Roof Cleaning Galesville MD

Why do we need to have our roof cleaned? You are probably saying to yourself, I have a warranty on my roof. So why do I need to clean it? In fifteen years, I will have to replace it anyway. Right? That is probably right, but how about if you could extend the life of your roof pass the warranty by periodic professional roof cleaning services, maybe ten, fifteen years after your roof warranty has expired? In this day and age, more and more, our homeowners are single residents or retired, meaning they are living on one income or a fixed income. An average shingle roof on an average 1500 foot square house will run from $15,000 to upwards of $20,000 in the Galesville area, depending on installation factors, type of shingle preferred, quality of shingle used, and varying labor coats. Periodic roof cleaning will cost much much less, giving your roof service and protection years after your’s roof warranty has expired.

Roof Cleaning Galesville, Won’t The Rain Just Wash The Dirt Away?

Unfortunately, in the humid climate of Galesville and our cold wet winters, our shingle roofs are a breeding ground for algae, moss, and mildew. These contaminants, over time. break down the integrity and the strength of your shingle, resulting in eventual deterioration of the roofing shingle itself. Yes, we ladies. love to show off our newly cleaned roof, while our friends think you have just installed a new roof. 

Even though we all love compliments in our home, our main consideration should be the additional lifespan of protection we have given our home by simply having the roof periodically professionally cleaned. Remember, a good professional roof cleaning should be backed by a typical five-year warranty. In average weather conditions for the Galesville areas, your roof should be cleaned about every 5 years.

Roof Cleaning Galesville, Proper Roof Cleaning Applications

First of all, as we discussed earlier, do not use a contractor that recommends a pressure washing type service to clean your roof shingles. Pressure washing will cause permanent damage to your shingles that could result in damage so severe your entire roof will be replaced. Of course, if the contractor you use does talk about the benefits of pressure washing, they will probably also mislead you and say your roof was already worn out before it was pressure washed, and they say you needed a new roof anyway. That being said, that is why you do not even need to consider this misleading, dishonest type contractor.

Professional roof cleaning is a several stage process, applying an average of three coats of cleaning solution, usually applied on the shingles, and let the cleaning solution set for from 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing off. By the third and final application, you should see no algae, moss, or mildew visible, and any and all stains should be disappeared. Your roof should look as clean, and uniform in color and appearance as a newly installed shingled roof.

Summary

Ask for the contractor’s customers so you, firsthand, can get an idea of how well they were satisfied. Ask if the company, and it’s technicians practice ethical standards at all times. Check and see if they are licensed and bonded. If your contractor does not want to offer their customers for you to talk to, beware, that usually means his customers have issues with the quality of the work performed or the ethics or manner of his workers