Safety Measures To Follow When Cleaning Your Roof

Cleaning roofs is a risky business, and that's why it's best to hire professionals to do it. You can also do the cleaning yourself and, with sufficient safety and precaution, you can clean the roof of your home safely and effectively.
Take a look at some essential safety tips to follow when cleaning a roof.

    Use very adherent shoes: wet tiles, covered with moss and mildew, are slippery. Shoes with excellent grip and grip give you added grip and balance when cleaning the surface.

    Keep your footsteps at the bottom of the tiles: If you need to walk on the tiles specifically, place your footsteps on the bottom or in the area you are holding and hold below.

    Distribute your weight: Using a walkway, you can easily spread your weight and reduce the pressure on the ceiling tiles. It is ideal for filling or damping the bottom of the plywood using foam.

    Stay in dry areas: Try to stay in dry areas as much as possible. Organize your work so that once the cleaning is complete, rest on the dry parts of the roof.

    Stay in flat areas: Stay in the flatter area of ​​the roof. It is safer for you and your weight is also distributed correctly.

    Make sure your plants are safe: you need to know that some chemical cleaning solutions are dangerous for plants. Before starting to clean the roof of your house, make sure the plants are protected from spraying. In case you use chlorine and other similar agents, it is best to cover the plants near the walls or ceiling with plastic. When using mild cleaning products, you can moisten the plants before starting work.

    Perform work division sections: Before starting work, you must divide the roof into different sections. This will help you work in one section at a time, and while you are working in one section, the other sections may become dry. It will allow you to focus on the different cleaning requirements for each section and provide enough space to stand up.

    Polishing tiles - It is possible that after cleaning, the tiles become whitish and boring. This condition is known as efflorescence, which occurs when the tile reacts with cleaning solutions. This has no negative effect on the chips, but they will look boring and a bit ugly. You can polish or simply polish the chips to make it look good.

    Use the ladder: you must include a ladder in your cleaning project. If possible, clean the roof by standing on a safe ladder. Scale is a great option for cleaning clogged channels.

    Wear appropriate clothing: wear something comfortable, but not too loose. Cover your body to protect it from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Try to wear clothes that do not interfere with your movements. Also avoid any jewel or accessory.

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