Your efforts to keep your roofing clean shouldn’t run the risk of damaging it.
Although your roofing is designed to function with minimal babysitting, it does require occasional care to ensure it continues to perform its job and remains in good condition. Inspections are important, but they’re not the only care your roofing deserves—every property owner should make roof cleaning a non-negotiable part of their maintenance plan.
For a long time, many people thought that roof pressure washing was the best way to get a clean roof, but that’s not the case at all. Our team at SoftWash Systems offers an alternative to roof pressure washing that is not only more effective but also safer: soft washing.
One of the biggest problems with roof pressure washing is that it will typically void the warranty of your roof. Pressure washing equipment typically operates at or above 2,000 PSI of force, which is more than enough to seriously damage most types of roofing. While your roof is designed to be tough, pressure washing can tear or crack shingles and tiles, making your roof vulnerable to water intrusion and other problems. With soft washing, the equipment operates at between 150 to 300 PSI, which is gentle enough to use on everything from asphalt shingles to slate roofing.
Another problem with roof pressure washing is the fact that it doesn’t specifically address common roof contaminants like moss, algae, mold, and bacteria. Pressure washing merely blasts the visible problem away, leaving the roots intact and often allowing the spores to spread farther over your roofing and quickly regrow. Soft washing actually kills the contaminants off and sanitizes the surface, which means that the results last four to six times longer than roof pressure washing.
These are just a small sampling of the many advantages soft washing has over pressure washing. If you’re interested in learning more or are ready to ditch roof pressure washing in favor of soft washing, reach out to our team today!