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The Difference Roof Cleaning Makes When It Comes To Your Home

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The roof over your San Antonio home serves a tremendous purpose. The roof not only provides your family with protection from the harsh sunlight and torment rainfall, but it also completes the exterior appearance of your house with a nice touch.

There are several different types of roofs that you can have on your home including shingles, clay tiles, and metal roofs. With that said, no matter what type of material you choose, your roof is susceptible to dirt, mold, and mildew.

Contaminates Destroy A Roof

Leaving your roof riddled with these contaminants can have disastrous results for your house and your wallet.

Over time, the structure of your roof will be compromised if you leave it dirty and stained. An improperly maintained a roof will shorten its life span by several years. That means you could have to pay more money to completely replace your San Antonio roof.

Hiring a professional roof cleaning company — like Glass Geeks — to handle your roof cleaning now could ultimately save you more money in the future.

Loss of Coverage

Your home is more than likely the most expensive item that you own. Your homeowner’s insurance protects you and your home in the event of a disaster.

Nowadays, there are several insurance companies who will drop your entire insurance policy simply because your roof has not been properly maintained. Cleaning your roof could save you a lot of time and stress in the future.

When it comes to a newly installed roof, most of them are covered under a roofing warranty. This is great to have in case of an accident or improper installation.

Unfortunately, it does nothing to help you keep your roof clean. Most roofing warranties come with strict guidelines that must be followed to ensure your warranty isn’t waived.

In the event that a power washing system is used on a rooftop, most roofing companies will drop your warranty due to the damage that was done by the high powered pressure washer.

It is crucial to hire a roof cleaning company in San Antonio to make sure that your roof is properly cleaned without the risk of losing your warranty.

Soft Washing

In the professional roofing industry, it is a well-known fact that soft washing is the best solution for cleaning a rooftop. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean all San Antonio roof cleaning companies follow these standards.

Soft washing is a unique form of power washing since it does not involve using a high pressured power washer. Soft washing is the act of using a bio-degradable, eco-friendly solution to clean your rooftop and your home’s siding.

This solution sinks into the cracks and pores of your house and destroys dirt, mold, and mildew at the core without damaging your roof.

The solution is then rinsed using a low-pressure machine that is one step above an average garden hose. This process ensures the safety of your roof, but it rids your roof of all dirty contaminants.

If you are looking for a professional roof cleaning service, please contact Glass Geeks today or fill out our request a quote for any of our services.

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FAQ - Roof cleaning services

Does cleaning your roof damage it?

Yes, roof washing can damage your roof if done INCORRECTLY, which means you need to have the right training to know your roof’s material needs, the types of soils on the roof and the right equipment to execute. For example, a metal roof might allow a high pressure water without damaging but a shingle roof would easily stripped and severely damaged. However, to avoid damaging your roof in all circumstances, we use a low pressure water and a great soaping process that we call softwashing.

To get right to the point, residential home pricing starts based on the square foot size of the roof and ranges from $500 to $1500. From that baseline, prices increase based on the number of stories of the house (the difficulty of reaching the roof), the soil level (amount of soaps/time/etc needed to get it clean), the difficulty to walk on the roof (the pitch) and what material type is the roof made of (similar variables as soil level). Ultimately, the roof must be inspected for an accurate price.

Softwashing is a process of using low pressure water pumps and a special combination of commercial grade soaps. Certified softwashing systems use water-based, biodegradable chemicals that emulsify dirt and grime as well as sanitize the surface they are bonded to. The treatment lasts four to six times longer than pressure washing and uses one third of the water.

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