Salt Air Is Hard on a Pompano Roof
Roof cleaning in Pompano Beach is mostly a coastal job. Between the Atlantic, the Intracoastal and the Hillsboro Inlet, much of the city sits in steady salt air and humidity. That combination speeds up mildew on walls and algae on roofs, so coastal Pompano needs cleaning more often than inland Broward.
The dark streaks you see are Gloeocapsa magma, an algae that feeds on the porous surface of tile and the limestone filler in shingles. It does not rinse away in the rain, because it is alive.
Three Kinds of Pompano Property, Three Different Jobs
Along A1A and the Hillsboro Mile, beachfront condos and estate homes take the most salt exposure, and their roofs tend to regrow algae soonest. For condo buildings and associations, we provide a certificate of insurance on request.
In canal-front neighborhoods like Cresthaven and Garden Isles, many homes back onto the water with a private dock. There, the runoff and overspray matter as much as the roof itself.
West of the beach, older single-family neighborhoods like Highlands have housing that has been weathering since the 1960s and 1970s. Older, more porous surfaces need careful low-pressure treatment rather than aggressive cleaning.
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Canals, Docks and Runoff
Whatever runs off your roof goes into the gutters, the landscaping and, on a canal lot, toward the water. We use chemistry that is safe for waterway runoff, and we work carefully around docks and boats so overspray stays where it belongs.
Before we start, every bed and patch of sod near the drip line gets a pre-rinse. When the roof is done, the gutters are flushed and the plants get a clean-water rinse.
Soft-Wash, Never a Pressure Washer
A pressure washer on a roof cracks cement tile, strips granules off shingles and forces water under the flashing. We never use high pressure on a roof. We apply soft-wash chemistry from the eaves up, let it dwell long enough to kill the colony, then rinse at low pressure.
Tile, shingle and metal each get their own mix and dwell time. A typical single-story home of 2,000-3,000 sq ft takes about 2-3 hours. Because the algae dies rather than just washing off, results typically last 3-5 years, with coastal and shaded roofs at the shorter end.
When an Older Roof Has Damage
On a roof that has seen a few decades of sun and storms, we sometimes find a cracked tile, a slipped piece or loose flashing. When we do, we document it and show you, since most of it cannot be seen from the ground.
We don't do roof repair, but we can coordinate with roofers we work with so you are not left searching for one. Neighbors in Lighthouse Point and Deerfield Beach get the same process. For the full method, see our roof cleaning page, or the Pompano Beach service area page for everything else we clean in town.
Frequently Asked Questions
Homes near the beach and the Intracoastal live in constant salt air and humidity, which favors regrowth. A soft-wash typically lasts 3-5 years, and coastal roofs tend to sit at the shorter end of that. Heavy tree cover shortens it further.
Yes. We use chemistry that is safe for waterway runoff, and we control overspray around docks and boats. Landscaping below the drip line is pre-rinsed before we start and flushed again at the end.
Pressure washing uses force, which can crack tile, strip shingle granules and push water under the flashing. Soft washing uses low pressure and a cleaning chemistry that kills the algae, then rinses gently. We only ever soft-wash a roof.
Yes. Shingles get a more carefully calibrated mix than tile, because over-application can shorten shingle life. Tile and metal roofs each get their own approach as well.
We document it and show you, often with photos from the roof that you cannot get from the ground. We don't do roof repair ourselves. We can coordinate the fix with roofers we work with.
Send a few photos of the roof and your address, and we can quote without a site visit. Online quote requests get a same-day response. Pompano jobs are typically scheduled 7-14 business days from an accepted quote.