Bardstown, KY

Roof Soft Washing in Bardstown, KY

Low pressure soft wash that lifts black streaks, algae, moss and lichen off shingles without blasting the roof.

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Bardstown, KY

What Bardstown does to a roof

Those dark streaks running down your roof are algae, and they feed on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles. We soft wash instead of pressure washing: low pressure plus a cleaning solution that kills the algae, moss and lichen at the root rather than stripping the protective granules off your shingles. Nothing gets blasted.

Why Bardstown is different

Bardstown has a cleaning problem almost nowhere else has. It is the Bourbon Capital of the World, with Heaven Hill and Barton Brands aging whiskey in town, and the ethanol vapor coming off those warehouses feeds Baudoinia compniacensis, the black whiskey fungus. It can spread around a mile and a half from an aging warehouse and it coats siding, fences, concrete, outdoor furniture and trees in a black crust. Layer that over Kentucky's second oldest city, where 279 structures across 26 blocks of downtown are on the National Register in Georgian and Federal brick, and you have surfaces that are both filthy and delicate.

What drives it in Bardstown

Whiskey fungus is not ordinary mildew. It feeds on airborne ethanol rather than on the surface it sits on, it grows as a velvety black crust up to a centimetre or two thick, and it comes back as long as the warehouses are aging. It is not the black mold people worry about indoors and it is not a health hazard, but it will not weather off on its own.

The job

What roof soft washing includes

What is included

Removes the algae causing black streaking, not just the surface stain
Low pressure, so shingle granules stay where they belong
Kills moss and lichen at the root instead of scraping it off

Not included: pressure washing a roof, roof repair, replacement or sealing.

How we work in Bardstown

Two things drive the method here. Whiskey fungus needs a cleaning solution rather than brute pressure, because pressure alone drives it into the surface. And the historic brick around the downtown district cannot take high pressure at all, so anything near Federal Hill or the courthouse square is soft washed.

What roof soft washing costs in Bardstown

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Typical Louisville area rates: A single story roof typically lands between $400 and $700, against our $400 roof minimum.

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Why trust us with it in Bardstown

You are hiring the owners

Chad and Cory Berger own this fifty fifty. Your Bardstown quote comes from one of the two owners who will be on the property.

Insured on every job

Ask for the certificate before we start and we will send it. Most people never ask.

The price comes first

You get the number in advance, and it is the number on the invoice.

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Questions we get in Bardstown

What is the black film on my house near the distillery?

It is almost certainly whiskey fungus, Baudoinia compniacensis. It feeds on the ethanol vapor that comes off bourbon aging warehouses, it can carry around a mile and a half, and it settles on siding, fences, concrete, furniture and trees as a black crust. It is not the black mold people worry about indoors and it is not considered a health hazard, but it does not wash off with rain.

Will it come back after you clean it?

Eventually, yes, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise. As long as whiskey is aging nearby the vapor keeps feeding it. Cleaning removes what is there and buys you a long stretch of clean, but properties close to the warehouses are a maintenance wash rather than a one time job.

What areas do you serve?

Louisville and the surrounding communities out to about 80 miles, including Prospect, Anchorage, Mount Washington, Shepherdsville, Taylorsville, Shelbyville, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Frankfort and Lexington. Lexington is the furthest, at 78 miles, and gets booked as its own trip.

Do you offer free estimates?

Yes. Every estimate is free and there is no obligation.

How soon can you get to Bardstown for roof soft washing?

Bardstown is part of our regular service area. Send your details and you will hear back the same day to get a time on the calendar. Weekends are wide open, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, which is when most people are home to walk the property with us.

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