Roof Demossing and Why It Is Beneficial In Victoria BC
While roof cleaning is a dangerous job, keeping moss off and doing simple roof maintenance is important, which is why you should have a trained professional inspecting it for damage or any work needed. These are some of the reasons to keep moss off your roof:
- Moss build-up will eventually cause leaks on a shingled roof. It slowly eats away at the material and removes the granules; which protect the asphalt from UV rays, create fire resistance and add aesthetic appeal. This is important because once the build-up of moss is bad enough you will likely need to re-roof. Often re-roofing is 10 times the cost of demossing.
- Insurance will not cover you if there is moss on your roof!
- Moss on your roof does bring the value of your home down unfortunately; you may spend $500 – $2,000 demossing, but you will likely increase your home’s value by $3,000 – $10,000.
- Curb appeal. A picture perfect home does NOT have moss on the roof.
- You get your gutters cleaned in the process, 2 jobs for the price of 1. We do this because we care about your happiness and satisfaction!
THE WIRE BRUSH METHOD
There are a few different methods to remove moss from your roof, and after many years in the industry, we’ve come to the conclusion that manual removal with a wire brush is the best process. Many believe that a wire brush can be too harsh for your roof and remove granules, and that is simply a myth! The moss itself is what releases the granules from your roof. When we’re brushing the moss away, yes we see granules coming off, but they have already been removed from the shingle. Very few granules are actually removed because of the wire brush itself.
Whether you apply a solution to the roof moss and let it fall off on it’s own, use a paint scraper, a wire brush, etc, you will always end up removing roughly the same amount of granules. Applying a solution to the moss without exposing the roots won’t defeat the problem- it will kill the top layer of moss which is great, but only to have the moss problem recur after a rainfall and couple of months. This is why we believe the wire brush method is truly the most effective technique. We efficiently remove all surface moss, expose the roots growing in the shingles, and THEN apply an eco-friendly solution to kill the remaining spores. This tends to keep the moss off your roof for at least one year, but often your roof will remain moss-free for 2 years or more.
1 Year Warranty And Yearly Maintenance Program for Roof Cleaning Victoria
Greater Victoria Roof Cleaning offers its customers a minimum 1 year warranty for a moss-free roof, depending on the surroundings of your house- trees, moss on other roofs, etc. we try to offer you a 2 year warranty. We believe in warranties as opposed to just “guaranteeing our service”, Therefore you will have complete peace of mind that the money you spend on our roof cleaning Victoria services will be effective for at least the year.
We also offer something called a “Yearly Maintenance Program”. Where we come and spray your roof every year. This will maximize your roof’s life because you will never have any moss growing on it. From Langford BC to Oak Bay and all of South Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, we do nothing but strive to provide the best exterior house and building cleaning services we possible can. So look no further for roof cleaning Victoria and call 778-400-4234 today! Furthermore, if you're looking for attic cleaning in Victoria BC, we can recommend you to a great company that does
attic mold remediation called
Speedy Mould Removal. Our company is proud to be working alongside such other local small businesses to keep Victoria a cleaner place.
Our Company Has Expanded To Vancouver, BC!
With the same quality we provide in the Island, we now operate in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Our recent growth is all thanks to our beloved repeating customers. That’s why we’re also announcing that all repeating customers in Victoria on on the mainland now get a discount on all our services. From Burnaby and Downtown Vancouver to West Vancouver and North Vancouver, get all your residential and commercial roof cleaning, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and window washing services in one place. We couldn’t be happier about this. Thanks for all your support. We’re here whenever you need our help and exterior house cleaning services. To call us in Vancouver, phone (604) 332-1456!
