Roof Cleaning Alfreton provides a roof cleaning service for residential and commercial properties in Alfreton and surrounding areas in Nottinghamshire. Roof cleaning is a quick way of improving the look of your home, by getting rid of dirt, moss, lichen and more that has grown on your roof.
As roofs become older and become more porous, they are often invaded by moss and debris. Keeping the roof clean and without moss and dirt may be challenging for most owners and can become a continual cause for issues.
Wouldn’t it be great to have your roof looking like brand new again?
Why should I have it cleaned?
A really serious build-up of dirt, moss on the tiles on your roof and other natural growth is likely to cause you serious issues with your roof and the life-span of the tiles will over time be affected too. If you neglect your roof, you’ll find these organic growths will swiftly grow out of control with their roots creeping their way into weak spots in the tiles of the roof, progressively widening them over the course of time until cracks emerge. Like all plants they need water to survive, and when it rains, they’ll work like a sponge holding as much water as possible. As it finds its way in the cracks into your roof it might well cause serious and costly deterioration to the rafters and joists. Finally you could well find moss that has come loose and rolled down the roof ending up in your gutter which can result in overflowing rainwater from your gutter which penetrates and damages your fascia’s. Really then, having your roof cleaned is a necessary job for a number of reasons.
For many people though cleaning their roof is solely an aesthetic decision and we can’t blame you for that! Roofs can become very unsightly because of organic growths like lichen and moss, and this is when a roof cleaning professional is necessary. Roofs are also periodically discoloured and stained by an everyday bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the general appearance of your otherwise beautiful house. Of course, this bacteria growth is completely normal but after all it isn’t nice to see and after a while it can damage your roof. Comparing a clean roof and one that hasn’t been cleaned can be night and day. After years of observing your roof get progressively dirtier wouldn’t it be great to see it looking as good as new again?
The next question is, “Is this a simple DIY job that I should have a go at doing myself?” Let’s look at some evidence to suggest what the best way to do this is.
Could I just clean it myself?
The most common reason why most people don’t want to risk cleaning their own roof is the fact that it usually means working at a height where most of us wouldn’t feel safe and secure. At these kinds of heights any kind of tumble can result in a very serious wound.
Many dodgy tradesmen who do this kind of work, reckon it is easy money or that it does not take any skill. How true is that? A job such as this requires a level of skill and care that we can deliver. Using proper roof access equipment, the best tools and our experience and know-how we can provide for you a roof cleaning service that you are happy with without you needing to put yourself at needless risk.
What is the process?
We will inspect your roof with care and attention before beginning any work, to establish the best approach to take depending on your roof. Then we will look at what’s growing there and the best approach to take to remove the growth. We can then start to work on purging your roof of organic colonising growths by getting right into the moss root system and killing the spores. You’ll notice an immediate improvement and continued change over time.
A few things to think about.
We have already looked at some other factors that can affect a roof cleaning job. Now, let’s also consider the following.
- Size of dwelling and the area of the roof.
- The level of vegetation that is growing on the roof.
- Type of roof – for example with a thatched roof, no water is involved.
- How accessible is the roof?
- Height of the roof.
Keeping all of the above in mind, don’t risk serious insult to you or damage to your dwelling by trying to do your own roof cleaning. Fill in the quote form or give us a call for your free quote, and leave it to us.