Roof Cleaning Bottesford offer a professional roof cleaning service for home and business properties in Bottesford and surrounding areas in Nottinghamshire. Having your roof cleaned can be a simple improvement to make to the appearance of your property, by clearing moss, dirt and more that has accumulated on your roof.
As a roof becomes older and become more porous, they are gradually invaded by moss, algae and dirt. Keeping your roof clean and without moss and dirt may be challenging for the majority of owners and becomes a major source of annoyance.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have your roof look new again?
Why have it cleaned?
A really serious accumulation of moss, dirt on the tiles on your roof and other natural growth may cause serious issues with the roof and the durability of the tiles will over time be affected too. If you neglect your roof, you’ll find these organic growths will rapidly grow uncontrollably with their roots finding their way into weaknesses in the roof tiles, progressively widening them over time until cracks emerge. Like all living organisms they need water to thrive, and after it rains, they’ll behave like a sponge securing as much water as they possibly can. As it works its way in the cracks within your roof it may well cause serious and costly deterioration to the rafters and joists. Lastly you could well find moss that has come loose and rolled down the roof finding itself in your gutter which in time can lead to overflowing rainwater from your gutter which saturates and damages your fascia’s. Really then, getting a roof cleaned is an important job for many reasons.
For many people though getting their roof cleaned is simply an aesthetic preference and we don’t fault you for that! Roofs can become very unsightly because of organic growths like lichen and moss, and at that point a roof cleaning company is necessary. Roofs are also often tarnished and stained by a frequent bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the general appearance of your otherwise charming home. Of course, this bacteria growth is completely natural nonetheless it isn’t nice to look at and after a while it can damage your roof. The difference between a clean roof and one that hasn’t been cleaned can be night and day. After years of seeing your roof get more and more dirty wouldn’t it be brilliant to see it looking almost as good as new like it used to?
The next question is, “Is this a simple DIY job that I should have a go at doing myself?” Let’s consider some evidence to propose what the best possible solution is here.
Couldn’t I clean it alone?
The biggest reason why a lot of people don’t want to risk cleaning their own roof is the fact that it usually means working at a height where a lot of us wouldn’t feel safe or comfortable. At these heights any sort of slip can lead to a very serious injury.
Many dodgy tradesmen who attempt this kind of work, reckon it is easy money or that it doesn’t need a lot of skill. How true is that? A job like this requires a level of skill and care that we can provide. Using the correct roof access equipment, the correct tools and our skill and understanding we can deliver a roof cleaning service that you are happy with without you having to put yourself at unwanted risk.
What is the process?
We will inspect your roof with care and attention before starting any work, to identify the best approach to take depending on your roof. Then we will assess what’s growing there and the best way to clear out the growth. Next we can start to work on cleansing the roof of organic colonising growths by getting deep into the root system of the moss and killing the spores. You’ll notice an immediate improvement and continued improvement over time.
Some things to think about.
We’ve already hinted at some other things to consider that can affect a roof cleaning job. So, look at the following.
- Size of house and the area of its roof.
- How much vegetation is currently on the roof.
- Type of roof – e.g. with a thatched roof, no water is used.
- Accessibility of the roof.
- Height of the roof.
Keeping the aforementioned points in mind, it is not worth risking serious injury to yourself or damage to your dwelling by trying to do your own roof cleaning. Fill in the quote form or call us for your free quote, and leave it to the pros.