Roof Maintenance in VA Keep the Algae, Mold, Mildew and Moss Stains Away
02. Feb, 2010 
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Believe it or not, but Algae is a Traveling Airborne spore
It’s Quite common sight in Northern Virginia to find 50% or more of a neighborhood plagued by dark streaks and stains on a roof, and the culprit causing these ugly stains is called Gloeocapsa Magma or Algae, some call it mold or mildew as well. This strain of the algae family has become in the last 30 years very strong, migrating to less humid regions. Sadly proper roof cleaning and maintenance is not done as soon as algae starts to appear by a professional roof cleaners, and because of that, Roof algae spreads very quickly throughout the neighborhood, you can very well call it the great algae migration.
The genesis of algae
Algae has been around for ever, so… the question is, why i never noticed any stain before, and then suddenly i see ugly streaks not only on my “once upon a time” roof clean, but on my neighbors roofs as well. What a lot of people don’t realize is that algae needs a food source to survive, or it will just starve to death. About 30 yrs ago the asphalt shingle industry introduced a new filler to the fiberglass-reinforced or organic mat based shingle, called calcium magnesium carbonate or limestone. The limestone serves two primary functions, first as fillers, by replacing a portion of the asphalt and second it improve the overall properties of the shingles. Guess what? Limestone is Algae’s Favorite Snack Food, unfortunately the asphalt manufacturers solved one problem but created another.
Roof Cleaning and Maintenance
The major problems connected with a growth of roof moss or algae on a roof is: loss of curb appeal, severely shortened roof life and higher energy cost, Roof stains caused by algae doesn’t happen overnite, it start out first with a light loss of color then, moves to unsightly dark streaks. If the algae is not halted the entire roof can be affected and worse become an eyesore, as the algae gradually develops it can go from bad to worse. To keep a roof clean definitely makes sense.
Don’t despair–help is on the way
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