House and roof washing

Roof soft washing

Low-pressure treatment for the black streaking and moss on asphalt shingle. The method shingle manufacturers actually allow.

Plenty of properties out here need this every year, and the right scope varies more than people expect.

What usually prompts the call

A neighbour's roof cleaned last year that still looks clean, next to yours that does not
Moss or lichen sitting in the shingle courses on a shaded roof
Dark patches on the north slope while the south slope still looks new
Black streaks running down the shingles, usually worst below a chimney or a vent

What happens on site

The black streaking is a cyanobacteria, Gloeocapsa magma, that feeds on limestone filler in asphalt shingles. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association's guidance is low pressure and a cleaning solution; pressure washing strips granules and is excluded under most shingle warranties. Ask what pressure the crew works at and what they do to protect the gutters, plantings and the run-off path before they start.

$650 – $2,200

typical range, not a quote for Long Beach Island and the mainland.

Not a quote, and not a judgement about your property. What a job actually costs comes down to height, access, what the surface is made of and how far it has been left — which is why it takes someone standing in front of it.

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Coverage

Which part of the area

Only the stretches where this comes up often enough to be worth listing.

North end

Barnegat Light down to Harvey Cedars: inlet exposure, large houses, and more cedar per street than anywhere else out here.

Central island

Surf City through the Crest: small lots, tight driveways, and a Saturday changeover calendar over the top of it.

South end

Spray Beach down to Holgate: porches, painted trim, pools, pavers, and the island's only historic district.

Mainland

Manahawkin, Beach Haven West, West Creek and Barnegat: driveways to park in, four reachable elevations, and gutters that actually fill.

Windows and gutters

Window, screen and glass door cleaning

Glass, screens, tracks and sliders, including the ocean-facing salt film that ordinary cleaning puts back within a week.

$275 – $950 typical range, not a quote

Cedar, decks and docks

Dock, bulkhead and boat-lift washing

Growth off the decking, the bulkhead cap and the lift frame, worked to the tide and to what is acceptable to put in the bay.

$400 – $1,600 typical range, not a quote