old and needs to be replaced.

Your roof is the single most expensive maintenance item on your home and also the most important as one small leak can cause thousands in damage. Just as you take care of other areas of your home, a neglected roof can be a big problem years down the road.

Without knowing what is actually on your roof, how does one go about finding the answer? How many know to search an unknown term, Roof Cleaning? As with so many things we have seen in our lifetimes, it can take some time for the word to get around that a roof can be safely cleaned if the right process is followed. A low pressure cleaning process set forth by the Asphalt Roof Manufactures Association and the roof manufactures themselves.

Those black streaks on your roof are blue-green algae called Gloeocapsa Magma. It is not mold as some people call it. It is an airborne algae that likes a number of things it finds on your roof. The algae thrives on the limestone filler that has been put in the shingles for years, dew/moister and shade (this is why you will find it on the north and east facing sides of your home). Algae alone is only an eye sore and does little to no damage. Once there, the algae attracts lichen and moss. This is where the damage starts. Lichen and moss hold moister which is not what your roof needs. They have a root structure that wraps around all of those ceramic granules on your shingles and if power washed or brushed off will take the granules with them. Proper roof cleaning will remove the black streaks, lichen and moss without any damage to your shingles. Whatever you do, whoever you choose, DO NOT allow anyone to use a PRESSURE WASHER on your asphalt shingles. Even at a low setting, a pressure washer can remove many years of life off your shingles.

Roof cleaning is affordable and with our economic situation, it should be considered before you have a perfectly good roof replace only because the shingles have black streaks. For about 4 - 5% of the total replacement cost of a new roof, you can have a clean roof that will last for many more years, saving money and keeping it out of the landfill. A clean roof today will keep the roofers away!

Call Blue Ridge Roof Cleaning of Virginia at 434-466-1324 or 540-949-6277 for an evaluation of your roof. As our slogan states, "We clean more than roofs". We offer discounts for added services as well as discounts for neighborhoods and of course, senior citizens and our military.

A busy year in 2012

Blue Ridge Roof Cleaning of Virginia has has a busy year in 2012. We have helped our customers save their roofs with roof cleaning, saving them thousands of dollars and giving their roofs many more years of productivity. Though roof cleaning is our main business and not a sideline, we also clean many other areas of the exterior of the homes we service. trying to help our customers with a "package deal" we clean their siding, interior and exterior of their gutters, sidewalks and patios. Getting rid of the endless by annual gutter cleaning we install affordable gutter filters with a 25 year manufacture warranty. We also offer deck and siding restoration by properly stripping all the old finish off and re-staining with a quality stain/sealer, giving the wood many more years of performance.