Safe, low pressure roof cleaning and house washing.

Don't replace your roof, REFRESH IT!

People are often surprised to learn that the black staining on their roof is almost always algae and mold. More often than not, it appears on the North side of the roof where there is less exposure to the sun and moisture hangs around longer.

It survives by feeding off the limestone fillers in the shingles. As it feeds, it grows and spreads across the roof. Over a period of years, this algae will eat enough of the shingles to begin to loosen up the protective surface granules. As the shingles lose these granules, their protective qualities degrade. These granules help protect the shingles and reflect the sun’s rays to keep your home cooler.

We can help! Roof Refresh uses the latest cleaning methods approved by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) to safely clean your roof and restore the curb appeal of your home.

Give us a call and we will arrange a convenient time to come to your home to provide you with a free estimate and answer any additional questions you may have.

MARKETING ALERT!  

The roof cleaning industry is growing at a swift pace.  Here in our area, we are seeing new companies come into the market on a monthly basis and existing companies adding roof cleaning to their services. 
You will see and hear many terms to describe the methods used to clean a roof.  Here are a few:

“Low Pressure”, “No Pressure”, “Non Pressure”, “Soft Washing”  “Zero Pressure”, “Gentle Pressure”, “Certified”, “Patented Process”,   “Green”,  “ECO Friendly”

I will keep adding to these as I see them pop up around town.

The bottom line is that all professional roof cleaning companies use the same method to clean your roof; these new roof cleaning companies are coming up with these creative terms to try to differentiate themselves in an ever expanding market.   It is beginning to be a confusing process so we are here to clarify it!

We want people to know; cleaning an asphalt roof involves a LOW PRESSURE application and LOW PRESSURE rinsing of the chemicals. Nothing else! It is that simple.  We all use small, electric pumps or air pumps to get the chemical gently onto the roof.  There are a few out there that still use pressure washers to clean a roof, you can read about that here,   and the market has a tendency to weed them out after a year or so.

You may also hear a few of these terms applied for pressure washing your house.   The same information applies.  Pressure washing a house involves the use of the big, commercial pressure washers, but all professional pressure washing companies use the same method to wash a home.  It involves a low pressure, high volume application of the chemicals to your home.  It can best be described as using a high volume garden hose to apply the chemicals and then letting them do the work.  There are some companies that actually wash houses with high pressure but they also disappear after a year or so.  The only place professionals use actual pressure to clean is on concrete and brick surfaces.

So, if a company tells you that they use ”no pressure” or one of the other terms listed above, you will now know what they mean and can ask them what type of pumps or washers they use.  We have seen some deceptive marketing practices lately and wanted to post this as information for our prospective customers.

Please feel free to call us with any questions.