Roof cleaning is a necessary burden for all commercial maintenance. Typically, it is neglected until visible signs of wear and tear are present on the roof. However, with a few simple tricks, you can make your roof cleaning much simpler, and in turn motivate you to schedule it as recommended.
Use these four tricks to make your commercial roof cleaning easier for both you and your maintenance team:
Schedule it in advance.
Roof cleaning is a pain, so many facility managers avoid it until it’s absolutely necessary. However, if you schedule roof and gutter cleaning every six months, you’ll see it becomes easier and easier every time. Frequent roof cleanings can also protect your gutters and roof surfaces, making them last longer and need fewer repairs.
Install a gutter guard.
Gutter cleaning is time intensive and often unpleasant, but you can make it much easier with a rain gutter guard. This allows your gutter to effectively redirect water without gathering as much debris over time. While you’ll still need to clean it for buildup of dirt and smaller leaves, it won’t clog with large leaves, moss, or other debris nearly as badly.
Use the right cleaning solution.
The cleaners you use will likely end up in the grass down below, do choose roof cleaners that won’t kill your surrounding greenery. Natural cleaners or simply a water hose can typically do the job and won’t cause brown spots in your grass.
Use a garden hose over a pressure washer.
Unless your roof is concrete or another hard, flat surface, you should never use a pressure washer for roof cleaning. This can cause damage to the shingles and flashing and cause them to come off prematurely. Use a garden hose instead for removing dirt and debris.
Want to make roof cleaning even easier? Contact MaintenX to schedule a professional cleaning service! We offer roof repair, maintenance, and cleaning services to make your maintenance routine easy and affordable. Call your local MaintenX team today to learn about your options.
