Tile Roof Soft Washing
TwinEagles

TwinEagles spreads across more than 1,100 acres around two championship courses, lakes and preserve land. That much water and irrigation keeps humidity high, and roofs here grow algae on north-facing and tree-covered slopes first.

The community sits at 11330 TwinEagles Boulevard in North Naples, inside a gate, with two courses: Talon, designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son, and Eagle. Several lakes and preserves wrap around the neighborhoods, so few homes are far from water or woods.

On older homes from the 2000s, tile has weathered and mortar at ridges and hips has aged. Those roofs need a gentler hand: lower pressure, longer dwell so the solution does the work, and careful foot placement so nothing is cracked or loosened.

Housing is mixed. The Estates at TwinEagles offer home sites of half an acre to two acres, Grand Arbors combines coach homes, villas and single-family homes, and Minto Communities has built move-in-ready homes in recent years. A large estate roof and a coach home roof are two different jobs, and we quote them that way.

Newer homes have tight, fresh tile that cleans quickly. The goal there is to catch the first streaks early, before lichen has a chance to settle in beside the algae.

The black streaks are mostly Gloeocapsa magma. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association considers it probably the most common of the algae that discolor roofs, with its widest spread in the Gulf States, and Owens Corning describes it as an airborne cyanobacterium that lands and grows on roofs regardless of their age.

Homes backing onto preserve get more shade and more organic debris on the roof. We clear valleys by hand before washing and flush gutters at the end.

Tile makers set the method. Eagle Roofing Products recommends water alone for routine cleaning, never above 1,200 psi, because higher pressure can change the tile’s pH and discolor it. For heavier growth it allows a cleaner only in its weakest concrete-compatible dilution, and that is how we approach older roofs here.

Eagle also calls a wet tile roof difficult and dangerous to walk and recommends a licensed, insured tile contractor using fall protection. Many TwinEagles homes are two-story, and our crew is harnessed on every one of those roofs.

On older roofs we photograph each slope before the first application. Eagle recommends routine inspection for cracked tile and drainage problems, and the photos give you and your roofer a clear look at the field tile and caps on a roof that has been up for close to twenty years.

In Grand Arbors, coach homes and villas share a roof with neighbors. If only one side is cleaned, the line between clean and dark tile shows from the street, so we suggest the owners in each building agree on a date and book the full roof together, or that the association schedules it.

On the larger Estates lots, roofs often have several hips and valleys plus separate garage or guest wings. We work each section in turn and keep hoses and ladders off soft lawn edges so the turf is not marked.

Reclaimed irrigation across the courses can leave orange iron stains on stucco and pavers near the sprinklers. That is a separate job from the roof, and we keep roof runoff from spreading onto walls and drives that may already carry those stains.

Owens Corning advises a thorough flush of the roof and the plants around the home after a bleach-based clean. Mature landscaping here can be dense, so beds are soaked before treatment, rinsed after, and pool cages and outdoor kitchens below the eaves get a fresh-water rinse.

Shingle roofs are uncommon here, but where we find one, ARMA’s guidance applies: household bleach and water mixed to the shingle maker’s directions, a dwell of 15 to 20 minutes, a gentle rinse, and no power washer, brush or broom.

Owens Corning has said it has not seen evidence that algae deposits affect the performance of asphalt shingles. For tile and shingle alike, most owners here clean for appearance and for the community’s standards, and that is how we describe the work.

ARMA is plain that roof cleaning results are temporary and the discoloration may come back. On a preserve lot it often returns sooner, so we suggest booking again when the streaks show, using the photos on your record to compare.

The club side of TwinEagles includes a 47,000-square-foot clubhouse, a 6,430-square-foot fitness center, a zero-entry pool of about 2,500 square feet, tennis, bocce and walking trails. Those roofs belong to the club and are quoted separately from homes.

Tile with ridge cap treatment starts at $349, two-story roofs at $399 and large estate or complex roofs at $499. A roof and house wash together start at $599, and the process is explained step by step on our tile roof cleaning page.

We are pre-registered at the TwinEagles gate, licensed and insured, and email photos and a written record after every job. Call 239-544-1165 to put your TwinEagles roof on our schedule.