--- title: 7 Tips & Tricks For a Clean Roof in Omaha, NE description: Trying to get a clean roof in Omaha, NE? Check out these 7 tips to help you out. image: https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Image%20Size-May-16-2024-01-37-50-4900-PM.png --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/7-tips-and-tricks-for-cleaning-your-roof-in-omaha-ne#maincontent) [ «  Learning Center ](https://brushandrollpainting.com/learning-center) # 7 Tips & Tricks For a Clean Roof in Omaha, NE June 17th, 2020 3 min read By [Bill Carlson](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/author/admin) ![Person removing leaves and moss from gutters to clean their home's roof in Omaha, NE.](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Image%20Size-May-16-2024-01-37-50-4900-PM.png?width=800&height=418&name=Blog%20Post%20Image%20Size-May-16-2024-01-37-50-4900-PM.png) When you live in a home, one thing you need to do regularly is to clean, and not just the interior, but the exterior as well, including the roof. it's not just a matter of having a nice looking roof but also a safety measure, that leaves that rot on your roof might compromise the integrity of the roof and allow rainwater or other things to get in. Regular roof cleaning is important especially if you have trees around your home that might blow leaves onto it that would accumulate over time and it's helpful to know what you are doing before you get up there. At [Brush & Roll Painting](https://brushandrollpainting.com) in Omaha, NE, we are a residential exterior painting company. We know just how important it is to have a clean roof on a home, so it doesn't damage any exterior paint. In this article, we will go over tips and tricks that we have found for cleaning your roof. By reading this article, you can implement some of these tips to have a better maintenance routine for the exterior of your home in Omaha. ## 7 Tips and Tricks for Cleaning Your Roof ### 1. Do Not Use A Power Washer If you've spent any time on video viewing websites or apps, you may be familiar with videos showing how powerful power washers are and get the idea that they're ideal for washing your roof -- this is not the case. Power washers can be so strong that they can blow the tiles right off of your roof and make it so that you have to get your roof repaired. Stick with lower power hoses and you will be fine as far as cleaning your roof. ![Brush & Roll painting painter in Omaha, NE going up a ladder to get to the side of a house.](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_8015.jpg?width=603&height=402&name=IMG_8015.jpg) ### 2. Secure Ladders Before Going Up It should be fairly obvious that if you're going to be access your roof via a ladder, you will want to make sure that the ladder is secure before you go up to the roof. Ideally, you will want to have someone help you by holding the ladder so that there is no possibility that the ladder will tip over while you are climbing up to the roof. ### 3. Check Your Gutters For Asphalt Granules If you have a roof with asphalt tiles, you're going to want to inspect your gutters for asphalt tiles on occasion because if you see them, it's a sign that your tiles are beginning to deteriorate and that you're going to need to replace them at some point in the near future. Asphalt tiles only have a certain lifespan, and seeing the bits in your gutter are one key sign to look out for in the maintenance of your home. ![Exterior of home with light brown siding and white trim, a red front door, and dark grey roofing.](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/front%20door.jpg?width=575&height=381&name=front%20door.jpg) ### 4. Avoid Walking Directly On Your Tile Roof If you've got a tile roof, you're going to want to avoid walking directly on them. Instead, you would do well to use foam treated plywood to be able to get up on the tiles and walk around for the duration of your cleaning project. ### 5. Treating Efflorescence Efflorescence has a bit of a chalk appearance but ultimately cannot damage your tile roof. If you want to get rid of it (it does tend to give your roof a dull appearance) you can take a dry cloth and apply it to the roof tiles as you are cleaning and you will see the efflorescence come off. ![Painter cleaning exterior of home with a power washer hose and getting the gutters on a roof.](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Image%20Size%20(23).png?width=609&height=318&name=Blog%20Post%20Image%20Size%20(23).png) ### 6. Moss On Wood Is Trouble Even if you haven't reached the time that you would regularly clean your roof, if you see moss on your wood roof you will want to take measures sooner than not. Moss and even lichen is the kind of thing that can cause major long term damage to your wood roof that if not treated will mean that you ### 7. Good Weather For Cleaning You can't just clean your roof any time of the day and during any weather condition. The best thing you can do is to choose a day that has no wind, leaving your cleaning limited to your own roof, and not too hot and preferably overcast so you're not standing around in the hot sun. ## Cleaning Your Roof in Omaha Maintaining a clean roof is crucial for both aesthetic and safety reasons. Regular roof cleaning is important for preventing damage to your home's exterior paint and structural integrity. By following these guidelines, you can ensure your roofs remain in good condition and extend its lifespan. While cleaning your roof, you may notice you need some work done to the exterior paint on your home. That's where we come in! With a professional prep work process and use of high-quality products, you can have exterior paint that lasts and is easy to clean. Click the button below to get a quote from [Brush & Roll Painting ](https://brushandrollpainting.com)in Omaha, NE. [![GET A QUOTE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7973434/c191e76f-b1ae-40ef-97b0-79ddd9b97ab7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7973434/c191e76f-b1ae-40ef-97b0-79ddd9b97ab7) Tackling a whole house cleaning project? Next, check out [how to clean other major surfaces around your home.](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/how-to-clean-painted-surfaces) [ Bill Carlson ](https://blog.brushandrollpainting.com/author/admin) Bill is the owner and operator of Brush & Roll Painting. Bill Carlson is a second-generation painter. He grew up working with his father’s painting and restoration company. After graduating from Bennington High School, he served in the US Navy, traveling with the boxing team. While this was a great opportunity to see the world, it also made him realize how much he loved his little world here in Nebraska. He settled back into the painting industry, working with his brother. It wasn’t long before Bill’s entrepreneurial spirit pushed him to start his own business. Always one for a challenge, he longed to prove to himself that he could be as successful on his own as both his dad and brother were. 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