Roof cleaning and moss removal in Crowland

Crowland's wind keeps the exposed slope of a roof fairly clean. It is the other side that grows the moss: the north-facing pitch, the slope in the lee of the house next door, the corner shaded by a tree. Damp lingers on those slopes, especially on still autumn mornings when mist lies over the fen, and moss takes hold.

Why moss is worth clearing

Moss works like a sponge. It holds water against the tiles, and when that water freezes it opens hairline cracks and lifts tile edges. Then a gale tears clumps loose and drops them in the gutter, where they block the outlet and send rainwater over the front. Out here a mossy slope and a blocked gutter usually turn up together.

The process, step by step

We explain how we work at the quote, step by step, as we have for other customers who wanted to know exactly what would happen on their roof. In outline:

1. We photograph the roof as it is, so its condition is on record before anyone touches it
2. The moss is cleared from the tiles
3. The roof is cleaned down in a way the covering can take
4. The gutters are cleared of everything that comes off the roof
5. Any broken or slipped tiles we uncover are photographed and shown to you

Gentle with old pantile

Some of the older roofs near the abbey are clay pantile that has weathered for generations, and old clay does not want a pressure washer on full power. We judge what each roof will take before we start. If we find damage under the moss, you see it in the photographs and get the price for any repair in writing before deciding. The quote is free, and the price quoted is the price paid. Ring 01733 855167.