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WHAT DO WE CLEAN FROM A ROOF?

When you pull up to a house one of the first things you notice is how stained or discolored a roof is. Some people will want their roofs cleaned merely for aesthetic reasons while others are looking to extend the life of their roof. As we stated earlier, as much as...

CONSTRUCTION BASICS FOR ROOF CLEANING

Since the primary target for roof cleaning work is the residential market, we are going to look at typical home construction to introduce roof safety and roof etiquette. It’s important that you understand the basics of roof construction before you think about doing...

TILE, METAL AND MEMBRANE ROOFS

Asphalt roof type was discussed in our previos blog post. In this post we would be discussing some more roof types namely tile roofs, metal roofs and membrane roofs. TILE ROOFS Here is an example of clay barrel tiles used for roofing. This is a popular look in states...

ASPHALT (COMPOSITION) ROOF

To start, there are a varied number of roof types to consider. Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material, but you will also find shakes made of wood or concrete or slate, tile roofs shaped like barrel tiles, metal roofs, and membrane roofs. When we discuss...

THE JOB OF ROOF CLEANING WHAT IS INVOLVED?

The black (sometimes blue or green) stains commonly seen on roofs (known as gloeocapsa magma) is the common reason people ask us to clean their roofs. Most cleaners treat this as a mold, but gloeocapsa magma is actually a species of cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are an...