Portland Roof Cleaning

Welcome to Portland Oregon’s Finest Roof Cleaning service provider, Portland Roof Cleaning. My company, Portland Roof Cleaning, offers residential and commercial moss cleaning and moss treatment service as well as leak repair in the Portland metropolitan area. Portland Roof Cleaning gets calls everyday from customers who are concerned with moss growing on their composition roof in Portland, Oregon. In Portland, moss, lichen, and algae are a problem, we all know that, but what can we do to safely rid our home of moss while still keeping the integrity of the roofing material? In the past, 20 or so years ago, pressure washing was the answer to just about everything related to moss. After all you do get instant results, visual gratification that the moss is in fact, gone. That’s great news, right? It used to be the industry standard to simply pressure wash moss off, especially in Portland Oregon. Just in case you haven’t heard, it’s not good for the roofing material, not one bit. Mark Poole from Portland Roof Cleaning says “Pressure washing will void your warranty as well as cause permanent roof damage and quite possibly cause a leak.” It is widely known that pressure washing composition roofs causes tremendous wear on the material. Some experts in Portland say cleaning it can take 5 to 8 years off of the life of your roofing material. Call (503) 844-6500 or click Contact Us.

Portland Roof Cleaning owner gives some advice on roof moss

Portland Roof Cleaning expert advice. So, now that we know pressure washing a composition roof causes irreversible damage to the material, Mark Poole says “how can we keep our warranty while maintaining the integrity of the roofing material?” Well, there are two different methods that are most commonly used besides pressure washing. There are many different types of mosses, lichen, and algae growing up there. Plenty of Portland roof cleaning companies use wire brushes to brush off live moss and then apply a moss control product to rid the composition material of the remaining rhizoid structure. The problem with this moss removal method is using a wire brush, or broom, to remove moss is still causing wear on the shingles. Living, green mosses have a root-like structure called rhizoids; which cling to the ceramic granules like glue. They hold the mosses firmly in place until it is physically cleaned off. Mark Poole from Portland Roof Cleaning says “Removing the live moss creates wear on the shingles edge creating a perfect area for moss to return the following year. Only this year it is easier for the moss to grow up underneath the roofing material.”

Portland Roof Cleaning only wants to save our customers hassle and money by educating them on proper moss cleaning techniques for composition roofs. Portland Roof Cleaning promote a healthy roof, not by brushing or pressure washing live moss, which, will take years off of your investment. But, by controlling the moss with a regulated moss treatment. Mark Poole, a licensed pesticide applicator with the US Department of Agriculture AG-l1015838CPA , which is heavily regulated, has been trained in the latest treatment advances. Mark Poole states, “It is far better for the environment, if moss needs to be controlled, to use a regulated pesticide than to prematurely throw away roof shingles years before their life expectancy because of abuse.”

Besides the wear and tear, if you have your shingles brushed for moss, you are risking the cost of re-roofing your home if you decide to put it up for sale. Chances are the home inspector is going to notice some heavy wear on the shingle edges after wire brush cleaning. And the prospective buyers will not likely want to purchase a home with worn composition shingles. Why risk spending $20,000 for a bit of moss? Start the process today by treating the shingles first. If there is anything left after a treatment or two, you could have the little remaining dead moss removed during the summer when it is dead and dry. This process is slower, but provides no wear to the shingles in Portland. Call (503) 844-6500 or click Contact Us.