Shingles are one of the most popular roofing material choices for homes. They require regular maintenance, however, to ensure they’re stable and ready to protect your home from inclement weather, pests, and more. Keeping your shingle roof clean is a key part of roofing maintenance that many homeowners don’t understand the full impact of but should prioritize. When it comes to shingle roof cleaning, soft washing is the best method for washing away the built-up debris and contaminants.
You may have seen advertisements before for pressure washing your shingle roof, but we strongly discourage this technique. As the name states, traditional pressure washing utilizes high pressure as the primary cleaning agent. For shingle roof cleaning, this can cause a lot of damage as the pressurized water chips at and wears down the granules of your roof. Built-up moss, mold, grime, and other contaminants on the surface of your shingles already weaken the structural stability of your shingles, so you don’t want to weaken the shingles even further with pressure washing.
Soft washing, on the other hand, doesn’t use intense pressure to wash away contaminants. Instead, it uses a specially designed cleaning solution that targets contaminants at their root. This leads to a deeper and more effective clean without the damaging effects of pressure washing. Shingle roof cleaning should be a benefit to your home, not a detriment.
Our soft washing method here at SoftWash Systems is safe for use on all kinds of roofs as well as home siding, patios, and more. If your roof looks dirty and you want a tried-and-true cleaning method that you can rely on to keep your roof safe, our soft washing service has got you covered.