by apple | May 31, 2022 | black algae, Black Algae Cleaning, black mold, black stains, black streaks, roof stains.black streaks
Black Stains and streaks on your roof are a form of algae commonly known as Gloeocapsa Magma. Once attached to the roof, this fungus feeds on the dead organic matter of the asphalt shingle or tile. As the fungus breaks down the asphalt shingle, the ceramic...
by apple | Dec 14, 2019 | algae, black algae, black stains, black streaks, cleaning roof, Tampa Florida, tile roofs
Here is A barrel tile roof cleaning job near Tampa Florida that we did last week. This luxury custom built home is 14,000 sq feet, including the 5 car garage, and the owner of this beautiful property is a repeat customer. This one had those wide barrel tiles that are...
by apple | Dec 4, 2019 | algae, black algae, black stains, black streaks, cleaning roof, Florida, roof stains
Here is a great roof mold article by a retired university profesor who lives in a deed restricted Florida Community. I do not agree with some of it, but there is some great information on what is growing on peoples roofs here in the Tampa Florida area. He talks about...
by apple | Dec 2, 2019 | black algae, black stains, black streaks, cleaning roof, Homeowners Association, non-pressure, roof cleaning chemicals, Tampa Florida, tile roofs
Hunters Green is a deed restricted community in New Tampa with a strict Homeowners Association. We have been a Hunters Green recommended Tampa Roof Cleaning Company as long as we can remember. A Hunters Green resident we did a non pressure roof cleaning for...
by apple | Dec 2, 2019 | algae, black algae, black stains, black streaks, cleaning roof, Moss, shingle roofs, Tampa Florida
RCIA Certified Roof Cleaning Company What you see on your Tampa Roof is not dirt! The blackness is actually algae we call mildew that lands as a spore, germinates and then grows using the roofing surface as a nutrient base. Green Mildew will always appear initially on...
by apple | Dec 22, 2017 | algae, black algae, black stains, black streaks, cleaning roof, Florida, No Pressure, non-pressure, Tampa, Tampa Florida
Roof cleaning measures such as pressure washing can remove or roughen the surface of the roofing material, reducing the intended productive life of the roof. At best it is a messy, temporary solution which would need to be repeated frequently. This sort of procedure...