Insights of Roof Cleaning Pricing

Four main aspects that we will take into deliberation before presenting an estimation. Roof cleaning implies removing any kind of dirt, soot, and grime, as well as different decomposers such as moss, mildew, algae, lichen, and fungus from your roof which inevitably build upon it over time. Roof cleaning also happily tackles roof oxidation on metal roofs. Due to various weather conditions and pollutions which your roof is constantly exposed to, it’s advised to carry out roof cleaning once in a few years on regular basis. Professional roof cleaners can put up with this process really fast for the average price of $625-825 depending on the roof size and house location, its surface material, equipment applied, and severity of dirtiness. In general, you may expect to be charged about $15-$30 per square foot depending on the cleaning company you choose. Cleaning gutters are often (not always) included in the roof cleaning cost so you can cut corners on it. If not, expect to pay $0.50-$1.00 per linear foot.

✅ Pitch of the Roof

The pitch, or steepness, of the roof, determines how the roof can be cautiously cleaned.  The pitch is interpreted as how many inches the roof increases vertically for every 12 inches of horizontal run. The higher the pitch, the less likely it that our technician will actually place a foot on the roof. Any pitch higher than 9/12 is recognized to be steep. Most residential homes are designed with inclinations between 4/12 and 9/12. For steep roofs, our technicians will try to limit their interval walking on the roof. This indicates your roof will require either a lift or ladder setups surrounding the home to effectively be cleaned. A lift will cost upwards of $700 per day, additional ladder fixings will also raise the price as it will take longer to achieve the cleaning.

✅ Roof Material  

Asphalt or concrete roofs are more straight-forward to clean as the technicians can move more freely about the surface. With a tile roof, each step must be careful and measured so as to no break tiles. A cedar room will require special shoes called corkers.  Since a cedar roof is more fragile and can be easily damaged, working on the roof should be avoided to the greatest extent possible.

✅ Condition of the Roof

Most professionals will want to see the roof to gauge their current condition.  Expect to pay more if it has been years since anything has been done to the roof.  If an extensive brushing needs to be done, you will be charged for this work. The more time on the roof that is needed, the greater the surcharge.

✅ The overall complexity of the Job

Understand access to water (to hook up equipment), ability to reach the roof (vegetation or other obstacles), and general height, steepness, and layout of the roof. Roofs with multiple ledges or outcroppings will be more laborious to clean and thus require more time.