When it comes to taking care of your home’s roofing system, particular rules need to be followed to guarantee that your roof functions correctly. Without knowing the correct procedure, you may likely end up damaging your roof or, worse, injuring yourself.
At Advantage Remodeling, we have spent years educating ourselves on the craft and skill of residential roof installations and how best to take care of your home’s roofing system. We would like to offer some of this valuable information to you.
These are some of the most common roof cleaning myths that we’ve heard over the years:
Moss And Algae Are Just Surface Issues
To the roofing amateur, moss and algae may seem like something that you could quickly get rid of them with a swift wipe, and your roof will look as good as new. However, this is unfortunately not the case. Moss and algae are pretty destructive organisms. They reproduce and spread pretty rapidly, weakening your roofing materials. When it comes to shingle roofing, moss and algae eat away at the limestone found in your asphalt shingles, leading to its disintegration.
Roof Stains Are Caused By Dirt And Pollution
Roof stains are a common occurrence, especially on aged buildings. You’d be forgiven for thinking that roofing stains are nothing but dirt or the build of air pollution over the years. Roof stains are most likely caused by the growth of moss and algae across your roofing system. These organisms thrive in warm, moist conditions, and in areas like Bucks County, these types of roof stains are a pretty common sight.
Anyone Can Clean Their Roof
This is a common misconception and one that usually ends in considerable damage to your roof or sometimes even to yourself. Not knowing what you’re doing when cleaning your roof and simply ‘winging it’ can cost you hundreds of dollars to professionally repair what you may have broken, costing not only money but also the warranty for future work on the house.
You Can Use A Power Washer To Clean Your Roof
When washing your roof, there’s a right way and wrong way to do it. Power washers are only safe for certain materials like slate or tile roofs, but you may end up damaging others like asphalt or cedar with the pressure of the water if done incorrectly.
Before you tackle a roofing project, be sure to consult with your local roofing company first. Give Advantage Remodeling a call today for your free roof estimate.
