Roof cleaning in Spartanburg, SC
Black streaks, algae and moss off Spartanburg County roofs. Soft wash, no high pressure on your shingles.
Why Spartanburg roofs streak
The dark streaks running down roofs all over Spartanburg County aren't dirt and they aren't age. They're Gloeocapsa magma, an algae that feeds on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles and spreads across the surface a shingle at a time.
Upstate summers give it everything it wants. Humidity hangs around, afternoon storms keep the shingles damp, and the tree cover that makes these neighborhoods worth living in is the same tree cover that keeps a roof from drying out. Shaded north-facing slopes go first. Valleys packed with pine straw hold water and grow moss on top of the algae.
Which is why so many Spartanburg homeowners get told they need a new roof when what they have is a dirty one. A roof that streaks at twelve years old isn't failing. It's hosting something, and that comes off.
We soft wash it. Low pressure, about what a garden hose puts out, plus a cleaning solution that kills the growth where it sits. No pressure washer on your shingles, because pressure takes granules with it. Most roofs we clean from the gutter line off a ladder, and we get up on the roof when the job needs it.
What we see on Spartanburg roofs
- Brick ranches and split-levels from the sixties and seventies, most of them now on their second roof, streaked heaviest on the shaded slope
- Pine straw packed into valleys and behind chimneys, holding water and growing moss on top of the algae
- Newer subdivisions out toward Boiling Springs and Duncan, where young roofs are already streaking because the lots back up to woods
- Two-story homes where the north face is dark and the south face still looks almost new, on the same roof
- Lichen on older shingles, which is slower to clear than algae and keeps breaking down for weeks after the wash
More on how the work itself is done, on any house: Roof Cleaning.
Roof cleanings are backed by our guarantee against the return of treated algae streaking. Learn more →
Before and after
Roof cleaning work from around the Upstate.
Getting a quote shouldn't be complicated.
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Call or text us
Tell us what you need cleaned.
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Send some pictures
Send your address and a few pictures if you have them. In many cases that's enough for us to put together a quote.
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We get it clean
Pick a time that works and let Moss Free handle the dirty work.
Spartanburg roof cleaning FAQ
Which parts of Spartanburg County do you cover?
Spartanburg itself, plus Boiling Springs, Inman, Moore, Roebuck, Duncan, Lyman, Wellford, Reidville, Startex, Cowpens, Chesnee and the roads in between. If you're in the county, we can get to you.
Do you charge extra to come out to Spartanburg?
No. Spartanburg County is core service area for us, not an outlying trip.
My roof has moss in the valleys, not just black streaks. Is that a different job?
Same visit, different expectation on the result. Moss is treated rather than scraped, and it keeps breaking down and washing off for weeks afterward as it dies. We'll tell you up front whether your roof is a same-day result or a give-it-a-month result.
How much does roof cleaning cost in Spartanburg?
Mostly square footage, adjusted for pitch, how much growth is up there and how easy the house is to get around. Text a photo of the roof from the driveway and we can usually get you a number without scheduling a visit.
What if my Spartanburg roof turns out to need more than a wash?
We'll tell you what we saw and leave it there. We don't do roof repairs or replacements, so there's nothing in it for us either way — but if something looks wrong up there, you should hear it from the people who were just standing on it.
Also in Spartanburg
We're set up to clean the rest of the outside while we're at the house. Everything we clean in Spartanburg is on the Spartanburg service area page.
- House washing — vinyl, brick, stucco and fiber cement
- Driveway and concrete cleaning — drives, walkways, patios
- Pressure washing — surfaces that can take the pressure
- Gutter cleaning and brightening
Dirty roof?
We wash them.
Call or text Moss Free and let's get you a quote. Send a couple of pictures and we can usually take it from there.