Coplay Roof Washing Services
Coplay sits right next door to Catasauqua and Whitehall, sharing the older industrial-era housing stock and the same insurance pressure that the rest of the Lehigh County boroughs are seeing. The dark streaking on your shingles is algae. Left alone it invites moss and lichen, and once those take hold they get the attention of inspection adjusters.
A professional roof washing handles all three in one visit. No pressure on the shingles, no scraping, no warranty risk on the newer rooflines.
Our Process
Plant and Property Protection
Before anything touches the roof, we protect all plants and landscaping around the home. We bag every downspout to collect leftover detergent and prevent it from reaching the grass or garden beds.
Low-Pressure Detergent Application
We apply a specialized detergent to the entire roof surface using a low-pressure method. The detergent is designed to kill all growth on the shingles, including algae, moss, and lichen. No high pressure is ever used on the roof.
Immediate and Ongoing Results
The algae and black streaking disappear immediately during the wash. Heavier growth like moss and lichen turns bright white after the detergent is applied. Over the following weeks, the dead growth breaks down naturally and washes away with the next good rainstorm. We use this approach specifically to avoid pulling growth off prematurely, which could damage the shingles underneath.
What Our Customers Say
"PB provided an excellent power washing of our house and patio. I would highly recommend them."
"My neighbor was getting their house worked on by PB and I was curious about the cost so I submitted a request for a quote. They answered immediately and completed my house in the s..."
"Great team of folks. Work done promptly and at a fair price. Roof looks much better already."
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Coplay Homeowners Choose Pressure Brothers
Coplay is one of the most compact boroughs in our service area, with rows of well-built homes that often share the same characteristics as the older blocks in Catasauqua and Cementon. Shingles here have weathered through generations of Coplay Cement-era industrial residue, and that residue often bonds with airborne algae in ways that need a longer detergent dwell to fully break down. We see it most on the streets closest to the historic Schoefer kiln area and around Saylor Park.
The right approach makes a real difference on these older roofs. A longer dwell time on the affected sections lifts the algae and the residue together without any pressure on the shingles, which is what protects the granule layer and the remaining life of the roof. Newer Coplay homes get the standard low-pressure detergent process that keeps the manufacturer warranty intact.
We are usually next door in Catasauqua, Northampton, or Whitehall most weeks of the season, so an extra Coplay stop slots in fast when the timing is tight.
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Get Your Free Quote (610) 417-7335Last updated June 2026
