Roof Cleaning Carrington offer a professional roof cleaning service for private and commercial properties in Carrington and surrounding areas in Nottinghamshire. Roof cleaning can be a quick way to improve the appearance of your home, by removing moss, lichen, dirt and anything else that has grown on your roof.
As a roof becomes older and get more porous, they are often affected by algae, moss and dirt. Maintaining a roof that is clean and void of any moss and debris is usually quite difficult for many homeowners and becomes a constant cause for annoyance.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have your roof looking like new again?
Why do it?
A large accumulation of dirt, moss on the tiles on your roof and other natural growth could well cause big issues with the 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 uncontrollably with their roots finding their way into weak spots in the tiles of the roof, steadily widening them over time until cracks appear. Like all living organisms they need water to thrive, and when it rains, they’ll behave like a sponge retaining as much water as possible. Once it finds its way in the cracks into your roof it might well cause serious and expensive destruction to the rafters and joists. Also you could well discover moss that has come loose and rolled down the roof ending up in your gutter which in time can lead to overflowing rainwater from your gutter which saturates and damages your fascia’s. Really then, arranging to have a roof cleaned is a required service for a few reasons.
For many though cleaning their roof is entirely an aesthetic choice and we don’t fault you for that! Roofs can become very dull because of organic growths like moss and lichen, and then a roof cleaning professional is vital. Roofs are also often discoloured and stained by a frequent bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the natural appearance of your otherwise stunning home. Of course, this bacteria growth is completely normal however it isn’t attractive to see and gradually it can damage your roof. Comparing a clean roof and one that needs a clean can be night and day. After months and years of observing your roof get more and more dirty wouldn’t it be brilliant to see it looking like brand new again?
Next you might ask, “Is this a simple DIY job that I should have a go at doing myself?” Let’s look at some evidence to recommend what the best way to do this is.
Could I clean it myself?
The most common reason why a lot of people haven’t attempted to clean their own roof is because it involves working at a height where many of us wouldn’t feel comfortable or safe. At these kinds of heights any sort of tumble can result in a very serious wound.
Many dodgy tradesmen who attempt this kind of work, think that it is easy money and that it does not need much skill. How true is that? A service such as this requires a degree of skill and care that we can assure. Using the correct roof access equipment, the correct tools and our skill 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.
How is it done?
We will survey the roof attentively before starting any work, to determine the best approach to take depending on your roof. Then we will consider what’s growing there and the best approach to take to remove the growth. Then we can start to work on eradicating your roof of organic colonising growths by getting deep into the moss root system and eliminating the spores. You’ll notice an improvement straight away and continued improvement as time progresses.
Some factors to think about.
We have already looked at some other factors that can affect a roof cleaning job. So, let’s have a quick look at these.
- Size of house and the area of its roof.
- How much vegetation is growing on the roof.
- The type of roof – e.g. in the case of a thatched roof, no water is involved.
- Accessibility of the roof.
- Height of the roof.
Keeping the aforementioned points in mind, it is not worth risking serious insult to you or damage to your home by attempting a DIY roof clean. Fill out the quote form or call us for a quote, and leave it to us.