“Non Pressure” Roof Cleaning Service
Nashville’s Best Roof Cleaning Service
Roof Cleaning for your home, business or community must be done with care. For most Middle Tennessee homes it involves getting up to the roof and applying an active roof cleaning solution that breaks down the the shingle surface contaminants. Beware of contractors who will get on the roof and rinse the life of the roof away forever using high pressure water.
Black Streaks on your Roof?
“Non Pressure” Roof Cleaning is the answer
The streaks that are staining your roof are actually a bacteria called Gloeocapsa Magma (pronounced:gleocapsa magma). It is also known as roof algae or blue-green algae. This is the main culprit for most of the roof staining throughout the US. Similar to how cavities form on your teeth these bacteria produce a waste product that causes damage on your roof and around your home. There are a few more culprits that also grow up on roofs making a mess of things. Roof top organisims like mildew and algae are unsightly but not as destructive as some of the more aggressive bacteria and fungi. Most of these organisms have a root system which penetrates your roof and other surfaces. Moss and Lichens also abound and are the final bad actors that show up after the party has been started by the fungal growths. These algae, molds, mildews, bacteria, lichens and mosses directly decompose and break down roofing and other materials..
Roof Cleaning can actually pay…
You know how warm it can be wearing a black shirt versus a white one? That is because the black absorbs the heat from the sun while the white would reflect it. Roofing shingle are made with reflective granules which help to keep the shingle cooler. When the black streaks or blue-green algae start taking over your roof the reflective element of the roof is covered with growth which absorbs the sun’s heat. See Roof Study Thermal Image. This heats the shingles and radiates into your attic and eventually into your home. The shingle will fail prematurely due to excessive heat. So you will also save by realizing the intended life cycle of the roof. The lighter the color of your roof the cooler it will remain and your air conditioning won’t have to work as hard, thus saving electricity. A penny saved is a penny earned so roof cleaning would pay for itself. Savings will vary depending on your area and roof material.
Get Roof Cleaning Prices
