In the Southern region of the US roof cleaning is a common service. For many home owners in the Mid-West there still is a learning curve about roof cleaning. Many home owners believe once they see the black stains, moss, mold and mildew on their roof it is time to replace the roof. In most cases this is not true. As to asphalt roofs, many believe those black stains is the tar from the asphalt bleeding through. In reality it is algae/bacteria from high humidity and moisture over hanging trees and shade. There is a tried and true process of low pressure mixture that can be applied to the roof that will return the roof to that new look once again. Why spend thousands of dollars to replace a roof when itcan be cleaned for hundreds or in most case less then 10% the cost to replace it. The process to clean a roof is not harmful to the roof nor the landscaping when done by a certified roof cleaner. The results are instant. There are alot of products out there and sold on the Internet that will not clean a roof, these DIY products. Your money is best spent having a certified roof cleaning service clean your roof. Research your local area for such a service. In most cases they will come out and provide you with a free estimate.Sullivan Roof CleaningThis entry was posted on Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 at 8:24 am and is filed underRoof Cleaning. You can follow any responses to this entry through theRSS 2.0feed. You canleave a response, ortrackbackfrom your own site. ...read more