Updated 2026-07-15
Roof restoration gets a mixed reputation, and honestly, it's earned — because there are two completely different jobs going by the same name.
The cheap version: a quick pressure-clean, a coat of tinted paint sprayed over whatever's underneath, done in a day, looks great for a season, then flakes and peels as the untreated moss grows back through it. That version is a waste of money and it's why some people swear restoration is a scam.
The proper version: clean it properly, treat the moss so it doesn't return, replace the broken tiles, re-bed and re-point every ridge cap with flexible pointing that flexes with the roof instead of cracking off, then prime it and lay two coats of a real membrane system. That version adds genuine years to the roof and lifts the whole house from the street.
So is it worth it? If the structure's sound and someone does it right, absolutely — it's a fraction of a re-roof and it looks close to new. If the roof's structurally gone, no amount of coating saves it, and anyone selling you a restoration on a dying roof is selling you paint. We'll tell you which situation you're in before you spend a cent.
Free documented inspection — we'll tell you straight what it needs.