Preventing Snow and Ice Damage
Winter is an enjoyable time for many people, but you always want to prevent snow and ice damage from hurting your property. Keeping your property clean can help prevent problems from happening during the colder months.
Cleanliness And The Changing Seasons
Keeping your property clean throughout the year isn't easy, but it is important. One of the biggest reasons regular exterior maintenance is so crucial to the well-being of your property is because of the changing seasons. If you don't take care of your property regularly, the encroaching cold weather and the frost that comes with it can cause a lot of problems for you as a homeowner.
Damages From Ice Forming
When you leave surfaces dirty, that dirt can end up trapping water. This trapped water causes enough problems in warmer seasons with the growth of algae and mold, but what do you think happens in winter? When the temperature drops and water freezes, that water expands and turns to ice.
This may seem inconsequential until you realize that if water has gotten trapped in holes or crevices, the expansion will either cause new openings to form or only worsen the existing ones. Keeping these areas cleaned with pressure washings keeps the dirt from getting trapped in the first place, which prevents ice damage from happening.
Snow Accumulation and Problems.
During heavy snowfall, it's always important to clear off surfaces such as your driveway and patio from snow in order to use them, but what about your roof? There are some people who clear the snow off their roof and some that don't but keeping your roof clean can prevent snow from building up too much and causing problems.
If you don't clean your roof of leaves and debris, it's possible that a large amount of snow can get trapped on your roof and not fall off like normal. If too much snow accumulates, this means more debris can get trapped, which means a higher chance of deterioration in the future. Additionally, if debris traps a lot of snow, the weight of the snow can be a strain on certain sections of the roof and weaken it.
Preventing Slippery Surfaces From Ice
Another reason to prevent water from getting trapped, especially on surfaces like your driveway, is because of safety. Even if the surface itself is undamaged from the ice or snow, that doesn't mean trapped water won't turn into ice and make the surface slippery. When ice forms in areas with high foot traffic, you risk falling and hurting yourself by accident.
A lot of these accidents can be prevented by keeping the surface clean with driveway washings or concrete cleanings. Without the dirt, water can't get trapped, and thus ice cannot form.
Book A Service With Us
While you may not be interested in getting a pressure washing during the snowy season, that doesn't mean you can't prepare with regular pressure washings during the warmer months. Keeping your property clean is beneficial no matter what season you're in. Call us today for a free quote and to get a service scheduled with us.