Estate Tile Roof Soft Washing
Quail West

Quail West is a gated community with 24-hour security on about 1,180 acres of landscaping and wooded preserve, east of I-75 between Bonita Beach Road and Immokalee Road. It straddles the Lee–Collier line and holds 688 homes, villas and estates, many on lots of more than an acre.

Quail West spans the Naples–Bonita Springs line, with custom estates set on generously landscaped lots around two championship courses. A big estate roof has more surface, more pitches and more shaded corners than a typical home, and each of those corners holds moisture.

Mature trees shade parts of the roof most of the day, and golf irrigation keeps the air humid. North-facing slopes and sections under canopy are where algae takes hold first, Left alone, the contrast with the sunnier slopes becomes obvious.

Stock Development built the community with Mediterranean-influenced architecture and cobblestoned streets. Listed homes run from about 3,270 to more than 11,600 square feet, built from 1997 to 2017, and the Escala villas by Stock Signature Homes are around 2,800 to 3,300 square feet.

These are custom homes with a range of roof profiles. A soft wash suits all of them, because it relies on solution and dwell time rather than pressure to do the cleaning.

The two Arthur Hills courses wind past 19 interconnected lakes. Water on so many sides, plus mature trees, keeps humidity high, and the dark streaking that follows is mostly Gloeocapsa magma.

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association names that organism as probably the most prevalent of the algae species that discolor roofs, most widespread in the Gulf States. Owens Corning adds that it is airborne and collects on roofs, and that green algae and moss are separate species.

Concrete tile makers set limits on how a roof should be cleaned. Eagle Roofing Products recommends water only for routine cleaning, never above 1,200 psi, because higher pressure can change the tile’s pH and discolor it.

On a heavily soiled roof Eagle allows a cleaner only in the most diluted solution possible and only one compatible with concrete, since some products can etch the face. Shaded sections get longer dwell, not a stronger mix.

On a roof this size, foot placement matters as much as chemistry. Our crews work from safe walk zones and avoid stepping on tile crowns, so a cleaning never turns into a tile replacement.

Eagle also describes a wet tile roof as difficult and dangerous to walk and advises hiring a licensed, insured contractor with tile experience who wears fall protection. On multi-wing and two-story roofs our crew is tied off throughout.

Before the first spray we photograph each slope and list any tile that is cracked or has slipped. Eagle recommends routine checks for cracked tile and drainage problems, so the photos give you or your roofer a record of the roof that day.

Motor courts, pools, loggias and landscaped beds below the eaves are wetted and protected first. Owens Corning advises flushing the roof and the greenery around it thoroughly after a bleach-based clean, and we rinse again before leaving.

Turrets, multiple wings and changes in roof height break a Quail West roof into many separate planes. We map each plane before starting, so every section gets the same dwell time and the whole roof dries to one even color instead of a patchwork.

Valleys between wings collect leaves from the canopy, so they are cleared by hand before treatment and the gutters are flushed afterward. ARMA asks that solution be applied with care to protect the building and plantings, and that is easier with clear valleys and a planned rinse path.

Estate managers and owners who are away can leave access to us. We confirm the visit a few days ahead, work with the gate, and send the photo set and the written record by email once the grounds have been walked and the beds rinsed.

Guest houses and detached garages are treated as separate roofs on the same visit, so the whole property is finished in one trip and matches.

According to ARMA, any roof cleaning is a temporary fix and the staining can return. Under Quail West’s canopy shaded slopes show it first, which is why we do not promise a number of years.

The clubhouse, at about 70,000 square feet with a natatorium, pool and mineral spa, along with the tennis, pickleball and racquetball facilities, belongs to the club. Those roofs are quoted separately from private estates.

Two-story roofs and villas start at $399, most estates at $499 as large or complex roofs, and single-story tile with ridge cap treatment at $349. Roof plus house wash starts at $599; see tile roof cleaning.

We are registered at the Quail West gate before every visit, and we are licensed and insured. Call 239-544-1165 to schedule an estate roof.