Without annual roof cleaning roof mold removal and shingle care the life of an asphalt shingle is reduced and summer weather cooling costs increase from the heat black streaks of roof mold absorb.
Roof cleaning mix.
On a standard shingle roof here i can do a 2000 sq ft house with 50 gallons of mix easy.
When you re purchasing cleaning products find a company you know you can trust to buy from.
Keep gutters clean to ensure roofs remain as dry as possible.
But before you decide that this is your preferred method make sure you look at all the facts.
They mix high strength chlorine bleach with an array of varied chemicals such as phosphates dish and laundry detergents assorted surfactants and odor masking scents to hide the smell of the main ingredient bleach.
Start early using quality roof cleaning products.
If you have another type of roof it s important to check with your manufacturer to find out how to clean your roof.
If it s something like scratch tile then it will take like 100 gallons for me.
Now that you know the best ways to clean a roof be sure to follow these guidelines carefully.
Pour the mixture into the garden sprayer.
Barrel tiles tend to take more mix also because everything rolls off the tops of the tiles and channels itself in the valleys of the tiles.
So you would wet down all plants and then rinse them again once you re done cleaning the roof.
Many roof cleaning contractors who use bleach will mix up their own homemade formulas.
Start roof cleaning at the first sign of roof black mold stains or missing granules.
Note that our roof cleaning tips only apply for asphalt shingles.
One is the guy on the roof spraying cleaning the roof and the other ones job is to spray everything and anything that could get over sprayed with the roof cleaner.
But once in a while it just gets way to hot.
Mix the hot water bleach and detergent in the bucket until the soap granules dissolve.