Roof Cleaning Chemicals Can Help You Sell Your House

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Scott

With the housing market in one of its worst slumps in

decades, many homeowners that are trying to sell are

brainstorming creative ways to differentiate their home from the

rest.  Some have the interior painted, some work on the

landscaping, while others will actually go so far as to throw in

gifts like electronics and furniture.  But very rarely does it occur

to these folks that their filthy, algae-covered roof is probably

keeping the buyers away

Imagine a potential buyer pulling into the driveway of an

otherwise beautiful home, but the roof is covered in some kind of

mystery “black stuff”.  They’re going to think to themselves that

the roof is sick and may even need replacing (although it just

needs a cleaning).  They’ll be adding up the cost of a new roof

before they’ve even stepped foot in the house!  How’s that for

lousy curb appeal!  Sellers can’t afford to be this careless with

how the exterior of their home looks.  That bad “first impression”

that the potential buyer has will often times trump any upgrades

or features that are inside the house.  Roof stains and/or moss

could also catch the attention of a home inspector who might

decide to make negative comments about it to his clients, who in

turn might offer less than they would otherwise.

The answer, of course, is to clean your roof before it goes on

the market with quality, industry-proven roof cleaning chemicals. 

Or better yet, save yourself the time and risk and hire a

professional who utilizes the low-pressure techniques that we

recommend on this site.  That $300 to $600 that you spend on a

roof cleaning could garner you an extra $5,000 to $10,000 or

more when it comes time to sell as a result of perceived greater

value (new-looking roof = healthy roof!), and it doesn’t take a

financial genius to see that that’s quite a return on your

investment.