Is it advisable to power wash a wood shingle roof?

Answer: No
Explanation: Never, ever under any circumstances pressure wash your roof shingles on your own or pay a company to do so. Sure, it's tempting to want to get any moss, algae, dirt, etc. off of your roofing shingles. But pressure washing your asphalt roof will do more harm than good. A professional company should have specialized equipment that meets your roof manufactured cleaning methods.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: It depends on the material and what condition the roof is in

Answer: No
Explanation: This is the worst thing you can do and it can effect the warranty of your roof as well. Never use pressure only soft wash cleaning!

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Their are Over 500 Pressure Cleaning & Roof Cleaning Companies in South Florida , Every one will Have An Opinion on How to Clean Any Surface , The Word ( Pressure ) is Used my Most Companies , As a Scare Tactic to Convince a Homeowner that Other Companies that Use Pressure to Clean Wood Shakes Will Damage their Roof , Void the Warranty , & Some Cases they Will have To Replace the Roof Early : Bottom Line they Want to Sell , & Charge More Their are also a Wide Variety of Cedar & Wood Shake Cleaning Salutions that Work,. Unlike Tile , Most Shakes are Nailed To The Roof , So the Nails are Exposed to the Ellimants & Weather more , It's Best to Use Cleaning Agent,s that are Specifically Designed for Wood ! & Yes U Can ( Pressure Clean Wood Shakes Depending on How Old and Brittle they Are , You Must Know What you are Doing , Using a 40 degree Fan tip @ 10 Gal a minute , with a 4 Gallon a Minute Pump ,. Low Pressure / Not High Pressure

Answer: Not sure
Explanation: We do very little wood shingles in South Florida. I am inclined to say yes. a professional should be able to use a wide enough tip and keep the tip a safe distance from the roof to avoid damage.this would be true for almost any other roof system.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: When done right a low pressure washing of a composition roof should produce no more granule loss than a normal rain cycle.

Answer: No
Explanation: Power washing is like huricane force on your roof. Just brush it off and apply a moss treatment.

Answer: No
Explanation: No, because you would damage the wood. However you can use a non-chlorine

Answer: No
Explanation: You should never power wash any kind of roof. A wood shingle roof should be washed carefully using a softwash process, utilizing the correct detergents to insure the wood shingles are cleaned safely while maintaining the integrity of the wood and the natural oils that are in the wood.

Answer: No
Explanation: Powerwashing could damage wood surface terribly.

Answer: No
Explanation: Power Wash.. no, but soft washing will give you great results. Using low pressure and the right chemicals you can make a roof look great without causing any damage.

Answer: Yes
Explanation: A wood shingle roof may be carefully power washed, taking care to not damage the wood surface. The water flow will be directed down on the wood shingles so that there is no chance of lifting shingles.

Answer: No
Explanation: because it will damage the wood and cause it to leak

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: If the shingles are old and brittle it inst a good idea to power wash

Answer: No
Explanation: you may chip off finish or parts of the wood.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Only wash the shingle if it is sound if not the powerwashing will tear your roof apart so if its beyound ten years old do not wash unless you have made it sound by doing needed repairs first

Answer: No
Explanation: Is Cedar Roof Pressure Washing Safe? Posted on October 16, 2013 // 6 Comments Cedar Roof Pressure Washing Is Not A Good Idea Cedar roof pressure washing, is it safe? That’s a great question. A cedar roof or wood roof should not be pressure or power washed. It is not a safe practice. This aggressive water pressure on the roof inevitably causes stress and damage to a wood roof and its shingles. The degree of this stress and damage largely has to do with the roofs condition. Commonly when cedar roof pressure washing is performed the person will blow pressure against the wood shingles natural overlap going up the roof. (Instead of downward, in the direction of the overlap.) This can lift, break and or damage wood shingles going against the natural flow and overlap of the roof in addition to degrade the actual shingle grain itself, simply from high pressure. The other reason that people will recommend cedar roof pressure washing, power washing (aka power cleaning) is to treat, seal and or preserve the wood roof. This should never be done!

Answer: No
Explanation: No, the only method covered under homeowners insurance policy & the contractors policy is the Soft Wash Method. This uses no pressure and will not damage the wood shingles.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Depend on the shape of the wood

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: It depends on if the roof is damaged and how damaged it is so you have to look @ the condition of the roof first.

Answer: Yes
Explanation: Removeing moss and debris from the roof is always benificial.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: a new roof is more strong to power wash other way you can remove a piece of shingle and then you have to repair that. and elevate your cost

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Cedar shake roofing is tricky. We do pressure wash these roofs but with very low pressure and a very wide spray pattern. Applying a solution to the roof is necessary prior to a low pressure rinse starting from the top and ending at the gutter line.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Depending on hiw old the roof is, it might not be best too

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: I it is in pour shape no.

Answer: No
Explanation: It is never a good idea to pressure wash a roof

Answer: No
Explanation: You can power wash any roofing

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: some wood roofs retain a special pre-treatment prior to installation

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Unless the power washer is being used as a soft washer with low psi and the proper chemicals should the power washer be used.

Answer: It depends on the condition of the roof
Explanation: Depending on how old or damage the roof has it's not always a good idea to power wash your wood shingle roof

Answer: No
Explanation: Power washing a roof can take the granules off of the shingles thus speeding up the aging process of the shingle.

Answer: No
Explanation: Power washing can damage the shingles

Answer: No
Explanation: Power washing is really hard on most roofing products, including wood. Roofs should be cleaned gently; the most important thing is to KILL the GROWTH! Moss, algae and fungus EAT your roof.

Answer: Yes
Explanation: Don't do this yourself. Have a professional cleaning service maintain your wood roof.

Answer: No
Explanation: The wood,when wet good dry rot.