As Farmville's top roof cleaning professionals, Warthan's Power Washing knows everything there is to know about pressure washing for Farmville roofs.
The most important thing to recognize is the difference between power washing and soft washing. Although power washing can refer to any cleaning service that involves power washers, the term can also refer specifically to the higher range of forces that power washers can produce. Pressure washing force is measured in pounds per square inch (PSI), and power washers can reach forces of up to 4,000 PSI. This is a huge force and generally only needed for intensive jobs like those requested by an industrial or commercial business.
On the other hand, soft washing fills in the other side of the gap: all water force ranges between the common residential garden hose up to the average pressure washing force. Roof washing tends to require forces just above the garden hose. Hoses don't do much more than rinse and drain away; roof cleaning still requires moderate force to push into the crevices and grooves that make up shingles and push against dirt and stains.
However, even moderate degrees of force can prove dangerous to some shingles, which is why Warthan's Power Washing professionals can be trusted to assess each unique roofing situation and make the right call. They'll judge the types of roofs they're dealing with and adjust their approach accordingly, from the degree of power utilized to the types of detergents potentially necessary to help loosen any invasive growths off the shingles.
This detergent bath is part of what is generally the second step in professional roof cleaning, and a common part of soft washing. Soaking the roof in cleaning agents helps provide a more thorough and efficient cleaning job. When cleaning agents are used, professionals don't have to rely entirely on the force of water pressure, which is more likely to cause damage to the shingles. Applying an initial bath of cleaning detergents allows the detergents to soak into the roof's invasive growths and contaminants, unbinding them from the shingles and letting them float freely in the bath. That way, when the time comes for the soft-power washing, the growths and contaminants will simply wash away and drain with the rest of the bath.
Our experts recommend scheduling a gutter cleaning and brightening at the same time as your roof cleaning, for purposes of thoroughness and efficiency. Gutters can be just as gentle and fragile to clean as roofs, so the same caution is used by our technicians. Scheduling the full service at once will help increase your residence's curb appeal and your property's market value!
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