Soft Washing in action; cleaning products are injected through the white hose.
Soft Washing: Our Primary Method of Cleaning and Why Your Home Needs It.
What Is Soft Washing?
How Does It Work?
Soft washing is a low water pressure cleaning technique that safely removes organic stains, mold, mildew, and algae from outdoor surfaces.
A mixture of algaecides, bleach, surfactants and water is directly injected through the spray gun. The cleaning products do the work, not potentially damaging high pressure water. The algaecides kill the mold and algae colonies living on your house, as a result, your house will stay clean for years.
When Should Soft Washing Be Used?
Soft washing should be used on surfaces like windows, roof shingles, screens, wood paneling, siding etc that are notoriously difficult to clean with pressure or might be harmed by high pressure. Soft washing was initially intended to remove algae from roof shingles, now it has a wide variety of applications.
Soft Washing Final Result
Why Should You Soft Wash Your Roof?
Gloeocapsa Magma (algae) is common on roofs and often leaves black streaks all over your shingles. This algae spreads rapidly and thrives in high humidity and temperatures, which can be damaging to your roof. It thrives on the moisture that particular kinds of shingles retain. This can cause the shingles to deteriorate over time and the roof to start losing its capacity to reflect UV rays. According to reports, this has a serious impact on roofs and can shorten their lifespan by up to 10 years. The only efficient method to get rid of this algae without harming the shingles or nullifying any warranties is soft washing. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association recommends low-pressure bleach or detergent assisted washing as the preferred method for cleaning asphalt roofs in order to prevent damage to the shingles.
What Chemicals Are Used To Soft Wash?
To get a good result, you must combine the following ingredients in a solution.
– Bleach
This eliminates any algae, moss, mold and mildew spores, as well as other plants and fungus. This protects the surface area from future harm and prevents anything from re-growing, it also penetrates any root systems and kills them.
Water is added to diluted the bleach.
– Cleaning Surfactant
Surfactants are soaps which aid in the cleaning process by breaking the surface tension between the bleach solution and the cleaning surface. This loosens, traps, carries away dirt, grime and other substances. It also helps the bleach stick to vertical surfaces.
All chemicals used by Kays Power Washing are biodegradable and environmentally safe. We only use products trusted by the industry.