Roof Cleaning Pros & Pressure Washing In Luzerne & Lackawanna Counties

 

 

 

 

 

Now that spring is upon us, homeowners all over the country will begin their spring cleaning. But this shouldn’t be limited to the inside of your house. You should also extend it to a roof spring cleaning.

To keep your roof in good condition, it’s recommended to have your roof checked every fall and spring. Doing so can save your roof from potential extensive damage that could occur.

The following steps will help you to ensure that your roof lasts through the winter and spring months and keep your roof in good condition for years to come.

Clean Gutters

The first step to a good roof spring-cleaning is to clean your gutters. The most important thing in cleaning your gutters is safety. As with any time a ladder is needed, not being careful can result in serious injury. To avoid this, make sure you have someone with you when you clean your gutters.

Clogged gutters can cause problem during the spring and winter months so it’s important to clean your gutters around these months. In cold environments, clogged gutters can cause ice build-up and ice dams during the winter months. This not only can cause severe damage to your roof but it can also lessen the life of your roof. In the spring, clogged gutters can lead to water overflowing. If this is left unchecked, it can cause damage to the foundation of the building.

If you’re manually cleaning your gutters, remove any leaves, twigs, and seeds that may have been collecting in your gutter of the winter months. You won’t want to flush you gutter before cleaning it because you could potentially end up with a clogged downspout. After the debris is cleaned out, then you use a hose to flush out any of the small remaining residue that may still be inside your gutter. Also flush out anything that could be caught in the downspouts. This will ensure you will have a completely clean gutter heading into the spring months.

Check for Wear

Cleaning out your gutters is only half of the equation when it comes to your annual roof spring-cleaning. The next part is to inspect your roof for any loose materials or wear that might have accumulated during the previous months. This is especially important around your pipes as wear around your pipes can lead to other problems.

If you have any loose materials on your roof, it could lead to moisture accumulation under your roof covering. Moisture under your roof covering could lead to mold build-up, which could lead to health issues for you and your family. That makes it imperative that these problems be found and corrected as soon as possible.

Fungus and algae have the ability to collect on your roof over a period of months so it’s important that you look for these problems during your inspection of your roof.

The most important things to check during your inspection are the metal parts of your roof. Like any other metal, these have the ability to rust. If the metal areas of your roof are rusting, use a wire brush on the area and then prime and paint the metal to clean it.

Also make sure the fascia, coping, and other perimeter edge metal is safe and secure. In the event of severe weather, an unsecure roof edge is one of the biggest causes of roof failure. To make sure everything is safe and secure with your roof, include the ceilings inside the building to your checklist. Stains on the ceiling can be isolated and quickly repaired but can lead to major problems if left unchecked and untreated.

Repairing Problems

While some problems you may find on your roof may require the work of a contractor, others just need a good roof cleaning. In addition to making your roof look like new, a professional roof cleaning can fix issues of fungus, algae, and potentially mold from growing on your roof.

With spring having arrived, it’s time for your annual spring cleaning. You have probably already planned on your spring cleaning chores inside your house but you should also include roof spring cleaning to that list as you should clean your gutters and inspect your roof twice a year. If you determine you need a professional roof cleaning, call on Roof Cleaning Pros & Pressure Washing to do the job.

 

Roof Cost in Pennsylvania| Replacement vs. Cleaning

The cost of a Roof Replacement in Pennsylvania is an important part to consider when compared to a Roof Cleaning. There are many reasons to replace your roof. For example, Missing Shingle tabs, Granule Loss due to Age or Defect, and Leaks in the roofing system. Another reason why roofs get replaced is because of Black Algae Roof Stains. We will discuss this later in the blog.

The average cost to replace an average asphalt roof is between 5,000 and 20,000 dollars depending on the size and pitch of the roof. Cedar and Slate roofs are an even higher cost but last much longer than asphalt. If you need to have plywood replace then the cost will go up as well. We always suggest that you have a Licensed and Insured Contractor complete the Roof Replacement. This will give you peace of mind after the work is done knowing that the work is backed by a warranty for workmanship from an actual company. As with any hiring process you should check the companies reputation before hiring them. See what type of reviews they have on sites like Google.com, Yahoo.com and Angie’s List. All the aforementioned sites are free to belong to which allows anyone to write a review that is unbiased.

As mentioned in the first paragraph, consumers are replacing there roof due to Black Algae Roof Stains. This instance is where roof replacement is not the right answer. Replacing the roof because of roof stains adds trash to landfills that is unnecessary. If your roof is not leaking and the shingle tabs are in place and not missing then Roof Cleaning is the better option. A typical Roof Cleaning by a Licensed and Insured Professional Company should costs between 400-1600. There are many factors that go into the roof cleaning pricing such as how many stories and square footage of the roof, What type of pitch and What type of Roof System you have.

Roof Cleaning Pros & Pressure Washing uses a soft wash technique to clean and remove black roof stains. With the use of specialty designed pumps and eco friendly cleaning solutions we can clean the roof without the use of pressure washers. We can also clean many steep roofs that other contractors cant because we do not have to get on the roof surface to perform our cleaning. We follow the ARMA ( asphalt Roofing Manufacture Association ) standard procedure on how to safely and properly clean a roof. They recommend against using power washing to clean the roof because it will remove and dislodge a lot of granules.

In conclusion before you go ahead and replace that roof prematurely for just being stained with algae give us a call and we will give you our up front opinion whether you just need a cleaning or if a replacement is in your best interest we will let you know with our free roof evaluation.

Call Today 570-655-4004 or fill out our free online estimate form.