A Page Dedicated To Healthier, Safer Roofs.

If you browse our site, it probably will not take long to find out how important that we think roof cleaning is. If we can help homeowners be preventative in the care of their home versus having to break the news that the roof needs an expensive replacement due to poor maintenance, then we've made our point! 

A darkened, streaked, or stained roof is not only an unsightly roof, it's also an unhealthy roof! Unhealthy roofs lead to unhealthy environments. Discoloration of asphalt shingles is a result of contaminants such as bacteria, mold, moss, algae, and lichen that have attached to an asphalt roof due to the lowering of pH on the shingles surface.  Unhealthy environments lead to shingle deterioration, roof deck issues, and possible health issues. Unfortunately, most folks don't even know how they are being affected by an unhealthy roof, until it hits them in the wallet. 

So how do you clean a roof?   This is of course one of those opportunities that we have to be a wise donkey.  :)  The answer? Carefully! As not to further distress the roof, vegetation, pets or people, or your other assets and elements of the home.  We use a soft wash system, which entails clearing of the obvious debris. The goal is to get about ninety percent of the debris off of the roof in order to allow the proprietary chemical treatment to do what it does best. Then, a preventative element (generally including some form of Zinc) is applied and left on the roof's surface. The correct timing of application, the chemicals used, the (sometimes pre and)  post-treatment of the roof will not only restore the remaining health of your roof, it will allow identification of other potential issues, and offer a completely different presentation of your home. 

Roof cleaning is one of our favorite services and is available March-November on a first-come, first-serve basis. How much does it cost? Generally between $600-1600 dollars depending on the size of your roof, how many levels, the amount of growth, the pitch of the roof, etc. Estimates can be provided immediately onsite and we welcome all calls and inquiries, regardless of the type of roof that you may have. 

More info, and much of the same can be found in this blog article. 

You can also check out our website: http://www.roofbaths.com 

Among other things, our roof cleaning chemicals primarily include: 

           Sodium Hypochlorite            

           Baking Soda           

           Various Detergents          

           Zinc Monohydrate

Aaand just one more reminder... roof cleaning is NOT a DIY job! Please don't create a world of regret in an attempt to save a few dollars! The result is unbelievable, but so it the risk.  Roof-related services are things that our team of professionals do every single day.