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Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal in Citrus Heights

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Starting at $400.

Citrus Heights carries some of the heaviest tree canopy in the metro, and that shade is exactly what moss needs to take hold. A lot of the housing stock also dates to the 1960s and 70s, so roofs here have had decades of exposure under that canopy to build up growth that a newer roof elsewhere wouldn't have yet. The lichen treatment and two-to-three-week follow-up matter here as much as the initial visit, given how established the growth tends to be.

We rarely wash a roof, because washing is what damages it. Pressure strips the protective granules off shingles, and on soft roofing the damage is worse and not repairable by cleaning it again later. Driveways, patios and siding are a different story — those we do clean under pressure. So a roof gets two different treatments depending on what is growing on it. Heavy moss — the thick raised growth that has built up in the shade — comes off mechanically, with a brush. The flat lichen patches are a different problem: they hold on at the root, and scrubbing them just removes what you can see. For those the whole roof is sprayed with a treatment that kills the growth at the root, and over the next two or three weeks the lichen dies and blows off in the wind. That is why this service has a second visit built into it rather than ending when the crew packs up: we come back in two to three weeks to look at the result. What it costs depends on the size of the house, the pitch of the roof — which matters a great deal — the height of the building, and how close your neighbours are. When houses sit close together, some of what comes off the roof lands on the neighbour's property, and we clean that up too. A roof visit starts at $400.

Citrus Heights' mature canopy and older housing stock combine for some of the heaviest moss growth in the metro. The follow-up visit two to three weeks later is worth keeping on established growth like this.

Neighborhoods we cover: Rusch Park, Arcade Creek, Birdcage Heights, Sylvan Old Auburn Road, Sunrise Ranch

What Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal includes — and what it does not

Included in the price

  • Heavy moss removed mechanically, with a brush
  • Whole-roof treatment that kills lichen and small moss at the root
  • A return visit two to three weeks later to check the result
  • Clean-up of what comes off the roof — including onto a neighbour's property, when houses sit close

Not included

  • Pressure washing the roof — it strips the protective granules off shingles and damages soft roofing
  • Roof repairs, replacement shingles and sealing — we clean, we do not re-roof
  • Gutter clearing — that is a separate service

How we do Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal

  1. We look at what is growing up there: heavy raised moss and flat lichen patches need different treatments.
  2. Heavy moss is brushed off mechanically.
  3. The roof is sprayed with a treatment that kills the remaining growth at the root.
  4. Over the following two to three weeks the lichen dies and blows off in the wind — nothing more is needed from you.
  5. We return in two to three weeks to see the result for ourselves.

Safety and limits

  • We do not pressure wash roofs: on asphalt shingle and soft roofing it removes the protective layer.

Moss removed from a shaded roof without a pressure washer, Citrus Heights

Moss removed from a shaded roof slope by hand, without a pressure washer, to protect the roofing material.

We checked the condition and the roofing material first and picked a method that material could take. Plants, the front of the house and the drainage runs were covered before we started. The loose debris came off by hand, and the affected areas were treated without a pressure washer. We photographed the treated sections when we finished.

Where we work in Citrus Heights

All of Citrus Heights is in our service area, from the Rusch Park and Arcade Creek streets in the west to Sunrise Ranch and the Sunrise Boulevard corridor in the east.

Neighborhoods we cover

  • Rusch Park
  • Arcade Creek
  • Birdcage Heights
  • Sylvan Old Auburn Road
  • Sunrise Ranch

ZIP codes

95610, 95621

Citrus Heights sits about 20 minutes northeast of downtown Sacramento off I-80.

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Frequently asked questions

My Citrus Heights home still has its original 1970s kitchen and bathroom. Is that a problem?

No — original kitchens and bathrooms are the norm here, not the exception. Our team uses trusted, surface-safe cleaning products, and before starting the cleaning our cleaners take photos of any existing damage or areas of concern, so older finishes have a clear record of their condition before work begins.

Why do you rarely wash a roof?

Because washing is what damages it. Pressure strips the protective granules off shingles, and on soft roofing the damage is worse — and not repairable by cleaning it again later.

How do you remove moss and lichen instead?

Heavy moss, the thick raised growth that builds up in the shade, comes off mechanically with a brush. Flat lichen is a different problem: it holds on at the root, so scrubbing removes only what you can see. For that the whole roof is sprayed with a treatment that kills the growth at the root.

Why is there a second visit?

Because the lichen dies over the following two or three weeks and blows off in the wind. We come back to look at the result — that visit is part of the service, not an extra.

What decides the price?

The size of the house, the pitch of the roof — which matters a great deal — the height of the building, and how close your neighbours are.

What happens to what comes off the roof?

When houses sit close together, some of it lands on the neighbour’s property. We clean that up too.

Where does a roof visit start?

At $400.

With all the shade from our trees, is moss just going to come back right away?

Shade does make regrowth more likely over time than on a sunnier roof, which is part of why we build in the two-to-three-week follow-up visit to check the lichen treatment actually took.

Our roof hasn't been touched in years under all these trees — is that going to be a bigger job?

Possibly. Heavy, established moss under long-term shade generally takes more mechanical removal than a roof that's been maintained more regularly.

Who stands behind this page

Reviewed by The Kamarchuk Family, Owners. Last checked September 3, 2026.

Insured — $1M general liability

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