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Homeowners in the St. Louis area are always challenged to find good companies to perform services on their homes. Many homeowners always call several contractors just to get only a few to call them back, and maybe just a couple to show up for an estimate.
Finding a roof cleaning St. Louis Company is no different. Many homes in St. Louis are beginning to develop algae on their shingles. This alga is usually predominately on the north side of the home. Many times, this takes away from the curb appeal of the home. Homeowners often wonder if their roof needs to be replaced because of those stains. Unfortunately, there are several roofing companies that tell the homeowner yes, and take thousands of dollars out of the pockets of homeowners when for a fraction of the cost, the roof could have been cleaned to get rid of those roof stains.
Roof cleaning is a low pressure cleaning process that safely and gently removes roof stains and take care of the eyesore roof algae creates. A professional roof cleaning St. Louis Company will first treat your roof with a roof cleaning detergent using low pressure, usually about the pressure of a garden hose. Once the roof is treated, the detergent needs about ten to fifteen minutes to kill the algae. A good sign is color. If you notice, the stains on your roof right now are black. Once the algae are killed, it will turn to a brown color.
Once the treatment process is done, a good rinsing is needed to flush the dead algae off of the roof, and make your roof look new again.
Never use a pressure washer on your roof. Pressure washers will damage the granules on your shingles, knocking them off. Then you will need a costly roof replacement. Pressure washers cause too much damage because many think it’s the pressure that cleans. This is not true in roof cleaning. It’s the detergents that clean and do the work to restore your roof to looking like new.
Also, never try roof cleaning yourself. Professional roof cleaning companies have the tools, the ladders, and the proper equipment to safely and effectively clean your roof. Many people get hurt every year trying to clean roofs without the knowledge. For example, with cleaning there are hoses on your roof. One misstep and you could step on a hose, and the hose will roll out from underneath you, causing you to fall.
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