What is currently going on in the Portland Roof Cleaning marketplace?  Understandably, everyone wants a positive story to tell prospective customers.   The problem is, sometimes for some companies, there isn't much positive to tell.   In those cases, companies look at what they are able to offer, whether it is good or not, and market it [...]

Choosing the Proper Roof Cleaning Method for Your Roof Moss Removal Project Sometimes it is easy to feel that the hard part of a home maintenance decision is over once we have decided that we are going to do it.  However, that is really only the start of the process.   After coming to terms that [...]

Roof Moss Removal When To Proceed With Roof Moss Removal I was just asked the other day whether a small amount of moss was currently harming a customer’s tile roof.   Essentially, they were asking when was it necessary to perform roof moss removal. As attractive as the opportunity for a project might be, I’ve never [...]

Never think that there is just one type of moss, nor just one method of removing roof moss from your roof. As this video show, on the same roof, there can different types of roof moss.   An experience roof cleaning contractor (we know a great one in Portland if you need a recommendation!) needs to [...]

More and more Portland roof cleaning companies are claiming to use green and environmentally friendly roof cleaning methods and treatments each and every day! OK, Portland roof cleaning has finally made it to the disreputable place that so many other industries have already reached – overstating their green and environmentally friendly status. Personally, I am [...]

Portland Roof Moss – A Very Common Problem. That sounds like a tongue in cheek statement but in reality, you would be hard pressed to find a metropolitan area that consistently has more of the elements necessary for an abundance of roof moss. The often cloudy skies we have during long stretches of the year [...]

First off, I apologize for the slightly blurry photo.   It's not your eyes or monitor – it is our photo.   I still chose to post it because it is a good example of a young moss infestation.   This roof is a prime example of a roof that only requires a treatment to solve it's moss [...]

I’m never certain whether it is the result of lack of experience and knowledge or an intentional plan to provide a service of limited value. Regardless, some Portland roof cleaning contractors continue to offer to treat roofs (most commonly cedar) with treatments that should be preceded by power washing. Don’t get me wrong; we prefer [...]

Sometimes, a new way of performing a job comes along and it involves an entirely new process. Other times, what seems like a new approach might actually be a rediscovery of an older method. And then there are the other times, when it may be a little of both. Going back 25 or 30 years, [...]

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 [...]