"Your
roof might look be an eyesore, and look ugly, but so what its not costing me
anything. Right?"
Wrong!! A stained roof costs
real money!
Its costing you money through:
- Shortened roof life
- Increased energy costs
- Reduced property values
those black stains are eating
into more than your roof!
Shortened Roof
Life: $4000
A 25-year roof may not even last 15 years if nothing is
done. Here's why: As the algae and
fungus grow on your roof, they eat away the base of the shingle and expand and
contract with the outside temperature. This growth and movement loosens the
granules, creating premature granule loss, dramatically shortening the life of
your roof. The algae and fungus don't go away in the winter, they
just become dormant, waiting for spring.
Increased Energy
Costs: $100 every year
The algae, mold and fungus covered
roof will absorb more heat due to its black
pigmentation. keeps temperatures a lot higher by preventing the
reflective capabilities of the granules from doing their job. Convection stored
in upper levels of the home is unable to dissipate heat due to the insulating
factors these soaring temperatures make your air conditioner work a lot harder
and increase your electric bills sometimes as much as several hundred dollars a
year. Learn more from the Florida Energy
Office Report
Reduced Property value:
$10,000
A stained roof can send up red
flags to many buyers. 40% of curb appeal is the roof,
and in less than 3 seconds, potential
buyers will determine that they don't want a home. If
the roof is dirty, or covered with Algae or Black stains, the potential buyer
makes snap decisions about your ability to care for the home, and assumes that
the home has further problems on the interior. Or worse, a buyer will
negotiate the cost of roof replacement into the price of the home.
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