How Do You Clean A Roof

These roof algae are considered to be a living thing that can actually eat up your roof shingles.

How do you clean a roof.

With most good cleaners that s all you need to do. Working up on the roof can be a dangerous task to say the least. The best way to clean a roof is to use a roof cleaning chemical and let it sit for awhile. That way you always stand on dry surface and reduce the chance of slipping.

Just spray it on and leave it. So you may want to have this job done by someone who has experience working up high. Start at the lower portion of the roof moving up as you clean each lower section. Use the sprayer to saturate a strip 3 feet high x 10 feet wide.

Don t use a. Clean your roof only after determining that you can safely walk its surface. All you need to know are the proper way the right tools to use and the right cleaning product. I mix up my cleaner in bug sprayer container and spray it all over the roof.

The bigger the roof the more hundreds you ll spend. If the slope is too steep to easily traverse or if your house is more than one story you should hire a pro. It will rinse off the next time it rains. If you feel confident about performing the work yourself be sure that the roof is dry wear rubber soled shoes and use a safety harness to prevent yourself from falling off the roof if you slip.

Here s how i do it. Before you clean stains you ll have to climb up onto the roof and take off twigs leaves and anything else that would get in the way. To clean a metal roof wait for a dry overcast day and make sure you have a partner to help you for safety reasons. When you re ready to get started spray your roof using a garden hose with a spray nozzle attachment starting at the top of the roof and blasting downward so the dirty water runs off the sides.

If you do get up on your roof wear well fitting shoes with slip resistant rubber soles and be sure to don eye and skin protection. You ll need a full body harness a garden sprayer a. If your roof slope isn t too steep and you re comfortable working on it you can clean it yourself and save the dough. Cleaning roofs is slippery work.

And they have to repeat the cleaning every few years. Spray the cleaner on a section of roof and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Keep in mind that those roof algae is more than and aesthetics. Pick them up with your hand use an air blower or gently sweep them off with a broom.