There’s a nearby rental company for cleaning machines; you have an unlimited water supply, probably a pair of cleaning gloves and safety shoes, a clear whole-day schedule, and a roof that has seen its better days. Would you give in to your intrusive thoughts of washing it yourself? As practical and cost-efficient as it may sound, this idea has many more disadvantages than you could imagine.

Another option is to make life easier by hiring a professional roofer like Perth Roof Restoration & Repair. They offer roof washing services in Perth and the surrounding suburbs, so you don’t have to get your hands dirty and break a sweat. Weigh the pros and cons before making a choice, as your decision will definitely impact your budget, your safety, and the overall condition of your property.

Benefits of Hiring a Roofing Company to Wash Your Roof

It Is Cheaper Overall

While you might want to spare yourself the professional fees when hiring a roofing company, if you come to think of it, you might be spending more if you DIY. Why?

First, suppose you don’t have any cleaning supplies—no machine, supplies, safety gear, or even days off from work. If you have to buy everything and add up the overall costs, don’t you think hiring a professional roofer is cheaper? Yes, you still have your machine and leftover supplies. But when will you be using them again? After a year or two?

Remember, machines depreciate and even become defective or stuck up when not used frequently, and supplies expire, or the quality might deteriorate over time and, therefore, be unusable. So, you end up spending more than you think.

How much do you make per hour working? Is taking a day off or forgoing an important activity to clean your roof worth it? Why not hire a roofing company like Perth Roof Restoration & Repair and leave everything to them? They also offer house washing, driveway cleaning, deck cleaning, and gutter cleaning, among other services, if you want something else in your house cleaned in one go.

You Don’t Have to Risk Your Safety

Climbing up the roof is dangerous enough, even when it’s dry. The quote “one miss, you die” couldn’t have been more accurate in this instance. A trip, a slip, or a wrong move that may cause you to be outbalanced can send you falling to your demise in an instant, if not leaving you with a lifetime injury. What more if it’s slippery as you will work with water and soap, not to mention if there is mould and algae growth?

Nothing about it is worth the risk, except, of course, if you are a professional roof cleaner yourself. Otherwise, just leave it to the pros since they are equipped with harnesses and other safety gear, their staff has received proper training on how to work at heights, and more importantly, they have comprehensive insurance as a fallback if something goes wrong.

Roofing Companies Have the Right Equipment

One important thing to consider when cleaning your roof is that the methods to be applied can be different depending on the type of roof, the amount of accumulated dirt and stains, and how long they have settled in there.

Each method uses a particular cleaning technique, a special kind of soap or chemical, and, most likely, specific tools and machines. Pressure levels might also be different. This ensures that the maximum cleaning result is achieved without damaging your property.

DIY may sometimes work, and you can make do with what you have, but there’s too much to consider and too many risks involved. You better consult a professional first to assess how to clean your roof.

Save Your Time

While cleaning your own roof is not necessarily a waste of time, if you are a busy person or if you have to sacrifice a day’s work or an activity with your family or friends for it, it simply isn’t worth the trade-off. Since Perth is an isolated location, say, visiting a loved one outside the city is one crucial trip you don’t want to miss, especially since you’ll have to travel by road and need to allot more time.

What’s worse, even after all the sacrifices, you will most likely not achieve anywhere near as good a result as you would with professional cleaners.

Also, deep-seated stains from all the years your roof hasn’t been cleaned can take you way longer to eliminate than what it would take a roofing company to do. Your allotted days for the activity might not even be enough to finish everything to your satisfaction, whereas a pro roofer can finish it in two to five hours, depending on the size of the area.

Avoid Damaging Your Property

Roofs that haven’t been cleaned for a long time are more likely to have accumulated mould, algae, and all kinds of stains that are too challenging to remove, even for professionals. Because you are not one, you might damage your roof or any part of the structure in a desperate attempt to clean it thoroughly.

Another thing is that pro roofers know if there are already some problematic parts in the structure. They know where to step on, where to apply more pressure, and where to exercise extreme caution. This is not only to avoid damaging your roof or worsening its condition but also to alert you of the possible issues that need to be addressed immediately to avoid significant problems if left untreated for an extended period.

Conclusion

As mentioned, this activity is actually doable. However, considering everything laid out above, it’s clear as day that nothing is worth the risk. For something that you aren’t sure if you are going to achieve the desired result, the stakes are indeed too high and just too many. Hiring a reputable roof cleaning company, such as Perth Roof Restoration & Repair is undoubtedly the best way to go.