Roof Cleaning in Rawtenstall
Moss stripped off by hand and killed at the root, with the gutters and downpipes cleared before we leave.
Family-run
Justin and the team do the work. No call centres, no subcontractors.
Fully insured
Full public liability cover on every job, domestic or commercial.
Safe methods
Biodegradable products and low pressure, matched to the surface.
Free quotes
No obligation, and no charge for coming out to look at the job.
Roof Cleaning for Rawtenstall property
We are about 36 minutes from Rawtenstall, so a quote visit does not need to wait for a gap in the diary. Roof moss takes hold fastest on shaded north and west facing pitches and under overhanging trees, so we survey both slopes and the gutter line before quoting rather than pricing from a photograph. Housing across BB4 covers period stone alongside newer render-fronted housing, which is why we look at the actual surface before quoting rather than pricing off a photograph.
There are 61 listed buildings within a couple of miles of Rawtenstall, Rawtenstall Cenotaph among them. Work on protected fabric is not the place for guesswork, so we agree the method in writing and put a trial patch down before anyone cleans a whole elevation.
Roof cleaning is the removal of moss, lichen and algae from tiles or slates, followed by a biocide treatment that kills the remaining spores at root level. The moss comes off by hand with scrapers and brushes and is collected rather than washed into the gutters. The biocide is applied afterwards at low pressure once the roof is clear. The point is not only appearance: growth holds water against the tile, and water that freezes is what cracks it.
While we are in Rawtenstall we regularly pick up work in Haslingden, Helmshore, Baxenden and Ramsbottom, so if a neighbour wants the same job doing we can usually do both in one visit.
Suitable for
- Concrete interlocking tiles on post-war and modern housing
- Natural and man-made slate roofs
- Stone slate roofs on Ribble Valley barns, cottages and farmhouses
- Clay pantiles and plain clay tiles
- Garage, extension, porch and conservatory roofs
- Bungalows and dormers where the roof is a large part of what you see
Problems it solves
- Thick moss holding water against the tile through winter frosts
- Gutters and downpipes blocking with moss and grit washed off the roof
- Black algae streaking down slate and dark staining on shaded elevations
- Lichen crusts that pit and lift the surface of clay and concrete tiles
- Loose moss dropping onto patios, cars and conservatory roofs
- A tired roof that lets down an otherwise well kept house
How a Rawtenstall job runs
Roof and access survey
We look at both pitches, the valleys and the gutter line, and confirm the tile type. Access is agreed at this point: scaffold, tower or roof ladders, depending on the pitch and the height involved.
Ground protection and gutter check
Drives, patios, borders and any glazed roofs below are sheeted before work starts. We check the gutters first so everyone knows what was already sat in them before a single clump of moss comes down.
Manual moss removal
Moss and lichen come off by hand with scrapers and stiff brushes, working down the pitch so nothing is driven up under the laps. No lance, no rotary head, no pressure applied to the tile face.
Gutter and downpipe clearance
Everything dislodged is cleared out of the gutters, hoppers and downpipes, then the run is flushed and checked for flow. Skip this and a clean roof turns into an overflowing gutter in the first heavy rain.
Biocide treatment
A biodegradable biocide is applied at low pressure across the whole covering. It kills the spores and root material still sat in the pores of the tile, so regrowth is slow instead of immediate.
Clear up and report
Moss is bagged and taken away rather than swept into the borders, paths and drives are washed down, and we tell you about anything we saw up there: a slipped tile, loose ridge bedding, a cracked valley.
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Free quote, no obligation. We are 36 minutes away, so it is no trouble to come and look at the job.