Roof cleaning in Deer Park, without the pressure washer
Roof cleaning for asphalt shingles means a soft wash. We take the black streaks off at low pressure, because a pressure washer strips the granules your shingles need.
We work out of Deer Park and clean roofs across La Porte and the rest of east Harris County.
Clean the roof without hurting it
Dark streaks on a shingle roof are rarely dirt. They are usually algae, and the way you remove them matters as much as getting them off.
What the streaks are
Mostly algae that blew in from somewhere else. It shows up as dark streaks running down the roof, and people mistake it for soot, dirt or age.
Why no pressure washer
High pressure blasts the granules off asphalt shingles. Those granules are the shingle's sun protection, so a pressure-washed roof can come out clean and worse off.
What a soft wash is
Low pressure, with a cleaning solution that does the work instead of force. The streaks come off and the granules stay on.
Source on the algae: the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.
Shingles stiff or shedding granules under the staining? That is a different problem, and roof rejuvenation is what we do about it.
Get the streaks off your roof
Tell us where you are and what the roof looks like, and we will set up a time to see it.
Common Questions
Roof cleaning questions
What people ask before they book a roof soft wash.
What are the black streaks on my roof?
Do you pressure wash roofs?
How much does a roof soft wash cost?
Can you clean the roof and treat it?
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