Roof Cleaning in Fairview
The dark streaks running down the north slopes around town are not dirt. They’re algae feeding on the limestone filler in the shingles, and the shaded, slow-drying roofs under Fairview’s old maples and oaks grow the best crops. Moss follows, and moss is the real problem: it holds water against the shingle and pries tabs upward as it thickens.
The fix is chemistry, not pressure. A pressure washer strips granules and takes years off a shingle roof in one afternoon, so ours stays on the truck. Soft washing applies the cleaning mix shingle manufacturers actually recommend, lets it kill the growth, and rinses at little more than garden-hose pressure. Streaks disappear the same day; moss browns and releases over the following weeks.
Keeping It From Coming Back
On heavily shaded roofs we’ll talk prevention while we’re up there: a zinc or copper strip at the ridge, which washes the slope a little with every rain, and trimming branches back so the shingles get a chance to dry between storms. A clean roof also reflects more sun, which shows up in attic temperatures and energy bills.
The same trees fill your gutters, so gutter repair pairs well with a wash, and our maintenance plans keep both on a schedule. Methods and pricing are on our roof cleaning page, with all Fairview services at Fairview.
Streaky roof? Call Summit Roofing at (555) 123-4567.