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We offer cleaning for many different roof surfaces, including Hollywood's preferred asphalt shingled roof. As many are beginning to notice, roofs can develop unattractive dark streaked areas and even moss growth.
Follow along below as we will help you discover what triggers these stains, just how to get rid of them and just how preventative maintenance steps will preserve curb appeal, lower utility bills and restore your property's market value!
This staining on your roofing is actually blue-green algae named Gloeocapsa magma. This is an air-borne algae that can easily move from roof-top to roof-top and quickly spread thru any neighborhood area.
Like any algae, he ideal conditions for spreading are damp, humid and shaded areas. Growth generally starts on the north side of structures. These locations normally get even more shade and take much longer to dry out from nightly dew and rain.
Shingle makers started to change the makeup of their products about 40 years ago. Shingles' new composition contains crushed limestone which is an excellent food source for the algae, and when added to hot and moist weather, provides it with the perfect conditions to thrive in.
This algae can hold water on your roof and acts like a magnifying glass raising your roof temperature level and eventually raising your cooling costs. If ignored, this algae growth will trigger roofing granule loss and eventually reduce the life span of your roof.
Are you worried about damages to your roofing or landscape design? We use only manufacturer-recommended roof cleaning detergents and low pressure. These detergents are plant and landscape safe and will not harm not interfere with your plantings.
Roof algae alone is not a reason for having a costly roof job. If your roofing is still in pretty good condition, you can be sure that a safe, professional roof cleaning can reclaim its beauty and help maintain its durability.
If you are not sure whether it's the right time to replace your roofing, we will give you a complete roof inspection and try to find a few of the usual signs of aging.
Some indications are; loosened roof shingles, excessive granule loss collected in the gutters, blown-off roof shingles and warped or thin roof shingles.
There can constantly be claims of different means to do any work, yet there is only one risk-free and factory authorized approach for asphalt shingle cleaning. We strictly comply with the guide lines outlined and recommended by ARMA and the prominent brand name shingle makers such as Owens Corning and GAF.
The procedure consists of a "Low Pressure" application of the approved cleaning detergent that is made to safely remove any algae, moss, lichens and airborne contaminants. This application uses no more pressure than a moderate rainfall. High pressure is never used on asphalt roof shingles. This can void the manufacturer's guarantee and cause considerable granule loss, which as mentioned earlier, leads to a roof's inability to reflect heat, and consequently raising your house's cooling expenses while it decreases a roof's durability.
Roof algae will ultimately return to on a roof, some sooner than others. Equally as before, it will start really small and go undetected. The more ground it covers, the quicker it will start to spread out. The recommended prevention is a quicker, lower cost maintenance cleaning every couple of years. This can differ from home to home depending upon the amount of shade, humidity, and dampness level thru the year.