What is the best way to pressure wash a roof?
If you are searching for the best way to pressure wash a roof, the answer is, to never pressure wash a roof. Westchester Power Washing, soft washes your roof instead.
Call or text Westchester Power Washing at 914-490-8138 for free estimates on roof and house washing or to book an appointment.
Many roof washing companies advertise pressure washing roofs and pressure cleaning roofs. This sounds like an effective way to get a roof washed but it is not. Pressure washing or pressure cleaning is okay for patios, decks, driveways, walls, walkways- and other hard surfaces such as stone, brick, and cement, not roofs.
Pressure washers produce highly pressurized jets of water that can be used to blast sediment off surfaces. This cleaning method works really well when the surface being washed can stand up to that level of water pressure.
But while asphalt shingles can survive heavy rainfall, rain is not the same as a concentrated beam of water from a pressure washer. Simply put, unless you have the pressure cleaner on a low setting, cleaning your roof with a pressure washer on high will damage your roof while it appears to clean it.
The water pressure won’t damage just the shingles. The high pressure from the pressure washer could work through the adhesive bond holding your shingles together, and seep into and damage your roof’s fabric underlayment. Plus, pressure washers tend to blast sediment into the air, so it’s likely any dirt you do scrape off your shingles is bound to fall back down onto another section of your roof.
You’ve got a dirty roof with tree branch debris, moss, mold, lichens as well as other things growing on it and you are desperate to clean it. We just told you that pressure washing your roof is not the right choice. racked up to be. So, what do you do, should you go ahead and pressure wash your roof?
Pressure washing can be damage your roof and could possibly invalidate any roof or home owner’s warranty you might have. There are many inconsistencies that are involved with pressure washing a roof that should be taken into consideration before doing it.
So what is the best way to wash a roof?
The best way to wash a roof is to soft wash your roof. Roof soft washing also called roof shampoo by some roof washing companies, will not damage your roof, shingles, skylights, house, or landscaping.
When there are other features on a roof, such as vents, skylights, flashing, chimneys, solar panels, and any other items, high-pressure water could compromise the sealants on any one of those elements, plus create leaks. The water temperature could be a problem as well. Water that is too hot could damage any roofing parts, and if the angle of the spray coming towards the roof is incorrect, along with any spray repelled away from the roof, the high pressure from the spray could cause serious roof damage.
This is why Westchester Power Washing only soft washes your roof. Soft washing is a process where water, along with a cleaning solution of gently sprayed on the top of your roof shingles. The water and solution soak into your roof shingles destroying bacteria, mold, mildew, moss, lichens, and other growth on your roof.
The process takes longer than pressure washing but is the proper way to get your roof cleaned.
Call or text Westchester Power Washing at 914-490-8138 for free estimates on roof and house washing or to book an appointment.
After allowing the roof to soak or bathe in the water and cleaning solution, the roof is gently sprayed with more water washing away most of the cleaning solution. The solution that remains, continues to clean your roof for weeks later as it rains and during the morning dew. As a result, your roof gets cleaner over time as more black streaks, mold, and mildew gets washed away.
Truthfully, it would be faster and cheaper for Westchester Power Washing to simply blast your roof with a pressure washer and tell you it is clean. But, we care about our customers, some of whom have been with us for more than 30 years. And many more that have used our roof washing and home pressure cleaning services for more than 10 years. We treat your home like our home.
When we leave, you can rest assured that the roof cleaning job was done professionally, properly and we cleaned up after ourselves. No leaving garbage or materials on your property for you to clean afterward as many other companies do. We take pride in our work and in our long relationship in the Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess County communities.
Westchester Power Washing was started in 1990 by Peter Salotto, who is now a retired police officer. Peter has personally washed more than 18,000 homes including roofs, siding, patio, decks, walls, fences, driveways, walkways, and stairs.
In addition, Westchester Power Washing carries worker’s compensation and liability insurance for your protection and ours. Most companies are not insured and place you, the homeowner at risk if an injury were to occur on your property.
Never hire a company that is not insured for pressure washing.
Never pressure wash your roof- only soft washing is best.
Lastly, call or text Westchester Power Washing at 914-490-8138 for free estimates on roof and house washing or to book an appointment.
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Yes, our name is Westchester Power Washing, another term as well that can get people confused. Power washing means we use commercial grade pressure washing equipment to professionally clean your house, roof, patio, deck, siding, walkways, sidewalk, fence, stairs, walls, outdoor furniture, and siding. 
Based on customer surveys, 5-star ratings on Google Business Reviews, and customer recommendations for roof washing and pressure cleaning services, Westchester Power Washing is the best-rated pressure washing and roof cleaning business in Scarsdale.
Westchester Power Washing is insured and carries liability and worker’s compensation insurance for roof cleaning and home pressure washing. This is to protect you the homeowner, the company, and its employees in case of accidents. Fortunately, Westchester Power Washing has washed more than 18,000 homes so though we do not expect any accidents, we still carry insurance for everyone’s protection.
If you see black streaks, stains, or marks on your roof, it is time to get your roof cleaned. Those black streaks are due to algae on your roof. Algae eat away at the shingles on your roof. Many of our roof cleaning customers in Chappaqua, Katonah, Scarsdale, Katonah, Bedford Hills, Armonk, and Pound Ridge see the same thing on their roofs. This is due to the humidity in Westchester County, NY. Therefore, cleaning your roof is important to protect the life and efficiency of your roof.
If your wood, cement, or trek dek needs to be pressure washed, Westchester Power Washing is the best in the business. Pressure washing your patio, deck, walkway, or driveway is important to maintain your home’s curb appeal but also for safety reasons. Your wood deck or even cement walkways can become slippery with mold and mildew. We pressure wash these bacteria away leaving your patio, deck, walkway, and pavers clean.