Roof Cleaning in Cincinnati, OH
No pressure roof cleaning that kills black streaks and moss on shingle roofs, with specialty care for the slate and tile of older Cincinnati.
Those dark streaks spreading down your shingles are a living organism, Gloeocapsa magma, feeding on the crushed limestone inside the shingle itself. Ohio River valley humidity gives it everything it needs, which is why streaked roofs line every street from Delhi to Loveland. Cleaning them off is roof maintenance, and doing it with a pressure washer is roof destruction.
Soft wash is the only safe roof method
Pressure washing strips the protective granules that give a shingle its lifespan, and shingle manufacturers say plainly that roofs should be cleaned with low pressure and appropriate solutions. That is exactly what we do. The treatment lands softer than rain, kills the growth on contact, and the streaks fade as weather carries the dead material away. Moss gets killed at the root so it releases on its own instead of being pried off with shingle granules attached.
Old Cincinnati roofs need extra respect
Hyde Park, Clifton, and East Walnut Hills carry slate and clay tile roofs that cannot be walked and must never see pressure. We clean them from ladders and the ground with methods suited to century old materials. If a roof should not be touched at all, we tell you that for free instead of charging you to find out.
Worth doing before you sell
Streaked roofs come up in Tri State home inspections constantly and read as old even when years of life remain. A cleaned roof photographs newer, appraises cleaner, and removes one entire negotiation lever from a buyer's list. Pair it with a house washing before listing and the whole property presents years younger.
Send a roof photo to 859.489.2342 and get a firm quote today.
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