Roof Cleaning and Moss Removal in Cannock

In short

We clean roofs and clear moss across Cannock and the towns around it. Moss holds water against the surface of a tile, forces it into the laps, and in a hard frost that trapped water is what breaks the tile face. Cleared off, the roof dries properly and the gutters stop filling with the debris that washes down. We do it without the high pressure washing that strips the surface off a concrete tile.

When a roof is worth cleaning

Thick moss on the north facing slope, or in the shade of trees
Gutters filling with grit and moss every autumn
Dark streaking or a green film across the tiles
Moss visibly bridging the gap between courses
You are selling, and the roof is ageing the whole house from the kerb
You want the roof inspected anyway and a clean is a sensible time to do it

How we clean a roof

Inspect first, clean second

Moss hides cracked and slipped tiles. We look at the roof before we touch it so that anything underneath the growth is found rather than washed loose.

Scrape and brush, not blast

Moss comes off by hand and with soft brushes. High pressure washing takes the granular surface off a concrete tile and shortens its life considerably, which is why we do not use it as a matter of course.

Clear the gutters and downpipes

There is no point cleaning a roof and leaving the debris to block the guttering, so the whole run gets cleared and flushed.

Treat where it is worth treating

A biocide slows regrowth on a shaded roof. On a roof that gets good sun it is often not worth the money, and we will say so.

Clear up and report

Debris bagged and taken away, the ground washed down, and photographs of anything we found up there that you should know about.

Finished tiled roof looking out across woodland under a grey sky — Tiled roof and ridge

Red clay tiled roof photographed along the ridge on a clear day — Clay tiled roof

Two red tiled roof slopes meeting along a shared ridge — Ridge and verge detail

Want someone to take a look?

Free quote, fixed written price, and we answer the phone 24 hours a day.

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Roof cleaning near you

We cover around twenty miles from our yard in Hednesford. Pick your town for what the work tends to look like there.

Frequently asked questions

Does pressure washing damage tiles?

It can, badly. Concrete tiles have a granular surface that gives them their weather resistance, and a strong jet takes it off. That is why we scrape and brush as the default and keep pressure for the few situations that genuinely need it.

How often does a roof need cleaning?

It depends far more on shade and trees than on age. A north facing roof under trees might want doing every few years; a sunny open roof may never really need it.

Will the moss come back?

Some will, eventually. A treatment slows it. Anyone promising you it will never return is selling you something.

Can you clean and repair in the same visit?

Usually, and it is the sensible way to do it. Cleaning tends to reveal the cracked tiles the moss was hiding, and the access is already there.

Do you clean solar panels too?

Ask when you call. If we are on the roof anyway it is often straightforward, but it depends on the array and the access.

Other services

Roof repairsMost roofs do not fail all at once. They fail at one detail, and the damage spreads from there. Roof replacementA re-roof is the one job where everything that matters is hidden by the time you see it finished. Fascias, soffits and gutteringGuttering is the cheapest part of a roof and the one that does the most damage when it is ignored. Flat roofingA flat roof is not actually flat, and most of the ones that fail were treated as though it were. Conservatory warm roofsThe room you stopped using in January and could not sit in during July.

Roof cleaning and moss removal in Cannock