Roof Cleaning Carlton offer a complete roof cleaning service for residential and commercial premises in Carlton and surrounding areas in Nottinghamshire. Getting your roof cleaned is a relatively simple improvement to make to the appearance of your house, by clearing moss, dirt and more that has accumulated there.
As roofs become older and get more porous, they are often affected by moss, algae and dirt. Maintaining a roof that is clean and without moss and debris may be challenging for most homeowners and becomes a constant problems.
Would it not be wonderful to have your roof looking like brand new again?
Why should I have it cleaned?
Large amounts of accumulation of dirt, moss on your roof and other natural growth could well cause serious problems with the roof and the life-span of the tiles will eventually be affected too. If you ignore your roof, you’ll find these organic growths will quickly grow out of control with their roots finding their way into vulnerable spots in the tiles of the roof, progressively widening them throughout time until cracks emerge. Like all living organisms they need water to live, and when it rains, they’ll work like a sponge retaining as much water as possible. Once it finds its way in the cracks into your roof it may well cause serious and expensive damage to the rafters and joists. Finally you could well find moss that has dislodged and fallen down the roof into your gutter which can result in overflowing rainwater from your gutter which penetrates and damages your fascia’s. In truth, getting your roof cleaned is a required job for a few reasons.
For many though cleaning their roof is simply an aesthetic choice and we don’t fault you for that! Roofs can become very dull due to organic growths like moss and lichen, and this is when a roof cleaning company is necessary. Roofs are also often discoloured and stained by a prevalent bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the natural appearance of your otherwise charming house. Of course, this bacteria growth is completely normal but after all it isn’t nice to see and it can over time damage your roof. The difference between a clean roof and one that needs cleaning can be night and day. After months and years of watching your roof get progressively dirtier wouldn’t it be lovely to see it looking like brand new like it used to?
The next question is, “Is this a easy DIY job that I should try to do myself?” Let’s look at some evidence to recommend what the best way to do this is.
Couldn’t I clean it alone?
The biggest reason why most people don’t clean their own roof is the fact that it involves working at a height where a lot of us wouldn’t feel safe or comfortable. At these heights any type of tumble can lead to a very serious wound.
Many dodgy tradespeople who attempt this kind of work, reckon that it is easy money or that it doesn’t require any skill. How true is that? A job such as this requires a level of experience and skill that we can assure. Using the appropriate roof access equipment, the right tools and our experience and know-how we can deliver a roof cleaning service that you are happy with without you needing to put yourself in unnecessary danger.
How is it done?
We will investigate the roof attentively 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 begin to work on cleansing your roof of organic colonising growths by getting deep into the root system of the moss and killing the spores. You’ll notice an improvement straight away and continued change as time progresses.
Some factors to think about.
We have already looked at some other things to consider that can affect having your roof cleaned. So, look at the following.
- Size of house and the size of the roof.
- The level of vegetation that is currently on the roof.
- The type of roof – e.g. with a thatched roof, no water is used.
- Accessibility of the roof.
- How high is the roof?
Keeping everything we have just mentioned in mind, it is not worth risking serious injury to you or damage to your house by trying to do your own roof cleaning. Fill out the quote form or ring us for a free quote, and leave it to the pros.