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 [...]
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 [...]
Steep Roofs and Mild Pitch Roofs Alike Can Be Dangerous In my opinion, no one should ever be on a roof who in not very familiar with the safety requirements of doing so. I say that not just to get more business but because ladder and roof falls are one of the leading household accidents [...]
There are numerous ways to treat a a cedar shake roof. Staining is just one method of treatment and not a very good one. The objectives of maintaining a cedar roof are threefold: Clean the roof, Preserve the wood, and Prevent moss. No where can it found found that changing the color is a necessary [...]
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 found this article and think it will be very helpful to a Portland homeowner faced with the decision of roof replacement. One important item I would like to add about All Surface is that we NEVER use subcontractors for roofing projects. Everyone who works for us is an employee and an experienced roofer. – [...]
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, [...]
Cedar roofs are definitely unique and require their own, special way of maintaining them. This brief article on maintaining your cedar shake roof, is quite applicable for anyone owning a cedar shake roof in the Portland Metro area. – Tom Maintaining Your Cedar Shake Roof By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Chris_Smitts]Chris Smitts A cedar roof can give buildings a [...]
There seems to be pockets of the country where cedar shake roofs have been one of the original roofing choices. Usually, it resulted from a mix of nearby available natural resource and the climate of the area. The Portland area was a natural match for both. With an abundance of timber and a moderate climate, [...]