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By Michael Turner


Cedar shingles can be considered as one of the most favorites types of roof and wall materials and this is because they are widely available and they have the ability on being strong even for several years. However, a cedar may also have the possibility of breaking down because of the loss of the occurrence of natural oils that protect a wood structure. When talking about cedar, moisture and sunlight can be considered as the main factors that can affect it.

Aside from those two, organic debris may also result to a declined shingle quality, this is because these debris will encourage the growth of mildew and mold. The following are some simple methods that you can follow for cedar roof preservation MI. This preservation is done through maintenance and treating them right for its greater protection.

The debris must be cleared off from shingles regularly. Branches, leaves, and some other organic matters will surely lie on cedars and if these are not cleared off immediately, molds and mildew may possibly develop. The seeping of these molds to the material can cause the quality to deteriorate. An approximate number of weeks to clear shingles is two weeks. During rainstorms, huge collection of debris will surely lie above it, so better remove it immediately.

In the winter season, ice or snow will surely be lying to your roofs. If necessary, you must clear the snow and the ice from shingles. Be sure to insulate the parts under the shingles. From inside the building, moisture can possibly happen which may cause damage to the material.

Every one or two years, power wash it. Power washing process can attack the smaller debris which may harm the cedar. When doing the process, make sure to use only a low pressure to avoid on damaging the wood. But if there already a lot of debris being collected that have not been cleaned through out the years, the frequency of power washing must be increased.

You cannot some shingle parts top become rotten and moldy, remove or replace them immediately. These may also be treated with either a bleaching oil or clear coat solutions. Bleaching oils are traditionally used in shingles. This can protect it as well from molds, moisture, and mildew. Clear coat solutions protect the wood and also can enhance and alter its original hues.

So therefore, the sooner you are going to preserve the wood, the longer you are going to expect from it to last. Aside from maintenance, proper installation is also one factor that can affect the preservation, and would usually last for 50 years or even longer. Preserving the cedar roof can surely impede any damages caused by moisture and sunlight.

It may also be suggested to hire for some professionals to do the maintenance. And make sure that when hiring technicians, they are both skilled and experienced. The operation must be in high volume and used with low pressure spray so that the coat will entirely cover the whole surface.

Coatings are used for the protection of materials deeply and thus, providing outstanding protection against the weather types. Coatings also serve as protection from checking, cupping, decay, splitting, and curling. Amtecos Total Wood Preservative 200 coating is being used widely.




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