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Deep cushions of moss sit happily on Shere’s shady old roofs, holding moisture against every tile. We lift it off by hand, choose a wash that the tiles can cope with and treat the slopes so the green takes much longer to return.
A roof in a damp, wooded valley will grow moss sooner or later, and in Shere it is usually sooner. Left alone, those soft green mounds trap water against the tiles, lift edges as they expand, and wash down into the gutters in heavy rain. Our roof cleaning in Shere deals with it in a measured way, because so many roofs here are old handmade clay or slate that cannot take rough treatment.
Stage one is done by hand, using purpose-built scrapers cut to match the curve or flat face of your tiles; they glide along each course, skimming green growth away without prising anything loose. From there, the material decides. Robust concrete copes happily with a soft, low-pressure rinse, whereas brittle clay and slate do far better with roof steam cleaning, where warmth rather than brute force releases algae and lichen. Should you wish, we finish with a biocidal spray that keeps new green growth at bay for longer. Lastly, everything that tumbled into the troughs is hoovered out, so moss removal never leaves your downpipes choked.
Shere sits in a sheltered dip carved by the Tillingbourne, between the North Downs and the wooded greensand hills that rise towards the Hurtwood. The valley holds mist and damp well into the morning for much of the year, and the trees that frame the village cast long shadows over many rooftops. Shade plus moisture is exactly what moss needs, so north-facing slopes and roofs under beech or oak often develop a thick green covering within a few years of being cleaned.
The building stock adds another consideration. Within the conservation area there are many cottages with steep roofs of handmade clay peg tiles, some centuries old and slightly irregular, alongside slate on Victorian villas and concrete interlocking tiles on more recent homes. A method that suits a modern concrete roof could damage a fragile clay one, so we always tailor the approach. On older roofs, hand-scraping and steam are typically the gentlest combination.
Lichen is common too. The pale grey and yellow crusts you see on tiles around the church and along the older lanes cling tightly and can take several treatments to fade fully. A biocide wash helps here, continuing to work on the roof after we leave. Our roof teams cover all of GU5, from properties near the village centre to homes in Gomshall, Albury and the hamlets along the lanes beneath the Downs.
Nothing is touched until we know what your roof is made from and how robust it is.
We look at your photos and the roof itself to identify clay, slate or concrete, check its condition and agree with you which cleaning approach is safe for that surface before any work starts.
Working from ridge to eaves, shaped blades ease moss from tile faces and from the slots between rows, and we bag as we go instead of pushing heaps into the gutter.
Residual algae, lichen crust and grime then come away under either steam or a gentle rinse, whichever the tile tolerates. Fragile or historic tiles get the gentlest option to avoid any damage.
If you have opted for it, a biocidal solution is misted across the slopes to delay new growth. Gutters and downpipes are then cleared, and paths and borders below are swept and rinsed.
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From the garden or the lane you can often spot the warning signs yourself. Book a roof clean if you see:
Tackling moss early protects the tiles and reduces the risk of water finding its way under them.
No two roofs are quite alike, so prices are set after we have seen yours. Slope size and steepness, the kind of tile and its state, the depth of growth, the biocide option and how easily we can set up all count. Gutter clearing after the clean is included. Take pictures of each visible pitch from the lane or lawn and a free figure, with no commitment, usually follows that day.
It is, provided the technique matches the roof. Old clay peg tiles get hand-scraping and gentle steam from us, for old clay peg tiles rather than any high-pressure washing. If tiles are already loose or badly worn, we will point this out before starting and adjust the approach.
The Tillingbourne valley is damp and well shaded, so roofs dry slowly and spores settle easily. Trees overhead make it worse. A biocide treatment after cleaning slows the return considerably, and keeping overhanging branches trimmed helps too.
Superheated vapour is delivered through a wand at modest pressure, warming growth until it lets go of the surface. Since temperature does the work instead of a powerful jet, it is the kinder choice for aged, softer tiles that a pressure washer might chip or strip.
We avoid walking on fragile tiles and use roof ladders and reach equipment to spread the load wherever possible. Each roof is assessed individually, and our approach is chosen to keep the tiles intact.
Some debris always drops into the troughs, which is why emptying them comes as standard with each roof job. We vacuum them clear and run water down each pipe before packing up, so nothing is left to block after we have gone.
Yes. Barns, garages, stables and garden buildings around Shere often have heavy moss because they sit under trees and are rarely maintained. We can include them alongside the house or treat them as a separate job.
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Mossy roofs are found right across this part of the Surrey Hills, so we also clean roofs in the villages that neighbour Shere.
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