Roof Cleaning East Leake offers a roof cleaning service for home and commercial properties in East Leake and surrounding villages/towns in Nottinghamshire. Getting your roof cleaned can be a quick way of improving the look of your property, by removing moss, dirt and more that has grown there.
As a roof becomes older and get more porous, many become affected by moss and dirt. Keeping the roof clean and free of moss is often very difficult for most owners and may become a continual source of issues.
Wouldn’t it be great to have your roof look brand new again?
Why should I have it cleaned?
A really serious build-up of dirt, moss on roof tiles and other organic growth may cause big problems with your roof and the durability of the tiles will in time be affected too. If you neglect your roof, you’ll find these organic growths will quickly spread uncontrollably with their roots finding their way into weaknesses in the tiles of the roof, gradually widening them over the course of time until cracks become visible. Like all plants they need water to thrive, and once it has rained, they’ll behave like a sponge holding as much water as they possibly can. Once it finds its way in the cracks within your roof it may well cause serious and costly destruction to the rafters and joists. Also you could well discover moss that has dislodged and rolled down the roof into your gutter which can lead to overflowing rainwater from your gutter which saturates and damages your fascia’s. In conclusion, getting the roof cleaned is a necessary job for many reasons.
For many people though wanting a clean roof is entirely an aesthetic preference and we can’t blame you for that! Roofs can become very unattractive due to organic growths like moss and lichen, and then a roof cleaning service is vital. Roofs are also often tarnished and stained by a frequent bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the general appearance of your otherwise stunning dwelling. Of course, this bacteria growth is not unusual nonetheless it isn’t pleasant to see and it can over time damage your roof. The difference between a clean roof and one that hasn’t been cleaned can be night and day. After months and years of observing your roof get dirtier and dirtier wouldn’t it be lovely to see it looking almost as good as new again?
The next question is, “Is this a easy DIY job that I should have a go at doing myself?” Let’s look at some evidence to recommend what the best possible solution is here.
Could I just clean it alone?
The most common reason why most people don’t want to risk cleaning their own roof is because it requires working at a height where a lot of us wouldn’t feel safe and secure. At these kinds of heights any sort of tumble can result in a very serious wound.
Many rogue tradesmen who carry out this kind of work, claim it is easy money and that it does not need much skill. How true is that? A job like this requires a level of experience and skill that we can provide. Using the correct roof access equipment, the best tools and our skill and know-how we can deliver a roof cleaning service that pleases you without you needing to put yourself at needless risk.
How is it done?
We will survey the roof carefully before starting any work, to determine the best cleaning method to use depending on your roof. Then we will consider what’s growing there and the best way to remove the growth. We can then begin to work on purging your roof of organic colonising growths by getting right into the moss root system and destroying the spores. You’ll notice an improvement straight away and continued change as time passes.
A few factors to think about.
We’ve already hinted at some other factors that can affect a roof cleaning job. So, let’s have a quick look at these.
- Size of dwelling and the area of its roof.
- How much vegetation is growing on the roof.
- Type of roof – e.g. in the case of 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 insult to yourself or damage to your home by trying to do your own roof cleaning. Fill in the free quote form or call us for your free quote, and leave it to the pros.