Patio/Paver Cleaning in Metuchen NJ

This is a patio we restored in Metuchen. The owner was selling the place and needed to spruce it up. I can never understand why people wait so long to clean around the property, and again when we were done he didnt want to move. For more info on exterior cleaning please visit us at http://www.exteriorcleaningnj.com/.

4 Big House Cleaned on the Same Block. We Handled It!

I love jobs like this. With our whole crew on this job we had a ton of fun. This job was on the culdesac of Altier Rd in Brick NJ. The whole street had dirty home, but I guess you can't make some clean their house/roof. We can handle any Condo, HOA, public housing, government building, or any other multi-unit complex.

What is NON-Pressure Roof Cleaning?

Who thinks about cleaning their roof? No one, or at least until it's time to do so. Your roof is probably the most expensive item of your home. When it comes time to clean it you'd better be aware of the damages that caa be associated with using high water pressure for roof shingle cleaning. Though most people consider it a cleaning, we look at it as a treatment. The difference is that with a cleaning, you may have the results you were looking for as the contractor leaves your home, with your money. In this case they probably have used a "environmentally friendly" roof detergent and rinsed with "low pressure". The problem with using any type of pressure is that any type of pressure will dislodge the roofing granules. Those that did not fall off immediately are now loosened and will rinse off more and more with each rain. if you've ever cleaned out a gutter you may have noticed roofing granules inside the gutter. This is what falls off naturely with rain, so imagine what even low pressure can do. Forget about high pressure!
Black streaks on a roof is actually a type of bacteria that feeds on the limestone in the roofing shingle. They can mostly be seen on the north side of the roof with less sunlight. These stains can be removed instantly with a non-pressure treatment using sodium-hypochlorite (bleach) and water combo with a surfactant to allow the detergent to cling to the roof. With this method you can achieve a 100% kill ratio creating a longer lasting clean. This is the recommended method by both major roofing maufacture GAF and the ARMA.
When it comes to moss and other heavier growths, the results are not as immediate. After treating the moss it will turn biege and die. The ingredients of the roof detergent shock the root system, allowing it to detach from the shingle on its own. The dead moss will eventually dry out and fall off with rain. Regular moss growth can take anywhere from 4-8 weeks to be completely removed. Heavy moss can take up to 12 weeks. It's a hard sell to customers because many times they are looking for instant results possibly for home sale.
If you would like more information on NON-Pressure roof cleaning visit http://www.ThompsonRoofCleaning.com . If you would like to see how NOT to clean a roof, watch this video http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbk181_roof-shampooy-safety-roof-cleaning_people

Starting 2011 Roof Cleaning/Powerwashing Season

Phone calls are starting to trickle in. If you need powerwashing or roof cleaning, please call us for a free estimate. Check out our new website at www.exteriorcleaningnj.com.

Roof Cleaning Middletown NJ, Monmouth County

This roof was cleaned on Friday, October 29. This was a garden variety cleaning with slight roof moss. The primary concern was gleocapsa magma which is appears as blask stains on roof. We used the non-pressure method. We do not power wash roofs. Feel free to browse this blog for other roof cleaning projects in NJ. www.exteriorcleaningnj.com , www.thompsonroofcleaning.com, www.thompsonpowerwashing.com.

Roof Cleaning Essex County NJ

This is a roof cleaning in Essex County N.J. Most of the treatment was for black mold on the roof. There was partial lichen also growing which you can see was treated in the after picture. This lichen will dry out and fall off in a few rains. This customer was not home. Out of courtesy we cleaned the rubber molding around the garage door. This cannot be pressure washed to come clean. Honestly, for the first few years of this business we had a hard time to figure out how to whiten it. Now we know. We just apply some roof cleaning juice and within seconds its white again. Feel free to browse the rest of this blog to view other roof cleaning projects in New Jersey. http://www.thompsonpowerwashing.com/, http://www.thompsonroofcleaning.com/, http://www.exteriorcleaningnj.com/.

How Does Roof Fungus Destroy a Shingle?

These are actual pics of a roof infested with lichen. Notice the granule loss under the lichen. Without granules the underlying membrane is now exposed to the elements. This shingle will dry and split prematurely. This is proof that roof cleaning is important to the structure.