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Roofing is complicated, but we hope you find value in the various topics and posts we’ve procured over the years from our exceptional service to the Greater Portland Metro. If you have any additional questions, please Contact Us.

Copper / Zinc Strip Failure – Moss in the Portland Area

We’re on a 7 year old asphalt shingle roof. This is actually the best I have ever seen a copper or zinc strip work. This is actually copper so it …

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Roof Cleaning – Portland’s “Must Do” Home Maintenance Task

In the greater Portland, Oregon area we get a lot of crud on our rooftops. About half of our cleaning jobs are to remove tree debris from the evergreens towering …

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Desperate Moss Removal Techniques

We’ve examined several moss removal techniques on this blog including the use of moss control powder, zinc strips, and laundry soap for moss removal. Today we’ll take a look at …

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Power Washing Your Roof

Not all roof cleaning services are created equal and some may actually cause irreparable damage and harm to your roof. Your roof was not designed to handle the intense pressure …

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Zinc Strips

Yesterday we talked about roof moss and how zinc strips only protect the roof material directly below the strip. Today, we show you a more extreme example of zinc strip …

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What’s Wrong With Roof Moss? Part 2

If you thought the roof moss problem we showed on Monday was bad then you’re in for a surprise today! Today Patrick D. Morin takes us over to the Northeast …

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What’s Wrong With Roof Moss? Part 1

Sometimes you can see it and sometimes you can’t see it. Sometimes the roof is buried and sometimes there’s only a spec of it. Regardless of the amount or visibility …

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Zinc Strips – Are They A Waste of Time & Money?

Zinc stripes are the latest invention for fungus and moss control. These very thin metal strips can be easily installed by most homeowners or roofers with galvanized roofing nails. Unfortunately, …

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