If you have decided to seek out roof cleaning services, then you are on the right track to having a gorgeous and healthy roof for years to come. Not only does this increase the value of your home, but it also saves you money on unnecessary roof repairs or premature failure of your roof. However, choosing a roof cleaning company is not always easy. If you choose a bad company, there is a chance that they will actually cause irreversible damage to your roof, which can be a very costly repair or may lessen the lifespan of your roof. There can be many to choose from and it can seem impossible to narrow down the choices. Are all of their services equal? Below are a few tips to selecting the best company for the job so that you are left with the clean roof you wanted without any added drama.
By selecting a roof cleaning company that offers more than simply “roof cleaning” you can avoid choosing the wrong person for the job. The company that you hire should be able to explain what they will be doing to your home in terms that you understand and with a reasonable amount of detail. “We’ll clean it” should not be the only answer that you get. In fact, there are two types of pressure washing services when it comes to home cleaning. Low pressure is often best for roofs and high pressure is good for more resilient surfaces such as concrete. By asking what types of pressure washing services they offer, you can get an idea of their knowledge about cleaning services and make sure that they know what they are talking about. If they mention using high pressure methods on your asphalt shingles, then you should definitely keep looking for a better company because low pressure is the way to go in this situation to avoid damage.
Perhaps you can find every company that you are considering online. Online reviews are certainly worth something, but make sure that you can find reviews that go back a few years, not just a few weeks. Even more important than their online presence is how long they have been in the business. Do they have any long term customers at the moment? Have they been in town for a long time or are they a brand new company without much of a track record? If you can’t seem to find the age of the company, then consider which ones have been in your local town for a while. Choosing a local company always reduces the risk of hiring a scammer, since you would have noticed if a company located in your own downtown hasn’t been around long. Also, you would be more likely to hear from neighbors and local businesses about a local company than you would about a company from out of town. You can always ask a company if they have repeat business in your town and check out some of their work for yourself! Last of all, make sure that they are actually licensed for what they do. Simply asking is often enough to answer this question.
A roof cleaning company is usually very happy to show you some of their past work, perhaps it is posted online, or mention local businesses who have hired them for commercial work. It never hurts to go see what their work looks like so that you can be sure of the quality level and if their services are what you are looking for. If you have friends or neighbors who have hired a roof cleaning company recently, ask how their experience was and if they would hire the same company again. Good feedback from past customers can give you the best idea of what your own experience will be. Companies with repeat business are definitely the ones you want to look for. Also, if their past work involves a mix of commercial and residential roof cleaning, then you can be sure that the company will be able to handle nearly any task that you need completed. For example, it would not be wise to hire a very small company who only works on small residential properties to clean the roof of a large factory.
Although there some amateurs pretending to be professionals, it is actually fairly simple to weed out roof cleaning companies that don’t suit your needs. By asking questions and trusting your gut when something doesn’t feel right, you can avoid a bad situation that leaves you worse off than when you started. The most important factor when choosing a reputable roof cleaning company is by far their reputation in your area. How long they have been in business can also be the biggest indicator of their success. It’s not worth taking the risk on a new company from out of town, no matter how good the deal may appear on paper.
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