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Thick cushions of moss, grey lichen spots and green-stained tiles are a familiar sight on roofs near the Thames. We strip them back with hand scrapers and gentle washing, then clear the debris from your gutters before we pack up.
A green, furry roof costs you more than good looks. Each clump acts like a sponge, holding water against the tiles and lifting their edges as it grows. In frosty weather that trapped moisture freezes and can crack or flake the surface of concrete and clay tiles alike. Loose moss also washes into gutters, where it is one of the main causes of blocked outlets. Our roof cleaning in Staines-upon-Thames deals with the growth and the mess it leaves behind.
We pick the technique according to what your roof is made of. The bulk of the moss is removed by hand using made-to-measure tile scrapers that fit the profile of the tile, which lifts growth from the surface and the gaps between tiles without levering them out of place. Depending on the tile type and its condition, we follow up with a low-pressure wash or roof steam cleaning to deal with algae and lichen. An optional biocide treatment can then be applied to slow regrowth of moss, algae and lichen. Once the roof is done we clear the gutters and downpipes, because that is where much of the loosened moss ends up, and we tidy the ground around the house. Proper moss removal makes a real difference to how the whole property looks from the street.
Few places in Surrey are as surrounded by water as Staines-upon-Thames. The Thames runs along the southern edge of town, the Colne and its side channels wind across Staines Moor, and a cluster of large reservoirs sits just to the north. All that open water keeps the air humid, and on still days mist and dew settle on roofs and stay there well into the morning. Moss needs exactly those conditions to spread, which is why north-facing slopes around town can be carpeted within a few years.
The building stock adds to it. Plenty of homes across TW18 and TW19 have concrete interlocking tiles laid from the 1950s onwards, and their rough, porous surface gives moss spores an easy foothold. Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the centre often have slate or clay plain tiles, which need a gentler hand. Bungalows around Laleham and the Stanwell side have low-pitched roofs that drain slowly, so water lingers and growth follows. Houses shaded by riverside willows, poplars or garden conifers get even less sunshine to dry them out.
Left alone, a heavily mossed roof keeps feeding gutters with debris every time it rains, and lifted tiles can let wind-driven rain reach the felt or membrane underneath. Clearing the growth and treating the surface helps keep water running off the roof and into the gutters as it was designed to.
Every roof is assessed first, because the right cleaning approach depends on the tiles you have.
Photos from the ground and, where needed, a closer look on the day tell us the tile type, how firmly the moss is attached and whether there are any loose or broken tiles to note.
Using made-to-measure scrapers that follow the tile profile, we remove moss from the face of each tile and the joints between them, working down the slope methodically.
Remaining algae and lichen are treated with a low-pressure wash or roof steam cleaning, depending on what your tiles can safely take. A biocide can be applied afterwards if you choose.
We clear the gutters and downpipes of the moss that has come down, sweep paths and borders and send you before and after photos on request.
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Not every roof with a little green on it needs cleaning straight away, and a light dusting of algae is mostly cosmetic. These, however, are good reasons to book an assessment:
Catching growth before it becomes thick and deeply rooted makes the clean quicker, cheaper to carry out and much kinder to the tiles.
Roof cleaning is always quoted individually, because a modest bungalow and a tall Victorian terrace are very different jobs. The main factors are:
Photos of each roof slope taken from the ground are a good starting point, and we will confirm the price with you before any work begins.
Humidity is the main reason. The Thames, the Colne and the nearby reservoirs keep the air damp, especially on still autumn and winter mornings. Roofs that face north or sit under riverside trees dry out slowly, which gives moss the moisture it needs to spread.
Our scrapers are shaped to the profile of the tile, so they lift moss off the surface and out of the joints without levering tiles up. We work carefully down the roof and check for any loose or cracked tiles as we go, reporting anything we find.
No. High pressure can strip the surface of concrete tiles, damage older clay tiles and force water under the roof covering into the loft. We use hand scraping followed by low-pressure washing or steam cleaning, chosen to suit your particular tiles and their age.
It is applied to the clean roof and works over the following months to kill remaining spores and slow regrowth of moss, algae and lichen. It is optional, but it helps the roof stay cleaner for longer, which is useful in damp spots near the river.
Yes, with care. Slate is brittle and can crack underfoot or under a heavy tool, so we assess the condition first and use gentle methods suited to it. Shared rooflines on central Staines terraces can be cleaned for one house or for several neighbours together on the same day.
Always. A lot of moss inevitably drops into the gutters during cleaning, so we vacuum them out and check the downpipes run freely before we leave. Leaving that debris sitting there would only cause blockages and overflowing water in the next heavy rain.
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Moss is a problem right across the Thames Valley, not only in Staines-upon-Thames. We also clean and treat roofs in these surrounding areas.
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