Tampa Homeowners Association Roof Cleaning Letters

Roof Cleaning Tampa – Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa
7401 Patrician Place
Tampa FL 33619
813-655-8777

You got a Roof Cleaning letter from your Tampa Homeowners Association.
Your roof is dirty, you can see black stains,or maybe some other type of fungus. Now the question is “how do I go about cleaning it?”

You are not alone in Tampa, Florida.
In fact I’m sure that you have noticed the same problem on other roofs in your Tampa area neighborhood. If you have done any research you will have noticed that the problem is not just in the Tampa Florida area.

What is it on your roof? The black stains that you see is a form of black algae called glaeocospca magma.
it is a living plant, feeding off of the nutrients in your roof. It generally can only survive on the north facing roofs or on heavily shaded sections of your roof, that is because the ultra violet rays from direct sunshine will kill it, and direct sun light dries out your roof not allowing moisture to congregate. The exact opposite happens on the north facing and shaded sections of your roof.
Algae, Mold, or any fungus needs three things to survive, air, food and water. We discussed the water source being on the north side or under shade, the food source comes from the shingle contents, if you have wood shingles the wood is the obvious food source, if you have asphalt or fiberglass shingles, then the limestone that is used as a thickening agent is the food.

Is it damaging my Tampa Florda area roof? Yes, We have seen moss eat through two layers of shingles right into the wood underlayment, black algae is a surface feeder, eating the shingle granules, while spreading over the roof. Just look in your gutter of the infected side, I guarantee it is full of discarded shingle granules. So, yes it can cut a 40 year asphalt or fiberglass shingles life expectancy in half or worse.

What can YOU do about it? 3 choices here, clean your roof yourself, hire a professional non pressure roof cleaning company, or replace the roof. Let’s examine these three options.

Replace it – If you have that kind of money, great! here is the bad news, even though the new fiberglass shingles on the market are algae resistant, buyer beware! Read the shingle warranty.
Roofing Manufacturers only guarantee them for an average of 6 to 10 years, it takes that long before visible signs confirm that black algae is present. If you have the money, and want to buy yourself 6 to 10 years of a clean shingle roof, go for it.

Hire a Tampa non pressure roof cleaning company – Good choice but who?
They are around, usually listed in the yellow pages under “roof cleaning” or “non pressure roof cleaning”
What to look in a roof cleaning company is very important. 1. references – who have they ade happy?
2. Qualifications and Awards 3. inquire about their cleaning product, there are a lot of products out there that will clean a roof but if they heavily chemical laden they will dry out the roof shingle to such a point that a few months down the road on a windy day, shingle pieces will be flying. These product will also stain the face of your home, kill plants and grass, you want them to use something “bio-degradable” that means it will disappear. 4. portfolio, they should have before and after pictures of jobs that they have done and you should take the time to drive by one of the homes and make sure that they didn’t just download pictures off of the Internet 5. do they have a business license? they should. If they can’t provide those 5 things, move on to the next company.

Clean it yourself – Dangerous work, what if you FALL ?. Don’t fall for the “just spray it on and nature will clean it” product sales pitch, that’s BS, it might work but it would be years before it would be clean and you would have to keep reapplying it.
Think about it, IF these product really worked, who would need roof cleaning companies ?

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa services these and other Tampa Deed Restricted Communities.

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Free Roof Cleaning Information For Tampa Area

Roof Cleaning that is SAFE for your Roof ! Call APPLE ROOF CLEANING .. 813 655 8777 .. or http://www.saferoofcleaning.com for Manufacturer Approved – Non Pressure – Shingle Roof Cleaning, and Tile Roof Cleaning w/o Pressure Cleaning, for the Tampa, Florida area.

Our services include.. Chemical Roof Cleaning of Asphalt Roofing Shingles and Fiberglass Roofing Shingles .. Cleaning of Flat Cement Roof Tiles, Barrel Roof Tile Cleaning, and Terra Cotta Tile Roof Cleaning .. Steep Residential and Commercial Roof Cleaning .. Flat Roof Chemical Washing .. Non Pressure Chemical Roof Washing .. Soffit and Fascia Cleaning .. Mildew Removal and Prevention Treatment, for all Exterior Surfaces .. And Yearly Algaecide Treatment for Roof Algae, and Black Roof Mold Prevention.

WE USE ONLY ASPHALT ROOFING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION APPROVED CLEANERS AND CHEMICALS ON YOUR ROOF !

APPLE NON PRESSURE ROOF CLEANING WON THE GREATER BRANDON FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2002 !!

The Black discoloration on your Roof isnt dirt.

Your Roof is discolored and streaked because Algae is growing on it

This Plant thrives in the humid climate here in Florida.
It feeds on the Limestone filler used in your Shingles.

Roofing Shingles made in the last 10 years contain much more of this Limestone filler than the older Shingles.

Because the Algae growing on your Roof is being “fed” by this filler, the newer Shingles get “dirty” even faster!

Sort of like a lawn being fertilized , this Algae is feeding
on your Shingles!

Owens Corning, the worlds largest Shingle manufacturer, feels that this Algae can cause premature granule loss, and shorten Roof Shingle life.

As your Roof is turned black by the Algae, it becomes less reflective, and it retains heat.

This makes your air conditioner work harder to overcome the increased heat load, costing you money, and increased discomfort.

This Algae spreads itself by airborne spores.
Your Roof Algae infestation can spread to your neighbors home !

Thats one reason Homeowners Associations send out letters requiring you to clean your Roof.

As you can see, a Dirty Roof is not just an eyesore.

Your reasons for cleaning your Roof are your own.
Whether you are selling your home, getting ready to paint, had Roof Shingles or Roof Tiles replaced, got a nasty letter from the Homeowners Association, or just take pride in your home, please remember one thing.

All Non Pressure Roof Cleaning is not the same !

Just because its Non Pressure Roof Cleaning, doesnt automatically mean it is SAFE!

Some Non Pressure Chemical Roof Cleaning, can actually be WORSE for your Shingles and Tiles than harmful Pressure Cleaning !

We are APPLE NON PRESSURE ROOF CLEANING OF TAMPA FLORIDA.
We clean more Asphalt Shingle and Tile Roofs in the Tampa Florida area than any other company.

We didnt get to be the #1 Non Pressure Roof Cleaning Company in Tampa, Florida, or become Business of The Year of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, by doing it wrong, or by ripping people off.

Our Manufacturer approved, Non Pressure, Chemical Roof Cleaning methods, are the safest for your Shingles and Tiles, and the longest lasting.

Unlike dangerous Pressure Cleaning, our Non Pressure Roof Cleaning systems actually kill, and safely remove the Algae, Mold, and or Mildew discoloring your Roof.

Then, our unique time released Algaecide application keeps it from returning so quickly.

You can pay more, but you cant get better Non Pressure-Chemical Roof Cleaning.

We will be taking a closer look in this blog at the pros and cons of each type of Cleaning .
Then You can choose the method thats best for You.

We think the MORE you KNOW, the more You will insist on us !
An Educated Consumer is our best customer.

APPLE ROOF CLEANING OF TAMPA, FL .. 813 655 8777 ..services Lakeland, Brandon, Plant City, Riverview, Valrico, Bradenton, Tampa, New Tampa, Zephyrhills, Sun City, Apollo Beach, Land of Lakes and Pasco County, Florida from our Tampa, Florida office.