Tips for finding the right roof cleaning company

As a homeowner, maintaining your home’s value should be very important…and it is for most people. Proper home care includes maintaining the landscaping, painting the house regularly, replacing flooring as needed, and keeping appliances working and up-to-date; among other things. Neglecting any of these things can significantly lower a home’s value and mean costly repairs.

One of the things that homeowners sometimes forget to take care of, or don’t take as much care as they should, is their roof. The roof of a home is obviously very important, and a damaged roof due to lack of care can lead to thousands of dollars in repairs. So it goes without saying that regular roof cleaning is essential to maintaining a home’s value and avoiding costly repairs.

When searching for the right roof cleaning company, there are several things every homeowner should consider.

Experience

One of the most important things to consider when hiring any roof cleaning company is their experience. In other words, find out how long a company has been in business.

Not all newer businesses are inexperienced, but the businesses that have been around the longest have been around the longest for a reason…and usually that reason is because repeat customers and customers who trust them continue to returning and also recommending people.

Some homeowners make the mistake of hiring people looking to make roof cleaning a side job, a weekend job, or a summer job. This can be a big mistake.

pressure washing technique

Many people looking to make some extra money pressure roof washing may have good intentions, but they often use a traditional pressure washer to get the job done. Since they are using a traditional pressure washing system, you can actually damage the ceilings instead of just cleaning them.

The power of a traditional pressure washer can destroy roof shingles and cause expensive roof damage. I guess you could say your ceiling is clean, a little too clean actually.

To safely, properly and effectively clean a roof, your best bet is to choose a company that uses soft water pressure washing.

Soft water pressure washing is safe because it uses a hose with water pressure that is as powerful as a garden hose. The true cleaning power of soft water pressure washing comes from the biodegradable detergent that is also used.

The detergent, along with the hose, helps loosen mold, mildew, and grime from the ceiling without damaging the ceiling tiles.

Customer feedback

Learning what other customers have to say about a company you are considering hiring for roof cleaning is also very important. Entering the web, with just a click or two you can find out what others are saying. There are so many review sites online and with social media that companies can’t hide a bad track record.