Benefits of Soft Washing
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Keep your home looking great!
Gloeocapsa Magma (algae) is common on roofs and often leaves signature black streaks all over your shingles. Soft washing is the only way to effectively remove this algae without damaging the shingles and voiding any warranty. While a pressure wash relies on the high-pressure water alone to clean properly, soft washing systems use a combination of soaps, properly blended chemicals, and water to ensure your exterior stays clean in the long term.
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The main disadvantage to using a pressure washer to clean your roof is the water jets will damage your shingles. Using too much pressure when washing a roof can loosen the granules on shingles, causing those tiles to become thin and brittle. Our professional soft washing experts will know the right combination of solution to use on a roof to dissolve dirt and grime without drying out the shingles and causing damage.
Keep your family healthy
The grime that builds up on the exterior of your home can have bigger consequences than just aesthetics. This can lead to bacteria growth, which can make its way inside your home. If this happens, it can cause a whole slew of respiratory issues and allergic reactions for you and your family.
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The second you see any signs of bacteria growing on the outside of your home, you should start cleaning it off. When you soft wash your home, you're not only reducing the presence of grime, you are also killing these organisms at their roots. By doing so, you are eliminating exposure and allowing you and your family to stay healthy.
Increase the longevity of your home.
Built-up grime doesn't only carry real risks to your family, it also causes expensive and extensive damage to your home's exterior. Damage like lichen, fungi, and algae on your roofs shingles shorten the lifespan of your roof. If you regularly maintain your roof by soft washing it, then you are avoiding damage, and your roof will stay healthy and strong.
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Additionally, if your roof is dirty, it will attract more sunlight because it's a darker color than a clean roof. The sun not only makes your house warmer, but it also prematurely ages your house. Additionally, this applies to the sliding of your home. The algae, bacteria, and moss lead to the deterioration of your home, decreasing your home's longevity.
Keep pest away
When you soft wash your house, you're not just removing algae, grime, dirt, and lichen from your home’s exterior. You’re also discouraging wildlife and pests from viewing your home as theirs. Think of it as a very clean “No Vacancy” sign.
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When the exterior of your home is clean and bright, wildlife sees it as a less attractive place to build nests, roost, or explore. Insects are less likely to be an issue and birds aren’t as likely to make a mess on a structure that looks drastically different from their natural environment. Soft washing is a great way to keep your home free of unwanted wildlife.
Energy Savings
Your dirty, dark, stained roof isn't just an eyesore, it's also causing your electric bill to skyrocket during the summer. Dirty roofs are darker in color, which attract more sun compared to a clean roof. When your roof attracts a lot of sunlight, this will add a lot of heat to your attic, making your home warmer and your electricity bill higher from blasting the A/C.
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A soft-washed roof, on the other hand, reduces your cooling costs during those hot summer months and saves you energy. This significantly offsets the price of soft washing and the water and power usage it takes to have it done.
Eco Friendly
In addition to saving you money on electricity, soft washing is also eco-friendly. This is because soft washing uses a biodegradable solution that destroys organisms at their root. Other methods of cleaning the exterior of your home can use harsher chemicals that can destroy the grass and or plants around your house.
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This way, you can avoid damages caused by scraping, chemicals, brushing, or high PSI pressure washing to get all of these benefits we just listed. Soft washing is eco-friendly and uses water pressure similar to a common hose, so your home and environment are kept safe.
Try Our Soft Washing Service Today
Now that you know the many benefits of soft washing, get in touch with us so that we can give you our free, no obligation quote on getting your home clean. You can contact email at softwash@xstreamexteriors.com
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Soft washing not only keeps your home looking beautiful, but it also increases your roof and house's lifespan, saves energy, and is eco-friendly. Most importantly, soft washing kills harmful bacteria, keeping you and your family happy and healthy.
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Don't wait any longer! Get your home soft-washed today and save money on repairs in the future.