Prospect, KY
Low pressure soft wash that lifts black streaks, algae, moss and lichen off shingles without blasting the roof.
Prospect, KY
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.
Prospect's problem is its own landscaping. Hunting Creek and Sutherland are estate subdivisions sitting under full tree cover on irrigated lots. Irrigated turf, standing water and mature canopy keep north walls and shingles damp, which is where the green film and the black streaking start.
The mature canopy over Hunting Creek and the water features at Sutherland are the drivers. Course and lawn irrigation runs through the growing season, the lakes hold humidity at the entrance, and the tree cover means much of the roof area never sees direct afternoon sun. Homes here also tend toward large roof spans and long driveways, so once growth takes hold there is a lot of surface to recover.
The job
Not included: pressure washing a roof, roof repair, replacement or sealing.
Most Prospect homes are large, two story and heavily landscaped, so the work is as much about protecting plantings as cleaning the house. We pre-wet and rinse the beds along the wash line before anything else happens.
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Typical rates from published cost guides: A single story roof typically lands between $400 and $700, and larger or steeper roofs run higher. Our roof minimum is $400.
Chad and Cory Berger own this fifty fifty. Your Prospect quote comes from one of the two owners who will be on the property.
Ask for the certificate before we start and we will send it.
You get the number in advance, and it is the number on the invoice.
Not when the beds are pre-wet and rinsed. Mature plantings around Hunting Creek and the Estates are the main thing we plan around: we soak the beds before we start, keep the mix off the foliage, and rinse everything down as we go.
Yes. Homes under heavy canopy with irrigation running hold more moisture on the shaded side, so they usually need the north facing walls done more often than the rest of the house.
Not the way we do it. Roofs and siding get a soft wash: low pressure plus a cleaning solution that kills algae and mildew at the root, instead of high pressure that strips shingle granules and forces water behind siding. High pressure is for flatwork like driveways and sidewalks, not for the parts of your house that were never built to take it.
Never on the roof. High pressure strips the protective granules off asphalt shingles, and they do not grow back. Consumer Reports publishes 1,500 to 3,000 PSI as the range for concrete, and a shingle is nothing like concrete. The same goes for painted wood, old mortar and stucco, which lift or erode under force. Those surfaces get a soft wash instead: low pressure plus a cleaning solution.
Prospect 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. We work Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, when most crews will not come out.
Exterior cleaning for storefronts, buildings and commercial flatwork, scheduled around your business hours.
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Gentle soft wash for vinyl, brick, stucco and wood siding that lifts mold, mildew and algae without forcing water behind the surface.
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Surface cleaning for driveways, sidewalks and walkways that pulls oil spotting, tire marks and organic staining out of concrete.
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