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 new automobiles and furniture.
But very rarely does it occur to these folks that their filthy,
algae-covered roof maybe 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. Dirty roofs that are stained and covered in 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. Or other wise just be a deal breaker!
The answer, of course, is to clean your roof before it goes on the market. Save yourself the time and risk and hire a certified roof cleaner who utilizes the no pressure chemical only process recommended by the ARMA* Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Associaion, shingle manufacturers, and theRCIA* Roof Cleaning Institute of America.
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.
-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 on Monday 15th of November 2010 07:08:29 PM
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 new automobiles and furniture.
But very rarely does it occur to these folks that their filthy,
algae-covered roof maybe 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. Dirty roofs that are stained and covered in 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. Or other wise just be a deal breaker!
The answer, of course, is to clean your roof before it goes on the market. Save yourself the time and risk and hire a certified roof cleaner who utilizes the no pressure chemical only process recommended by the ARMA* Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Associaion, shingle manufacturers, and the RCIA* Roof Cleaning Institute of America.
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.
-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 on Sunday 14th of November 2010 11:12:07 AM
Excellent Post mike
Thank you
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This couldn't have been a more timely post. Driving to and from Lowe's and HD last week as I was putting things together I saw a number of houses for sale and thought they sure would look better, curb appeal, if the roof was clean and from the street, look better than the others for sale. After seeing the post I made some post cards that will go the the listing agent of those homes.