One part of proper roof maintenance is cleaning the shingles which you can do yourself in less than an hour.
Roof shingle cleaner homemade.
But once in a while it just gets way to hot.
Apply a storebought or diy cleaning solution to remove the moss.
Algae resistant shingles such shingles cost slightly more per square but the cost is offset by avoidance of regular cleanings or metal strip installation.
That way you always stand on dry surface and reduce the chance of slipping.
For extra cleaning power mix in a non ammonia heavy cleaner like tsp.
Pick a cool overcast day so the cleaning solution doesn t dry too fast.
Spray the cleaner on a section of roof and let it sit for about 15 minutes.
Algae mold mildew moss and dirt are often attracted to shingles.
Stained shingles take away from the overall neat appearance of the exterior of the home.
Spray forget will remove green and black stains from roofs decks awnings brick.
Before applying the cleaner spray the roof with water to cool it down.
A homemade cleaning solution can be mixed using a quart of chlorine bleach and a gallon of water.
One is the guy on the roof spraying cleaning the roof and the other ones job is to spray everything and anything that could get over sprayed with the roof cleaner.
Then keep a spray bottle handy for quick touch ups.
Use the sprayer to saturate a strip 3 feet high x 10 feet wide.
They are exposed to wind rain and other weather elements that not only cause dirt to form on the shingles but also mold and mildew.
Keeping roof shingles clean will not only enhance the professional roof cleaners charge.
As the metal weathers the color blends into most shingle colors over time.
You maybe have heard a rumor about homemade roof.
Unlike other roof cleaning products spray forget does not contain any bleach.
Start at the lower portion of the roof moving up as you clean each lower section.
Roof shingles become dirty over time.
Wait about 20 minutes then rinse.
We clean roofs all day long.
After about fifteen minutes of contact with the offending growths rinse the solution off the roof shingles.
Clean off all that grimy mold for the best looking roof possible.
Then spray the cleaner onto the shingles photo 1.
Adding metal strips can be an effective course of prevention for up to 10 years.
So you would wet down all plants and then rinse them again once you re done cleaning the roof.
Pour it into a pump sprayer strap yourself into a full body harness tie it down and climb to the roof.
Bleach or sodium hydroxide lye which can destroy all perimeter vegetation burn your skin and eyes and potentially degrade your asphalt shingle performance.
Bleach can effectively clean roof shingles and remove even the toughest stains.
Cleaning roofs is slippery work.
The high powered water jets can damage shingles and remove the shingle granules that protect the roof.
Roof shingles can become dirty and stained over time.
