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Oak and pine shade keeps many Ockham roofs damp from October to April, and moss loves it. We strip the growth by hand, clean the tiles with a method they can tolerate and finish by emptying the gutters it all falls into.
In a parish wrapped in woodland, moss on the roof is almost a given. Ockham homes under oak, holly and pine canopy keep wet tiles for days after a shower, which is all moss and lichen need to spread from a few green flecks into a dense, spongy carpet. Our roof cleaning in Ockham removes that carpet, restores the colour of the tiles and helps the roof shed water cleanly into the gutters again.
We start with moss removal by hand. Tile scrapers, built to the dimensions of the tile on your roof, work along each row and down into the laps so the moss comes away in strips rather than being smeared about. Then comes the clean itself: a soft, low-pressure wash for robust concrete tiles, or roof steam cleaning where clay, slate or weathered surfaces call for something kinder. Steam is also excellent at loosening crusty lichen. A biocide can follow, giving spores left in the tile surface a hard time and pushing back the day the roof turns green again. We always end at the gutters, scooping out the debris and checking each downpipe flows, because moss in a gutter is a blockage waiting to happen.
Ockham’s character comes from its trees. Ockham Common and Chatley Heath, the old woods around the parish and the hedgerow oaks along its lanes put a large share of local roofs in partial shade for most of the year. Tiles out of the sun can take most of a day to lose the dew, and that lingering dampness on north-facing slopes is exactly what moss needs to root into the tile surface and spread along the joints.
Leaf fall makes things worse. Oak leaves and pine needles land on the roof, lodge behind tile edges and rot down into a thin layer of organic matter that gives moss an even better foothold. Lichen appears as grey and yellow crusty spots on the more exposed slopes, especially on older clay tiles. The parish’s housing includes traditional brick and tile cottages, farmhouses and barns with clay or slate roofs, as well as larger detached homes and garages with concrete interlocking tiles, so we see the full range of coverings.
Left alone, heavy moss holds water against the roof, can lift tile edges and repeatedly sheds lumps into the gutters, which then overflow down the walls. Outbuildings under trees, such as stables and garden studios, are often the worst affected. We clean and treat roofs throughout Ockham and the surrounding GU23 and KT24 areas, from the houses near All Saints Church and Ockham Lane to the homes towards Wisley, Ripley and East Horsley.
Four careful stages, with the technique decided by your tiles rather than habit.
From the ground and close up, we note the tile type, any slipped or cracked pieces and where moss and lichen are thickest, then explain the method we would use and why.
Scrapers shaped for your tiles work row by row, peeling moss out of the laps and joints. Collected moss is bagged up instead of being pushed into gutters and drains.
Concrete tiles are rinsed at low pressure, while clay, slate and lichen-crusted areas are steam cleaned, so the surface is cleaned without being worn away.
An optional biocide goes on to slow regrowth, then gutters are emptied of every scrap of fallen moss and downpipes are checked so water runs freely.
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Because moss thickens a little each month, it tends to go unnoticed for years. From the garden, check for:
Tackling moss before it becomes deep and widespread is quicker, gentler on the roof and keeps the gutters working through winter.
Spotting the early signs also gives you time to plan the work for drier months, when tiles clean more easily and treatments have the best chance to take.
We give a fixed, written price for each roof, based on what we see in your photos or on a visit. The main points are:
Clear photos of each slope are usually all we need to put a quote together, often the same day.
Not straight away. Taking off the moss and the rotting debris beneath it gives the tiles a fresh slate, and a biocide slows new growth considerably. Under heavy tree cover it will eventually return, so many Ockham owners have the roof checked every few years and keep gutters clean in between.
It depends on the roof. Steam is gentle and very effective on clay tiles, slate and lichen, so it is often our choice for older Ockham cottages and barns. Robust concrete tiles can be cleaned well with low-pressure washing. We will recommend whichever suits your tiles best.
There is no reason it should, done with care. We use scrapers shaped to the tile, avoid high pressure and keep weight off fragile areas. Any tiles that are cracked or slipped before we begin are pointed out to you first, so a roofer can be arranged if needed.
Always. Scraping inevitably knocks clumps of moss down onto the eaves, so we scoop the gutters out and send water down each pipe as a standard part of the roof clean. A tidy roof should never leave you with an overflowing gutter.
Yes, provided the roof is sound and we can reach it safely. Outbuildings in Ockham often sit right under trees and carry more moss than the house. Adding them to the same visit is usually more cost-effective than a separate booking.
We clean roofs throughout the year, but late spring through to early autumn is ideal, as tiles are drier and biocide treatments have time to work before winter. If moss is already blocking gutters, it is better not to wait.
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Photograph the roof from the garden or lane and send the pictures in. You will get a free, fixed price to clean and treat it.
