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Every day, homeowners all across the Midwest are replacing their roofs because of roof stains. Those nasty stains not only cause the shingles to lose their life expectancy, but cause a huge eyesore for you and your neighbors. In St. Louis roof cleaning is becoming more and more popular to remove black stains from roofs.

For a fraction of the cost, roof stains can be safely and gently removed from your roof, saving you from the huge expense of replacing the roof. When having a roof cleaning performed, be very cautious if a contractor tells you to pressure wash your shingles to clean them. A pressure washer can cause extensive damage to your roof, removing granules from your shingles.

Always make sure the contractor uses a low pressure application of detergents to clean your roof. When completed, a low pressure rinse may be needed to remove the brown streaks left behind from killing the mold and mildew.

This can be effectively done by using a pressure washer that produces multiple gallons per minute, but using no tip on the end. It’s much like a pressure of a garden hose. When cleaning roofs in Missouri, it may take a couple of applications to remove the algae from a roof.