Roof stains are common in the Charlotte area. With all the humidity, it’s a great environment for algae, lichen and green moss. It may be tempting for homeowners to attempt to solve the problem on their own.
However, to avoid unnecessary expense, wasted water, and damage to the roof and exterior walls, it is best to hire a competent professional to complete the job.
Better to Be Safe
Just because there are instructions on how to strap on a safety harness and climb the roof, does not make it safe. When the instructions for any home repair involve warning the neighbors in case the homeowner is knocked unconscious, that’s not a good sign.
Most of the instructions for do-it-yourself roof cleaning involve bleach, and Tim Carter of the Tribune makes it sound easy. Sure, bleach is inexpensive along with household liquid dish soap, but the cost of replacing the bleach-damaged shingles and repainting the exterior walls probably outweighs the benefits of using bleach.
As with most new home repair adventures, mistakes will be made. Do-it-yourself roof cleaning could be a very expensive lesson.
Hire a Real Professional
Roof cleaning is not a job for a handyman. Zap It Wash, Charlotte, North Carolina’s premier washing & property maintenance company has the tools and expertise to get the job done right without expensive or dangerous mistakes.
The advantages of hiring a competent company to rid your roof of stains are many:
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We bring our own water
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We don’t use high pressure
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We use the correct, eco-friendly detergent
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We know how to safely scale rooftops
Compared with the cost fixing do-it-yourself mistakes and medical bills, hiring a contractor is pretty smart and saves time.
Prevention
Instead of having to wash the roof every year, homeowners can install copper flashing under the top strip of shingles along the ridge of the roof, as Kelsey Savage of BobVila.com suggests. The copper mixes with rainwater and acts as a poison for algae, lichen and moss.
Installation involves slipping the copper flashing under the shingles and nailing it to the roof. The nails should be under the shingles not through them. This may sound and look easy when experienced contractors do it on YouTube. Installing a metal roof also appears straightforward on YouTube. Remember, just because Ronda Rousey makes a judo throw look easy does not mean it is.
Not only can getting on the roof be dangerous, improperly installed copper flashing can look awful from the street. It might even cost more to hire someone to fix the mistakes than if the flashing was installed by a professional the first time.
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