Roof Cleaning · Springfield, MO
Professional roof cleaning in Springfield
Roof Cleaning for your Springfield property
Under the heavy tree canopy across south Springfield, asphalt shingles stay shaded enough to grow the black Gloeocapsa streaks most owners mistake for dirt. We clear the valleys of oak litter first, then low-pressure soft wash the algae at the root, because blasting Ozark shingles strips granules and voids the warranty.
Springfield, MO at a glance
Springfield, the Queen City of the Ozarks and birthplace of Route 66, is home to Bass Pro Shops and a fast-growing metro spread across the Ozark plateau. Humid Missouri summers, heavy tree pollen, and hard water leave siding, driveways, and roofs streaked with mildew, algae, and mineral film. Regular soft-washing lifts the buildup at the source and keeps Springfield homes bright without damaging siding or shingles.
Wash water from any exterior cleaning has to stay out of the storm drains, so we work to the runoff and stormwater rules published by the City of Springfield.
Half of Springfield's commercial identity sprawls out from the East Kearney national headquarters of Bass Pro Shops.
Big shaded facades grow the same algae our crews clear off homes, right up to the 350,000-square-foot walls of Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife.
How we get roof cleaning right
Those black streaks running down Springfield roofs are not dirt and they will not wash off in the rain. They are Gloeocapsa magma, a hardy blue-green algae that feeds on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles and spreads fastest on the damp, shaded north slopes so common under the Ozarks tree canopy. Around Galloway Village and the older homes near Sequiota Park, where mature oaks keep roofs wet for hours after a storm, we see it take over in just a few seasons, eating granules and shortening shingle life. We never pressure wash a roof. We soft wash with a low-pressure, manufacturer-approved solution that kills the algae and moss down to the root, then let it rinse clean. The streaks disappear and stay gone far longer than a pressure blast would, without stripping the protective granules your shingles depend on.
Every Springfield job starts with an upfront, flat quote and finishes with workmanship you can count on.
