Roof Cleaning Harlow Wood offer a roof cleaning service for private and commercial premises in Harlow Wood and surrounding towns and villages in Nottinghamshire. Roof cleaning is a relatively simple way of improving the appearance of your house, by clearing moss and anything else that has accumulated on your roof.
As roofs become older and become more porous, they are gradually affected by algae, moss and dirt. Keeping the roof clean and free of moss and algae is often challenging for the majority of owners and can become a major cause for annoyance.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have your roof look new again?
Why should I have it cleaned?
A really serious accumulation of moss, dirt on roof tiles and other organic growth may cause you major issues with the roof and the life-span of the tiles will eventually be affected too. If you overlook your roof, you’ll find these plants will quickly spread uncontrollably with their roots finding their way into weaknesses in the roof tiles, gradually widening them over the course of time until cracks appear. Like all living organisms they need water to thrive, and after 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 find moss that has dislodged and fallen down the roof finding itself in your gutter which can result in overflowing rainwater from your gutter which penetrates and damages your fascia boards. In truth, arranging to have a roof cleaned is a necessary job for many reasons.
For many though wanting a clean roof is solely an aesthetic choice 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 company is needed. Roofs are also frequently discoloured and stained by a common place bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the familiar appearance of your otherwise charming dwelling. By all means, this bacteria growth is not unusual however it isn’t pleasant to look at and it can over time damage your roof. Comparing a clean roof and one that needs a clean can be night and day. After years of seeing your roof get progressively dirtier wouldn’t it be great to see it looking as good as new again?
Next you might ask, “Is this a straightforward DIY job that I should attempt to do myself?” Let’s look at some evidence to recommend what the best possible solution is here.
Should I just do this alone?
The biggest reason why a lot of people don’t want to risk cleaning their own roof is the fact that it involves working at a height where a lot of us wouldn’t feel comfortable or safe. At these kinds of heights any sort of slip can lead to a very serious wound.
Many dodgy tradesmen who carry out this kind of work, claim it’s easy money and that it doesn’t take much skill. How true is that? A job such as this requires a degree of skill and attention that we can provide. Using the appropriate roof access equipment, the best tools and our experience 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 your roof carefully before commencing any work, to identify the best cleaning method to use depending on your roof. Then we will look at what’s growing there and the best approach to take to dislodge the growth. We can then start to work on cleansing the roof of organic colonising growths by getting deep into the moss root system and destroying the spores. You’ll notice an immediate improvement and continued improvement as time passes.
Some things to consider.
We have already considered some other factors that can affect having your roof cleaned. Now, consider just a few more.
- Size of house and the area of its roof.
- How much vegetation is currently on the roof.
- The type of roof – e.g. in the case of a thatched roof, no water is used.
- How accessible is the roof?
- How high is the roof?
Keeping the aforementioned points in mind, don’t risk serious injury to yourself or damage to your dwelling by trying to do your own roof cleaning. Fill in the free quote form or give us a call for a free quote, and leave it to us.