Each of these methods has their strengths and their own shortcomings.
Pressure was roofs.
Spraying water under your shingles can both tear off the shingles and force water under them and into your home.
Instead soft washing with a garden hose is least likely to chip dent or crack the tiles or panels.
Pressure cleaning a roof when done properly using rotary cleaning equipment is safe cost effective and will not force water through or under tiles as the jet angle is controlled and always points away and down the roof rather than into or all over the place which is the case when blasting with a lance or wand is used.
Pressure wash roof costs most contractors don t recommend pressure washing or power washing a roof.
This is because the water comes out too forcefully and can damage the material.
Pressure washing is unlikely to be successful on a flat roof as the membranes used on flat roofs are often very easy to tear and water tends to puddle on a flat surface rather than flowing off.
Never aim your pressure washer up the roof as it can push water under the shingles.
When pressure washing removes moss and debris from the roof it also removes some of the roofing material.