Tuesday, October 23, 2012

It Started as a Hope....

And Finished as a Dream!!

 

The owners of this house had very definite ideas of what they dreamed their home could look like. Their tile roof took away from the look they were searching for.


To make their vision happen, we first had to remove the algae and dirt that was present on their tile roof. We do this by using RTC 5000 Roof Tile Cleaner, with very low pressure. We understand that tile roofs should NEVER be treated the same as a driveway, with Sodium hypochlorite and high pressure. Many tile roofers have told us through the years that up to 80% of their premature tile roof replacements are due to harsh chemicals and high water pressure.


 After all repairs were completed by a reputable tile roofing contractor, we now had a clean slate to work with. The tile roof looked much nicer clean, however, the homeowners knew this was unsealed tile, and would not stay that way long in Florida's sub-tropic climate.


This is the last time the tile roof will look like this. Now we can show you the true magic of the
 Hydro-Sheen Tile Roof Glaze System


  Above, the tile roof has been cleaned with RTC 5000 Roof Tile Cleaner, Hydro-Bonded, with two coats of custom color "Toro Perro Rojo". The tile is clean, the color has been restored, and looks much nicer. (Due to the different porosity of the roof tiles that were replaced, and the way they reflect the sun, the newly replaced  roof tiles are plainly visible. Another reason we advise to only use low pressure when cleaning a tile roof.)




However, the homeowners still felt that a single color tile roof did not do their home justice.

 

 And we think they were right.

 

The following pictures are of the finished design of this tile roof on this custom-built home.


"Toro Perro Rojo" with a custom copper accent color, 
all protected with Hydro-Shield Tile Roof Glaze.

Please note the dramatic difference the second color, known as a flash, gives this roof

And while this homeowner was happy with a single flash, it is also possible to add a third color, known as a double flash (not seen here).

 

And now their dream has become a reality.