by apple | Apr 13, 2013 | algae, black stains, cleaning roof, Homeowners Association, roof stains, shingle roofs, Tampa, tile roofs
If you live in a Tampa area deed restricted community, why wait for the Algae to grow on your shingle or barrel tile roof ? Your asphalt shingle or tile roof will get black stains, and you will get that nasty letter from the homeowners association. If they see a dirty...
by apple | Apr 13, 2013 | algae, cleaning roof, Florida
We are often asked by our customers here in Tampa, if Algae Resistant Shingles are effective, in keeping a roof clean. Asphalt Shingles are made Algae Resistant by a patented process developed by the 3M Company. Copper granules are embedded in the shingles. When water...
by apple | Apr 12, 2013 | algae, black algae, black stains, black streaks, cleaning roof, Moss
Roof Cleaning It’s inevitable, your roof is going to eventually get dirty and start developing black streaks on your roofs. Your roof might not show these signs for a long time but eventually it’s something you are going to have to deal with. Most people don’t really...
by apple | Sep 3, 2012 | algae, cleaning roof, Florida, Homeowners Association, Tampa Florida
Some people here in the Tampa Florida area, consider a dirty shingle roof to be just a cosmetic problem. Oh sure, they do realize there is a plant growing on their roof. And some of them know that plant can spread to their driveway, house, and even to the neighbors...
by apple | May 26, 2012 | charity, cleaning roof, Florida, roof cleaning cost, Tampa, Tampa Florida, tile roofs, titanium dioxide roof coating
We have been Teaching Roof Cleaning in the Tampa area for many years. We are the founders of the RCIA (Roof Cleaning Institute Of America) and have students who need roofs to clean, so they can learn our trade. All work by our students is supervised by experienced...
by apple | May 26, 2012 | algae, cleaning roof
Here is a video from our friend Barry Maddox. Barry has been providing great information about cleaning roofs for years. This video explains exactly what is growing up there on your roof, and what you can do about it. There seems to be a lot of misinformation being...
