Choosing a roof cleaner doesn't have to be hard. If you ask these questions you can decide for yourself who you can trust, because why would you allow just anybody to clean one of the biggest investments of your home?

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1. How do you clean the roof?

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If you hear "with pressure" or "chemical and pressure" run away.  The only ARMA (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association) approved method is a chemical mixture of water and Sodium Hyporchlorite with no pressure. If "chemical and pressure" is being used, they are spraying Sodium Hydroxide, which by itself breaks down petroleum (asphalt shingles).  The pressure required to rinse it off will remove the top granular layer resulting in premature roof failure. 

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2. Are you insured? 

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This is important for obvious reason. If you let some "fly by night" operation clean your roof and you forget to ask the first question, guess who is going to be paying for your new roof? Ask to see their general liability policy. We're covered to one million dollars.

 

3. Are my plants and bushes going to die? 

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A good roof cleaner knows how to mitigate the threat of killing vegetation and takes every precaution to avoid doing so. The active ingredient, Sodium Hypochlorite, is biodegradable through dillution. When used for roof cleaning, it needs to be mixed at a higher concentration, and the run off either needs to be collected or dilluted.  Use caution if they can't tell you how they do it because replacing your home's vegetation is not only costly but a huge headache. 

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4. Am I getting quality work at an affordable price?

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One more thing to consider when choosing a roof cleaner, price!  We see a lot of signs around the area reading "$150 roof cleaning!" If the price is too good to be true, there is probably a reason and many shortcuts are being taken. You may get lucky and actually get a clean roof, but do you want to chance it with the average roof replacement costing around $8,000?