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Hipped roofs have a slope for every compass point, and in Long Ditton the shaded ones sprout moss like a lawn. We pare it off by hand, finish the tiles to suit their material, and empty the gutters afterwards.
A roof is meant to shrug rain off. Moss turns it into a sponge. Thick mounds trap water against the tiles, widen the gaps at the overlaps during frosts, and break off in lumps that end up blocking the gutters and cluttering the patio. Our roof cleaning in Long Ditton begins by getting that growth off without fuss and ends with tiles that look a decade fresher and shed water properly again.
The scraping is done by hand, and the scrapers themselves are shaped to fit whatever tile we find. Flat plain tiles, interlocking concrete and slate each get a blade contoured to their surface, which means the growth peels away and the tile keeps its edges. Then a second, finer clean is chosen around the roof covering. Concrete usually copes happily with a low-pressure wash; delicate clay benefits from roof steam cleaning, letting heat do the work a jet never should. Anyone wanting a longer gap before the green creeps back can add a biocidal coat, which holds back moss, algae and lichen alike. We always close out by emptying the gutters and downpipes, since that is where the scraped material lands.
The bulk of Long Ditton’s housing appeared between the wars and was topped with hipped roofs, which means four slopes facing four directions on many houses. The south-facing slope bakes in summer and stays fairly clean, but the north and east faces can go weeks without drying properly in winter. Add the shade from mature gardens around Ditton Hill and the older lanes near St Mary’s Church, and those slopes become ideal territory for moss and the grey-green lichen that often appears alongside it.
The roofs themselves vary. Many inter-war homes still wear their original clay plain tiles, which are small, thin and need careful handling. Others were re-covered at some point in interlocking concrete, a harder-wearing product whose deep troughs give moss a sheltered home. Chalet bungalows and houses with loft dormers add cheeks, valleys and flat sections where debris settles. Garages and porches with low-pitched roofs are often the mossiest surfaces of all.
Moss that slides off the roof heads straight for the gutters, and hipped roofs have gutters on almost every side, so a mossy roof often means overflows all round the house. Our moss removal reaches every KT6 street in Long Ditton, and emptying the gutters is part of the price on each roof, never an add-on.
Each stage is chosen around your particular tiles so they come out clean and whole.
Pictures or a site visit show us what the Long Ditton roof is covered with, how far the moss reaches and which finishing technique the tiles can safely take.
Bespoke-shaped scrapers peel growth from each tile, beginning at the ridge and travelling down, so loosened clumps head for the eaves rather than the tile laps.
Lingering algae, residue and discolouration are dealt with by a gentle rinse or by steam, depending on which the tile surface can comfortably take.
If chosen, the biocidal coat goes on to delay regrowth. Then the gutters and downpipes on every side are emptied and paths, lawns and patios are swept.
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Growth creeps on so gradually that it is often well established before anyone notices. Think about booking if:
Tackling it while still shallow-rooted shortens the work and spares the tiles a winter of being frozen while sodden.
Moss coverage, tile type and roof shape vary so much that we price every job on its own merits. We look at:
A front and rear photo of the roof is generally enough for us to confirm a fixed figure.
On hipped roofs common in Long Ditton, the north and east-facing slopes get far less sun and hold moisture much longer, which is exactly what moss needs. Slopes facing south and west dry out after every shower, so they rarely grow much at all.
Yes, carefully. Original clay plain tiles are thin and can snap, so they get hand-scraping followed by steam, with no pressurised water. Before starting we look over the tiles and point out any already broken or out of position.
We can. Low-pitched garage and porch roofs often hold more moss than the house because water drains slowly from them. We can include them in your quote alongside the main roof.
Shade is the deciding factor. A biocidal finish after the clean keeps most roofs visibly clearer for a good while. Slopes in heavy shade under big trees tend to need a revisit before the sunny ones do.
They are emptied as standard. Scraping sends plenty of moss down into them, and on a hipped roof that means gutters on nearly every side. Each one is cleared and each downpipe checked for a free flow.
Faster perhaps, but a powerful jet strips the tile surface and can force water up under the overlaps. Our method uses hand-scraping first, with steam or a gentle rinse to finish, depending on the tile.
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Plenty of roofs in the surrounding towns grow just as much moss, so the communities listed here can book the same service.
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Photograph your roof from the street and from the garden, then message the pictures. A fixed figure for the moss removal will come straight back.
