Roof Cleaning in Erie, PA

ERIE ROOF CLEANING – BRINK ROOFING

Roof Cleaning is a service that Brink Roofing offers in Erie, PA and surrounding areas.   Roof moss, roof mildew, black algae, roof stains, and roofing algae are all major problems.  If your roof has any of these..then it needs to be cleaned.

You have probably noticed the ugly black roof stains and considered cleaning your roof. It is important to keep your roof clean of debris and any of the above mentioned items.They not only look bad, but they are also causing damage to your roof.

Brink Roofing has found that there is a lot of conflicting information about how to clean and maintain your roof.  We will share a few points to keep in mind.

One of the first things you will notice when researching roof cleaning online is that it is often presented as an easy, do-it-yourself project.  Just mix some bleach water in a sprayer and head on up.  While briefly mentioning safety, most of these articles ignore the fact that your roof is the most dangerous place on your property.  In addition to the normal dangers of being on the roof, the addition of water, especially on roofs with mold or algae, makes the roof slippery and even more dangerous than it would be under normal conditions.

Another step often included in these instructions is to use a brush to scrub the roof.  This can be very damaging to asphalt shingles, as the main component of the shingles that protects the asphalt is the granules embedded in them.  Any sort of heavy scrubbing can remove these protective granules and significantly reduce the lifespan of your shingles.  Don’t scrub your shingles with a brush.  A proffessional knows how to remove the algae without damaging your roof.  Brink Roofing has trained technicians to clean the algae and moss off of your roof.

In addition to scrubbing, some will advocate the spraying the roof with a pressure water.  Again, this can remove the protective granules from the shingle and cause significant damage.  Another problem is spraying the roof with water from the ground.  Roofing materials are designed to shed water that is falling from above.  When you spray from below you are spraying under the roofing materials and this creates the potential to lift and damage the shingles as well as drive water under them and creating leaks.  Spraying from the ground adds the risk of the chemical blowing back into your face by high winds.

These are just a few potential problems with cleaning your roof. A trained professional knows how to extend the life of your roof.  If you are considering cleaning your roof, give us a call.  Brink Roofing can provide you a quote for a safe roof cleaning that will extend the life of your roof!  Call 814-898-4663 for a free roof cleaning estimate.

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