Algae
Algae lives on dust, pollen and the materials in your shingles, and grows under and behind the granules. Heavy algae can superheat your attic and raise your cooling bill.
Don't Replace Your Roof. Restore It.
Roof Cleaning in Little Rock, AR
Got stains or moss? We soft wash the algae, moss, mold and lichen off your shingles with no high pressure, and your roof looks new again.
The Truth About Replacement
Most Stained Roofs Need Cleaning, Not Replacing
Well over 70% of the roofs replaced each year aren't worn out. They're replaced because the homeowner doesn't like how dirty the roof looks. Call a roofing contractor about stains and you'll usually hear one answer: replace it.
One of our customers was trying to sell their home and believed they had to replace the roof first. They called us instead. We cleaned and restored the roof, the house sold two days later, and they saved several thousand dollars.
- Cleaning makes the roof look new again and saves you a lot of money.
- Removing the growth gives the shingles back years of useful life.
- A clean roof brings back curb appeal when you are selling.
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Our Soft Wash Process
How We Clean a Roof
We use a safe, environmentally friendly no-pressure roof cleaning system. The algaecide is mixed on site specifically to kill and remove algae, moss, mold and lichen.
Apply the treatment
Our applicators apply a blend of detergents, surfactants, disinfectants and algaecide to the whole roof.
Let it work
The algae dies in minutes. Moss and lichen turn white and need a few days to loosen.
Rinse gently
We rinse with no/low pressure and no scrubbing, so the granules stay on your shingles.
What's Growing on Your Roof
Algae, Moss and Lichen
Stains show up first on the north and west sides of a roof and in shady spots, where the roof stays damp longest.
Lichen
Lichen roots dig into the shingle for food and leave dark spots and pock marks where they grow. Remove it early to stop the damage.
Moss
Moss starts between the shingles and keeps the roof damp, which erodes the shingles and promotes wood rot. Left alone, it can cover a roof like green carpet.
Protecting Your Shingles
Why We Never Scrub or Pressure Wash a Roof
Scrubbing or pressure washing knocks thousands of granules off asphalt shingles. Those granules reflect sunlight, which keeps your attic cooler and your air conditioning bill lower. The faster a roof loses granules, the sooner it needs replacing.
With the right cleaning solution, no scrubbing is needed. We spray it on with a no-pressure pump, give it a few minutes to kill the algae, then rinse gently.
We clean the whole roof. Stains in one area usually mean algae has already taken hold everywhere.
Half cleaned: stained shingles on the left, soft washed shingles on the right.
Keep the Stains From Coming Back
We're an authorized Roof-A-Cide applicator. Roof-A-Cide keeps a roof clean for up to two years, and applied every two years, the stains are guaranteed not to return.
Don't Replace Your Roof. Restore It.
Call for a free roof cleaning quote anywhere in Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline and Garland counties.