Some homeowners are told that their roof moss only needs to be treated. Sometimes this works, sometime it does not. Call All Surface to find out. 503-590-9274.

Our friends at Angie's List (where we just happen to have some of the best roof and gutter contractor ratings in the Portland area) allowed us to share these 8 great Tips for a Green Home.   We would include the following tips of our own (the graphics on their tips are much cooler, though:) Consider [...]

Deck refinishing is a lot of work even for a small deck, so time spent keeping it in good condition is time well spent. While to fully protect your deck and keep it looking beautiful periodic refinishing is required, there are some simple things you can do to keep it in good condition both between regular maintenance as well as over its entire life.

In addition to being at “top” of this list, roof cleaning and gutter cleaning should also be done first for another reason – they often produce a much larger amount of debris.

Deck Cleaning followed by deck staining offers much more than only aesthetic benefits . Unprotected wood soon looses all of its natural protection against all of the elements.   The wood’s natural oils, which provide initial protection against moisture and UV rays, dissipate fairly soon after it is subject to continuous outdoor exposure.   At that point, [...]

When vinyl siding was gaining serious traction in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s, one of the main claims and attractions was that "it never had to be painted."   Just think, say goodbye to your painting tools. Unfortunately, too many homeowners made the assumption, maybe with the assistance of unscrupulous salespeople, that not needing to [...]

Sometimes it might be tempting to tell ourselves that cleaning the gutters is not really necessary.   "As long as they don't overflow right on to my head, why should I bother?" you make think.   This article outlines exactly why the unpleasant job of gutter cleaning needs to be done regularly, particularly in the Portland Oregon [...]

Another nice article I found online.   This one pertains to roof cleaning.   While it was obviously written with a perspective for the type of roof cleaning done in another part of the country, it is still relevant to the Portland Oregon market.   The principles of hiring a good roof cleaning contractor apply regardless of where [...]

During of the last weeks of this past December, we received more calls requesting “snow removal from roofs” than in all the other years we’ve been in business combined! With Some leaks there is not much “repair to be done.” Typical roof leaks are commonly a result of loose or missing flashing, missing shingles/shakes/tiles exposing [...]