Because your roof sits outside on top of your home, it’s exposed to the elements on a daily basis. From wind, sun, rain, and snow (depending on where you live), you know that the weather, humidity, bird droppings, surrounding trees, and other factors can impact how clean your roof is over time. And depending on humidity levels where you live, mold, moss, and algae could build up on the surface of your roof as time passes.
While you might not think much of all this buildup, it can actually start to take a toll not just on your roof’s appearance but on its longevity. You want your roof to last at least a decade, if not two, but if you don’t eliminate these contaminants through professional roof cleaning on a regular basis, you could end up with a roof that needs to be replaced sooner than you would expect.
How does this happen? Without proper roof cleaning, all those contaminants building up on your roof actually eat away at your roof and its materials. This can slowly degrade your roof, making it more prone to leaking and structural damage.
The good news is that roof cleaning can help you eliminate this buildup and keep your roof in good condition for longer. But you have to make sure that when you do clean your roof, you have it professionally soft washed to fully eliminate the buildup and to prevent accidental damage caused by too much pressure.