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.
In order to preserve the life of your roof it is essential that moss and other foreign material be removed from your roof before they do irreversible damage. Safeguard Chimney, Roof and Gutter will carefully remove the moss, mold and mildew accumulating on your roof, increasing the life expectancy of your roof by as much as 8 years.
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You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be really something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post; I’ll try to get the hang of it!
ReplyDeleteAnyone who performs a service and takes the time to learn it, offering a quality service for their customers can, at times, make the service seem easy. Though roof cleaning appears to be an easy task to some, there are many things to consider for those who want to attempt something like this on their own. Equipment, chemicals, safety and of course know how are at the top of the list. Many people have attempted roof cleaning only to find that it didn't go well and end up hiring a professional to make the roof look good removing all the algae, lichen and moss, giving that roof many more years of service, keeping it from going to the landfill many years before its time.
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