If you are used to doing the Lakeland roof cleaning yourself, maybe it is time to stop and think about what you’re doing. Are you saving a lot of money or are you merely wasting your time? A lot of homeowners opt to this themselves because they don’t want to pay a contractor to clean the debris off their roof and make sure that no shingles need to be repaired and that molds are not growing there.
However, you should ask yourself: in the long run, am I really saving money or just wasting time?
Lakeland roof cleaning takes a lot of time. You’ll have to give up a better part of your weekend just to clean the roof. You may even spend a day or two on your roof just making sure you haven’t missed anything. And because you don’t necessarily have the equipment and the cleaning materials needed, you will need to invest in that, too.
And it’s not just the time and the money spent on DIY-ing what’s supposed to be quite an easy job for a professional. It’s also the general knowledge of what needs to be done.
Sure, you know that cleaning the roof means starting on top and washing away the debris from the top to the edge of the roof, but do you know that you need to protect the sidewalls of the house? Chemical runoff from the cleaning materials can strip off the paint from the walls. You may end up with faded paint on the area where the water from cleaning the roof will runoff.
The same can be said for the plants you grew under the shade of the awning. If the chemical runoff drips on the plants, there’s a good chance you’ll end up with withered flowers.
That’s why it is suggested that you keep the roof spout away from the sides of your house and the plants. If it is not possible to connect a pipe to add length to the spout, you can attach a disposable bag or bucket that will catch the runoff. Just make sure it won’t get to you.
It is also important to wear the proper gear when doing Lakeland roof cleaning and that includes harnesses, eye protector, and good-quality gloves. Since you’re essentially dealing with chemicals here, it will do you well to protect every exposed skin because chemicals can cause burns.
