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Roof Cleaning In Huntington Beach, CA
Those black streaks running down the roof are not dirt and they will not rinse off. They are gloeocapsa magma, an algae that feeds on the limestone filler in shingles and holds moisture against the roof. The damp coastal nights around Huntington Beach are ideal for it. Left alone it spreads across the whole slope and shortens the life of the roof.
Why Pressure Never Touches A Roof
A pressure washer will strip the granules straight off asphalt shingles and blow water up under tile. Those granules are the roof's UV protection, and once they are gone the shingle is finished. Every roof we clean is soft washed. Solution goes on, the growth dies, and the roof rinses clean over the following weeks without anything mechanical ever touching the surface.
Tile, Shingle And Flat Roofs
Concrete and clay tile is common through this part of Orange County and it holds algae in the lower laps where the roof stays shaded. Composition shingle streaks first on the north slope. Flat and low slope roofs collect standing debris and grow moss around the drains. All three get soft washed, but the mix strength and dwell time is set by the roof material and how heavy the growth is.
Gutters, Landscaping And Runoff
Everything that comes off the roof lands somewhere. Beds and lawn get soaked down before the first application and rinsed again after. Downspout discharge is watched throughout. Gutter faces get cleaned at the same time since they are already streaked from the same runoff.
What Happens After
Heavy staining lightens immediately and keeps clearing for a few weeks as the dead growth washes off in the rain and morning marine layer. A roof soft wash typically holds for years, longer than a house wash, because the treatment kills the organism rather than removing what it left behind.
Common Questions
Will roof cleaning void my roof warranty?
Soft washing is the method roofing manufacturers point to for algae removal. Pressure washing is what voids warranties, because it strips granules. We never put pressure on a roof.
How long until the roof looks clean?
Most of the change shows the same day. The rest clears over the following few weeks as the dead algae releases and washes off.
Do you clean tile roofs?
Yes. Concrete and clay tile are both common here and both get soft washed, with the mix and dwell time adjusted for the material.
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