One of the most important ways you can prepare your home for winter is by getting your roof and gutters cleaned. Why is this so important?
- Cleaning your gutters prior to winter helps to avoid ice dams.
- Removing settled leaves from both your roof and gutters will ward off ant infestations, mold, and other problems.
Schedule your exterior house washing today! And if you’d like to learn more about how you can get your home ready for the winter season, check out our latest blog post at kleenroofs.com!
Another item you’ll want to add to your ‘Winter—House Preparation Checklist’ is to check over all your windows and doors!
Always, always check your windows and exterior doors prior to the winter season. You don’t want to deal with the headache of needing a window replacement in the middle of December or January. Make sure everything closes and latches properly and that no draft is getting through.
To learn more about how to get your home ready for winter, check out our latest blog at kleenroofs.com!
While you’re outside checking over your home in preparation for winter, be sure to check your siding!
If any pieces are loose or need to be reattached, this is the best time to do so. We don’t advise putting off these types of repairs as loose or damaged siding can bring on other problems. You don’t want the moisture from snow getting in anywhere it shouldn’t be!
If you aren’t sure whether or not your siding is properly sealed, we can check it out for you during an exterior house cleaning. We want to make sure our clients’ homes are in the best condition they can be!
As the winter season approaches, one of the most important things for you to check is the caulk on the exterior of your home. Specifically, you’ll want to thoroughly check if any caulk is cracked or missing around windows or doors. Repairing caulk is much easier during this time of year as opposed to when it’s 10 degrees outside!
If you have missing or damaged caulk, water can penetrate your window frames – bringing on a whole host of unwanted problems! To learn more about how to get your home ready for winter, check out our latest blog at https://kleenroofs.com/getting-your-house-ready-for-winter/
When is it time to schedule a roof cleaning?
Those black stains you see on your roof are causing more problems than just ugly shingles. Left untreated, these stains will begin to hold on to moisture, allowing lichen and moss to start growing. These invasive species are aggressive and will begin to eat away at your roof which can lead to early failure of your shingles.
So, it’s best to schedule a roof cleaning as soon as you notice black stains on your roof. Unfortunately, if you wait too long, roof damage can be irreversible, meaning you may have to look into repair or replacement options. The great thing about soft washing is that it’s a fraction of the cost of replacing your roof!
Providing deck cleaning for a customer. This is a cedar deck so no pressure washer was used on it. I think it came out great.
What does the exterior house washing process consist of at Kleen Roofs?
Exterior house washing consists of cleaning the exterior surfaces of your home – primarily your home’s siding. The most popular type of siding is vinyl siding; although some homes have aluminum or wood sidings. No matter the type of siding you have, the same soft wash process is used. We never use a pressure washing system. Here’s our process:
Spray soft wash cleaning solutions onto the surface.
Allow cleaning agents to sit on the surface long enough to break the bond contaminants have with the siding.
Use soft wash system to rinse off cleaning agents; leaving behind a clean, sanitized surface.
Check out our latest blog to learn more! If you’d like to schedule a soft wash cleaning, give us a call at (616) 914-9064!
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We were asked to clean the roof on this shed. This picture shows part of the roof after it was treated and rinsed. The other part is after being treated but not rinsed yet.
When is it time to get your siding cleaned?
As with most exterior surfaces, it can be difficult to know when something has started to contaminate your siding. Typically, the first thing to settle on the exterior of your home is dust. This may not seem like a big deal, at first. But when dust accumulates on the siding of your home, it not only starts to make your home look dirty, it creates a breeding ground for algae to grow. Dust gives algae something to bond to.
So even though you might not have seen dust on your siding, you’ll know it’s there once you start to see algae grow. At this point, it’s definitely time to get your home’s exterior professionally cleaned. Regular cleanings with your personal hose along with professional cleanings will keep algae growth at bay.
A Kleen Roof Tip For Vinyl Siding:
Hose down your vinyl siding at least twice a year. This will help extend the life of your home’s exterior and keep it cleaner for longer. Neglecting to wash your siding in any way will lead to a buildup of dust – and where there’s dust on an exterior surface, there will eventually be algae. Ward off algae by hosing down your siding in between professional cleanings.
Visit our website at kleenroofs.com to learn more about soft washing! If you’d like to schedule a cleaning, give us a call at (616) 914-9064!
Questions to consider when hiring an exterior cleaning company:
Do they use soft washing or only pressure washing? Soft washing is highly recommended by vinyl siding manufacturers as pressure washing is known to damage vinyl siding. Over time, pressure washing can etch vinyl siding and dull its finish.
Are they insured?
Are they able to remove irrigation rust? Not every exterior cleaning company is able to. At Kleen Roofs, we use non-damaging chemicals along with soft washing to remove these unsightly orange rust stains.
Exterior cleaning with our soft wash system safely removes all the grime and dirt from the surfaces of your home. #housewash #softwash #pressurewash
We are scheduling gutter cleanings now. If you are need of this service, give us a call soon as our schedule is filling up fast.
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First impressions are the longest lasting: wouldn’t you agree? What impression are your customers getting from the condition of your windows? More often than not a customer will form an opinion regarding what they can expect in your store before they even enter the door. Retail business owners often spend a great deal of time designing their storefront to project an image that attracts business; Are your windows attracting?
We are starting to conduct interviews for the 2021 season. If you or someone you know loves to work outside and wants to learn a skill, follow the link and fill out your information. We will contact you for an interview.
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Roof snow removal. With the recent snow and cold temps that we have, many homes are starting to get ice build up on the roof. We provide snow removal from roofs to stop the ice from forming, or if you already have ice build-up, to stop it from getting worse and start leaking inside your walls. Give us a call today to schedule.
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With the weather warming up, we are starting to Kleen roofs and exteriors. Working on a roof today that has some moss and lichen infestation