Roofline Renovations

Process

Cleaning the moss off a roof is not as straight forward as it may seem, there is a right way and a wrong way to carry this process out.

We specialise in roof cleaning which causes no damage to the roof tiles.

We use a roof scraper that has been designed and manufactured by a roof cleaning professional. We also have different scrapers for different shaped roof tiles. The scrapers are attached to a telescopic pole, which allows us to clean the roof using ladders and avoids us walking on the roof tiles which can, in itself, cause damage to the tiles.

We drag all the moss down towards the gutter line and then bag it all up and remove it. We make sure that the down pipes are closed so the moss and debris cannot block them up.

Once the roof has been cleaned we then spray a biocide on the moss free roof and it immediately goes to work, killing all the spores, lichen, and any other organic growth on your roof, we do not rinse the solution as it will continue to work for many months.

Benefits

Benefits of having your roof Cleaned:

Prolong the life span
The major benefit of having your roof cleaned is that it will prolong the life of your roof.
The lifespan of the tiles on your roof will be extended after the successful removal of moss, lichen and algae. These living organisms slowly cause damage to your tiles as they grip tightly to the face of your tiles and initially cause hairline surface cracks. With the adverse weather conditions, especially over the winter periods, the moss growth causes surface hairline cracks to deepen and widen causing broken tiles and even holes in some concrete tiles! This is because any moss on the roof holds the water (rain), this expands when it freezes, causing any minor damage to escalate.
moss holds water which expands when it freezes, causing any minor
damage to potentially escalate over time.

Appearance
Having a clean roof on your home most certainly improves the visual aesthetics of your property, potentially adding value to your home. If your home is going on the market then having the roof and gutters cleaned can be a worthwhile consideration.

Falling Moss
Having the moss removed from your roof means no more moss falling onto your car, driveway, patio or paths. Stopping moss falling from roof is important to many of our customers, it can be one of those unwanted jobs of constantly having to clear fallen moss from the driveway, patio, pathways or from your roof or bonnet of your beloved car!

The only way to stop moss falling is to completely remove it from the roof of your house.

Information

The cost of cleaning roofs has decreased because of the latest methods which makes it more affordable, so more people are choosing to have their roofs cleaned. Having the roof cleaned will help prolong the life span of your roof for longer.

Our cleaning methods are much kinder to the roofs. Call us for more information, we can also arrange a site visit to give you a free estimate on the costs and procedures we undertake.

Biocidal Roof Wash
Manual roof moss removal followed by a biocidal roof wash is the most gentle and long lasting solution to cleaning your roof.

We use long handled equipment which we roof moss is scraped manually from your roof tiles before a biocidal roof wash is applied. Once applied the roof wash kills any remaining living organisms on your roof, including moss spores and lichen.

Is it worth having moss removed from roof?
Yes, definitely, the advantages outweigh the negatives. Even if moss doesn't appear on some parts of a roof, it's worth cleaning a roof properly to remove areas where moss has started to grow, but it isn't yet visible. Moss retains water and if left on a roof for long periods, it can cause damage including cracks to tiles.

Removing moss from the roof is absolutely necessary to guarantee the proper functioning of the water drainage and to prevent the roofing from freezing to pieces.

Why not use pressure or jet washing equipment on a roof?

There are many roof pressure/jet washing companies out there that will clean your roof. This is usually the cheapest method of cleaning your roof, but it is also the most likely to cause damage.

Risks of pressure washing a roof include:

The pressure is too great for the roof tiles and therefore, can cause damage.

The roof tiles are usually walked on while undertaking the job, so the tiles can crack and break.

It can allow for water ingress into your roof/home.
The harshness of the pressure wash can cause a reduction in the lifespan of your roof.
Broken tiles may fall as the moss hiding them is pressure/jet washed away.
It may also cause stripping the colouring from certain types of tiles.

Roof Cleaning Process

The cost of cleaning roofs has dropped because of the latest methods making it more affordable, so more people are choosing to have theirs cleaned. Having the roof cleaned will help prolong the life span of your roof for longer.

We have a roof scraper that was designed and manufactured by a roof cleaning professional. We also have different scrapers for different shaped roof tiles. The scrapers are attached to a telescopic pole, which allows us to clean the roof using ladders and avoids us walking on the roof tiles which can, in itself, cause damage to the tiles.

We drag all the moss down towards the gutter line and then bag it all up and remove it. We make sure that the down pipes are closed so the moss and debris cannot block them up.

Once the roof has been cleaned we then spray a biocide on the moss free roof and it immediately goes to work, killing all the spores, lichen, and any other organic growth on your roof, we do not rinse the solution as it will continue to work for many months.