You know that your home or business roof is a big investment, one that you want to protect to avoid having to replace it any sooner than necessary. One option you have in maintaining your roof is a soft wash, undertaken by a power washing company to gently clean off your roof’s surface. But what exactly is it, and how does roof soft cleaning benefit your Rochester home’s roof? We’re glad you asked!
Maintain Your Roof with a Quality Soft Cleaning
To start, let’s define what soft wash roof cleaning is. To start, it uses a mixture of algaecide, surfactants, and bleach in water to safely clean your roof’s surface. Low pressure under 500 PSI delivers these compounds to your roof system using a soft wash or pressure wash cleaning system, which helps optimize the application of these cleaners to your roof’s surface while avoiding damage.
Soft washing doesn’t take very long and is often finished in as little time as half an hour. It starts by clearing any debris off of your roof, such as leaves, branches, twigs, or larger debris that has shown up over time. If there’s a great deal of thick, heavy moss, it may be swept off partially using a soft brush or broom. These steps ensure that the roof’s surface can be reached easily by the equipment.
Surrounding plants will often be covered, and depending on the cleaning solution used, a bag may be attached to your downspouts to catch the cleaning solution. The solution is applied to the roof and allowed to sit and take effect. This process starts within 20 minutes and will continue to act on the growth on your roof’s surface over a 4-6 week time period. With a few solutions, they may be rinsed off with clean water, but most are left on the roof’s surface.
By maintaining the exterior of your Rochester home with roof soft cleaning, you can better prevent excessive wear and tear on your roof while removing harmful algae, mildew, lichen, and moss. This allows your roof to perform well without a lot of extra work. If you’re ready to try soft wash pressure washing for your Rochester home, why not contact All Clean today? We’d be happy to help you make your roof look and perform better.