Time For Some Spring Cleaning

....and that spring cleaning should include your roof. A simple low pressure cleaning and removal of any debris that has accumulated over the winter months can help prolong the life of the roofing system by removing anything that could cause premature deterioration of the membrane.

At RAMCON, our professional technicians utilize low-pressure cleaning methods on your roof. Don’t let high pressure (3,500 psi) washing damage your roofing system. Our low pressure (300 psi) cleaning process removes dirt, mold and algae via cleaning agents developed exclusively for RAMCON. We rely on the process, not the pressure to clean make your roof look like new.

Steep-Slope Roof Cleaning
Those ugly black and green streaks or stains on your shingle, tile and metal roofing systems are caused by a hardy type of algae. This type of algae is called gloeocapsa magma. Florida is ground zero of the danger zone for facilities with this problem.

This type of algae feeds on the crushed limestone that is used in the building materials in and around the roof materials. Rain spreads the algae down the roof causing the black streaks. These streaks are not only unsightly but cause the roof to fail prematurely by loosening the protective granules on shingles, deteriorating the protective coating on the metal and by not allowing the roof to reflect heat properly, which increases cooling cost. Just as mold and mildew can grow on your vinyl siding, wind blown algae can land and grow on your roof. Replacing your roof because of this algae is like replacing your siding instead of having it cleaned. Those unattractive growths can be cleaned by our low-pressure roof cleaning process, restoring your roof to a consistent clean color.

Low-Slope Roof Cleaning
These days it is important to maintain effective long-term Solar Reflectance (‘reflectance’) performance of your low slope roofing surface. It is well known that light- colored roofs get dirty and lose reflectance. As light colored membranes accumulate dirt, the reflectance value will decrease. Therefore without regular cleaning, you will not fully benefit from the value of roof reflectance. As roofs become soiled they lose their energy savings potential.

In Florida, where reflective roofs can be most effective, the loss of reflectance due to aging or environmental effects substantially reduces the potential energy savings. But, the good news is the reflectance of the roofing be effectively restored periodically, at a maintenance cost that will be more than counterbalanced by the savings from reduced energy-use.

To find out more details on low pressure cleaning of both low and steep slope roofing systems, please visit http://www.ramconroofing.com/low-pressure-roof-cleaning.htm.