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Cleaning Asphalt Shingle Roofs

Moss, Algae and Lichens grow into the decorative stone chip coating on your roof, and damage the bitumen binder in the shingles, causing progressive chip loss, and early failure of the roof. Regular roof cleaning will extend the service life and improves the appearance of your roof and your home.

How to Clean & Maintain Asphalt Shingles

New Asphalt Shingles will resist algae, moss and lichen growths for 3 to 5 years under normal conditions.  Algae, moss and lichen will then begin to naturally grow when conditions are right – temperate climate with regular rainfall and a source of spores.

These growths not only look unsightly – they will cause severe damage to the high quality stone chip coating on your roof, and cause premature failure of the bitumen binder and loss of the decorative stone chip.

Bio-Shield will clean algae, moss and lichens and maintain your asphalt shingle roof without harsh water blasting, chemical cleaning or washing down, – its a simple, quick and no mess application.

The Bio-Shield Cleaning Process

Bio-Shield is highly effective for cleaning stone chip coated roofs and does not require specific formulation or application methods to ensure an effective kill of lichens and black algae.
Once Bio-Shield is applied to your roof it will kill the moss, algae and lichens, within 2 to 3 hours.
You will notice distinct colour changes in the lichens over the next few weeks as the dead growths start to breakdown.
After 2 to 3 months, the cleaning process will be more visible, as rainfall and wind begin to remove the dead growths, revealing more and more of your roofs original stone chip finish.
After 12 months, the roof will be fully clean and stay clean for up to 2 years.

Maintain your roof with Bio-Shield

We recommend re- application of Bio-Shield every 2 to 3 years, to keep the roof clean and protected.
With regular applications of Bio-Shield, algae or lichen spores and light re-growths will be quickly removed, and the roof will stay clean for another 2 to 3 years.

Water Blast / Pressure Cleaning:

An asphalt shingle roof should never be water blast or pressure cleaned.  If the loss of stone chip and subsequent shingle damage from an un-maintained roof is too great, the roof should be replaced.

2 Year Guarantee

Bio-Shield applications are covered by a written 2 year warranty

Expert Ashpalt Shingle Roof Cleaning

Roof Cleaning Ltd are genuine specialists in Bio-Shield roof cleaning, with over 40 years experience and more than 10,000+ roofs cleaned and treated with Bio-Shield®.
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Is Bio-Shield safe to use on my Asphalt Shingle roof?

Yes, Bio-Shield has been used commercially and safely for over 38 years and on more than 9900 roofs in New Zealand. It is not acidic, not a bleach and not abrasive like pressure washing, so won’t cause any damage to the bitumen or fibreglass components of the shingle. Shingle manufacturers reccommend the use of chlorine based chemicals to clean these roofs – we dont agree.  Chlorine cannot be left on a roof. The manufacturers reccomendation to flush the roof immediately after the application confirms its an agreesive chemical that should only be used with care.  Bio-Shield cleaning is the proven way to maintain an asphalt shingle roof as it cleans without damaging the stone chip coating or shingle

How long will my roof take to clean up after being treated with Bio-Shield?

 A general guideline for the clean up time after initial Bio-Shield application would be 3 months and up to 12 months, if the growths are heavy and well established on the roof.
Other factors that affect clean up times is the pitch of the roof and how much rain falls on the roof once the dead growths have begun to break down.

 Roofs that have previously been cleaned with Bio-Shield and is having a 2 or 3 yearly maintenance treatment can clean up in a matter of weeks if the growths are light.

Can I still collect rain water from my roof once its been treated with Bio-Shield?

Yes, Bio-Shield is water based, water soluble and bio-degradable so it is safe to use on roofs that collect drinking water. The storage tank will be disconnected before application and can be reconnected after a minimum of 3 to 4 weeks and at least one day of rain has flushed the roof clear of Bio-Shield residue.

A diverter can be installed on the tank inlet pipe, on above ground tanks to isolate the water tank form the roof and make reconnection and any future disconnections a 15 second task. No need to remove down pipes or fit expensive and ineffective diverters to the down pipes

We do not recommended cleaning a roof over the summer months, from January to March , in drier areas as there may not be enough rain to flush the roof and refill the tank after it is reconnected.

How often should my roof be treated with Bio-Shield?

Asphalt shingle roofs should be treated every 2 to 3 years to maintain them in a clean condition. Regular treatments will help to protect the bitumen binder in the shingle preserve the roof .

The micro climate around a roof will have a large influence on timing between the maintenance treatments.

If there are trees near the roof, the roof is steep pitched or birds habitually use the roof to rest or nest, annual or 2 yearly treatments may be required to keep the roof clean. Ideally the roof should have Bi0-Shield reapplied at the first sign of regrowths.

My roof was treated by another company and it did not clean up. What happened?

Unfortunately some applications by companies that are not specialists in roof cleaning, for example house wash, gutter cleaners or handymen, are not being done correctly and leaving a patchy clean up from incorrect or incomplete application.
We see far too many roofs like this where the customer ends up paying twice to have thier roof cleaned.
Rest assured Bio-Shield gives a faster and superior clean up, and all roofs are covered by the exclusive 2 Year Bio-Shield Guarantee.

Will Bio-Shield kill my plants?

Bio-Shield can not kill plants, it is a surface santizer, not a systemic garden spray.
It can safely be used on lawns to kill moss and on tree trunks and branches to kill lichen.
In sunny conditions, some delicate leaved plants can get spotting on leaves from contact with Bio-Shield so any affected plants are hosed down after the application.

Edible plants near the roof are always hosed down after the application.
Bio-Shield is fully bio-degradable when in contact with organic matter and soil

Is Bio-Shield harmful to animals and pets?

The active ingredient in Bio-Shield has been safely and continuously used in the the food industry, in hospitals, veterinary clinics and zoos as a hard surface sanitiser for over 60 years.

The only precautions we take are to move feed bowls and toys away from the roof, and flush them out after the application is complete.

Is there a Guarantee?

When Bio-Shield is applied to any roof we provide a written 2 year guarantee on the effectiveness of the application.

While there are conditions to this warranty, these are common across all roof treatments as they relate to the  situation, pitch and conditions around the roof, not the quality of the application.

You should be aware of the limitations that the above conditions – Read More