Rutland
Roof cleaning and moss removal in Oakham
Moss cleared by hand and the gutters done with it, never blasted off with a pressure lance.
Moss holds water against a roof, breaks off in lumps that block gutters and outlets, and in a hard frost the water it holds expands inside the surface it is sitting on. We clear moss from roofs across Oakham and the Rutland villages, and clear the gutters at the same time.
Never with a pressure washer
A lance takes moss off quickly and takes the surface with it. On a concrete tile that surface is the weatherproofing. On ironstone, limestone or an old stone slate it is worse, because you are blasting a soft porous material that has been weathering gently for centuries. We remove moss by hand with scrapers and brushes, and on a period roof we would rather turn the work down than damage it.
Rutland Water and damp air
A large body of water in the middle of a small county changes the air around it. Villages near Rutland Water sit in damper air for more of the year, and damp is exactly what moss wants. Add north-facing slopes, mature trees and the porous stone common here and it is no surprise how quickly roofs green over.
What shows up once it is off
Moss hides cracked and slipped tiles, ridge pointing that has failed and lead that has lifted. Clearing it doubles as a survey: you get photographs of the roof as it really is, and a plain list of anything that wants attention, with no obligation to have any of it done by us.
The job itself
Gutters, downpipes and outlets cleared as part of the work and checked that they run, because there is little sense clearing a roof and leaving the moss in the gutter. The work is insured, and anything needing a roofer rather than a brush you will hear about plainly and see photographed.
- Five or ten years' guarantee on our work
- No-cost quotes, given in writing
- The figure we quote is the figure you pay
- Liability insurance held on every job
- 5.0 rated everywhere customers review us
Our work
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Every photograph here is EverCrest's own, taken on the job.
What people say
In their words, not ours
One of the problems of finding a roofer when you are an older person is the thought of being scammed, especially given the increasing numbers of rogue traders together with the high costs at stake especially if the work is poor or non existent. We trawled a lot of roofers and found varying prices and limited experience and ‘one man bands’ offering little or no guarantees for their work. We came across Fred’s newly formed EverCrest Property Care Ltd Company and were initially concerned at the limited 3 months or so that they had been trading for, albeit that Fred had been a Sole Trader for some 6 years. So we undertook a ‘due diligence’ on the company and found they had worked on a limited number of roofing projects in the start up time. However having had a number of positive conversations with Fred we decided to give his company a chance having had a very good response and price to our required specification that formed the basis of our Building Control Application through Boston Borough Council. They say you can only make a first impression once and EverCrest Property Care Ltd certainly made an excellent impression indeed, in fact the work they undertook was first class and our Building Control Inspector was equally impressed with the standard of works they carried out. Our project involved replacing a main roof on a detached property and likewise on a kitchen extension. Work commenced on a Friday with the scaffolding being erected along with the delivery of two skips. On the Monday morning around 8:30am a team of 7 arrived on site and by 10am both roofs had been stripped and the Building Inspector was called early to check out the structure prior to the roofers installing the new insulation, membrane and battening in readiness for the new soffits, guttering and tiles being installed from Tuesday onwards. By Thursday the project had been completed and the Building Inspector returned first thing Friday morning and signed off the work having been impressed with the finished work. On the basis of the above experience we would have no hesitation in recommending EverCrest Property Care Ltd as a suitable and very experienced roofing contractor and would be happy to give any references to their standard of works.
Brilliant work! Reasonable price a friendly. Recommend to anyone. Sorted out my roof after 3 companies turned me down.
Amazing roof repair everything finished to a high standard,good communication and reasonable priced would definetly recommend.
Before you ring
Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal in Oakham: common questions
Will you pressure wash my stone roof?
No, and be wary of anyone who offers. Blasting soft porous stone that has weathered gently for centuries causes damage that cannot be undone. Hand clearing is slower and it is the right way.
Why does my roof green over so fast?
Damper air near Rutland Water, shade from mature trees, north-facing slopes and porous local stone all favour moss. There is nothing wrong with the roof; it simply wants clearing more often.
Does moss cause leaks?
Indirectly and reliably. It holds water against the roof, breaks off and blocks gutters and outlets, and a blocked gutter puts water where it should not be. It also hides cracked tiles very well.
Do you treat it afterwards?
We will talk through the options honestly, including doing nothing. We will not promise a treatment that keeps a shaded roof clear for good, because none does.
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