Having a professional roofer check your home in the fall or after major storms is a good way to ensure your roof is not vulnerable to damage from pine tree straw and other debris.
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Cleaning debris from your roof.
Gutter covers and guards can prove particularly effective in keeping out pine needles.
When fall arrives and following leaves and pine needles cover your roof you may be tempted to simply leave them there.
But just keep in mind and just so you know those pine needles and those leaves will have zero impact on the roof.
Protecting against pine straw damage.
If you notice moss or the black streaks formed by algae take steps to clean it off in a timely way to help take care of your roof.
But they will not cause additional wear and tear to the roof.
By this time of year the needles and leaves have already fallen off your trees and landed in one of three places.
Pine straw may also wedge underneath shingles and other roofing which allows a space for water to enter.
After all you have enough yard clean up to do as it is.
Regular gutter cleaning will take care of any blocks in water flow.
They kind of make it look dirty.
I know they don t look good.
If you can blow it off or use a pressure washer to kind of wash it off then that s not a bad thing to do.
Because pine trees are evergreen needles can fall on your roof throughout the year but especially during bad weather.