Roof Soft Washing
Shawnee
KS

About This Service in Shawnee

Roof Soft Washing in
Shawnee, KS

Roof soft washing in Shawnee handles the biological growth that accumulates on asphalt shingle roofs across 42 square miles of varied housing. The Pflumm Road corridor north of 75th has roofs under mature canopy that produces heavy Gloeocapsa magma growth (the bacteria responsible for black streaks), moss in shaded patches, and occasional lichen on the oldest shingles. Mill Creek and the Greenway south of 75th have newer roofs 10-to-25 years old. New builds along Shawnee Mission Parkway toward K-7 have the youngest roofs. None of the biological growth comes off with pressure washing — the pressure can't kill the bacteria (it just spreads spores around the roof), and it strips the protective granules off the shingles in the process, which damages the roof and can void the shingle manufacturer warranty. The right approach is soft washing — applying a diluted bleach-based cleaner at garden-hose pressure that actually kills the bacteria instead of just smearing it around. The chemistry is sodium hypochlorite (the same chemistry in pool water and household bleach), diluted properly with something that helps it cling to the shingles. After 15-20 minutes to work, a low-pressure rinse lifts the dead growth cleanly. North-facing roof slopes carry the heaviest biological growth in the older corridor.

Xtreme Pressure Washing is based in Blue Springs, MO — just minutes from much of the KC metro. We are locally owned, fully licensed and insured and committed to professional exterior cleaning that protects your property investment in Shawnee.

Whether you need a single service or multiple areas cleaned, we provide free estimates, transparent pricing and a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every job in Shawnee, KS.