Preserve-Safe Roof Soft Washing
Treviso Bay

Treviso Bay is built around TPC Treviso Bay, designed by Arthur Hills in consultation with Hal Sutton and opened in 2008, and around a network of lakes. Humidity stays high, and slopes facing the water or shaded by neighboring homes are where algae usually shows first, as black streaks below the ridges.

What lies beyond the lakes sets this community apart. Runoff here can reach sensitive estuarine habitat, so we choose chemistry carefully and apply only what each slope needs.

We also control where the rinse goes. Plants and lawns are pre-wet so they take up clean water first, runoff is kept off the lake banks, and the roof is rinsed at low volume rather than flooded.

Many home types. Treviso Bay includes condominiums, coach homes, attached villas and executive, manor and estate single-family homes. Each type has a different roof size and access plan, so we price by building type rather than with a single neighborhood rate.

The Peninsula estates. The Peninsula has 55 estate homes by Sunwest Custom Homes on Montiano Drive and Montiano Place, from about 3,200 to 4,687 square feet, each with a three-car garage. Roofs that size with multiple hips usually fall under our complex roof row and get a full walk-around before any ladder goes up.

Casoria coach homes. Casoria has about 70 coach homes with single-level and second-floor units of about 1,900 square feet, each with a lanai and some with lake views. Upper and lower units share one roof, so the whole building is best cleaned together through the association or by agreement among the owners.

Concrete tile guidance. Eagle Roofing Products, a concrete tile manufacturer, recommends cleaning with water only at a maximum of 1,200 psi, noting that more pressure can alter the tile’s pH and discolor it. Where soiling is heavy, it allows a concrete-compatible cleaner mixed as weak as possible. Our soft wash runs far below that pressure.

The organism. ARMA, the asphalt roofing trade association, says Gloeocapsa magma is probably the most widespread of the algae that discolor roofs and is most common in the Gulf States. Owens Corning describes it as an airborne cyanobacterium, different from the green algae and moss that grow in shade.

Temporary by nature. ARMA warns that roof cleaning is temporary and the discoloration may come back. Lakefront roofs and slopes shaded by neighbors may darken sooner. We don’t promise a number of months; your dated photos show when the roof is due.

Walking tile safely. Eagle calls a wet tile roof difficult and dangerous to walk and recommends licensed, insured contractors with tile experience who wear fall protection. We keep foot traffic low, use supported footing and work from the eaves where we can.

Plants and the water’s edge. Owens Corning’s cleaning guidance ends with a thorough flush of the roof and the plants around it. We follow that, and on lakefront lots we keep runoff on the lawn side and well back from the bank.

Orange marks on the walls. Treviso Bay’s community page mentions iron in the reclaimed water used for irrigation, which can leave rust-colored marks wherever sprinklers hit stucco. Rinsing the roof won’t lift them, so if you want them gone, ask about our rust stain removal on the same visit.

Notes for your roofer. Eagle advises having a professional check periodically for cracked tile and drainage trouble. We are cleaners, not roofers, but we photograph broken or slipped tile, worn ridge mortar and clogged valleys and add them to your record.

A busy club. The 64,000-square-foot clubhouse overlooks the 9th and 18th greens, and Villa Rilassare’s fitness club, the lagoon pool with its waterfall, the lap pool and the tennis, pickleball and bocce courts keep residents moving. We work in daylight, park off the main boulevard and keep equipment clear of club traffic.

Gated and bundled. Treviso Bay is gated at 9800 Treviso Bay Blvd, and a social membership comes with each property. We register with you or your manager in advance, so you don’t need to be home.

Garages and driveways. Peninsula homes have three-car garages and most homes here have paver driveways below the roof edge. We pre-wet the pavers and garage doors, keep solution from drying on them and rinse them when the roof is finished.

Lanais under shared roofs. Every Casoria coach home has a lanai, and upper units sit directly under the roof edge. We cover lanai furniture where needed, pre-wet screens and rinse them afterward, and the manager’s notice lets owners know which building we are working on that day.

Pricing. Villa and coach-home roofs start at $299 for single-story buildings. Most single-family tile roofs with mortared ridges use the $349 row, two-story homes start at $399 and estate homes on the course start at $499.