Roof Cleaning Ruddington offer a roof cleaning service for residential and business premises in Ruddington and surrounding towns and villages in Nottinghamshire. Having your roof cleaned is a relatively quick and easy improvement to make to the look of your house, by clearing moss and more that has accumulated up there.
As roofs become older and get more porous, they are gradually invaded by moss and dirt. Keeping your roof clean and void of any moss and debris is often challenging for many householders and becomes a continual cause for annoyance.
Wouldn’t it be great to have your roof looking like brand new again?
Why do it?
Large amounts of accumulation of moss and algae on roof tiles and other natural growth may cause you big problems with your roof and the life expectancy of the tiles will in time be compromised too. If you overlook your roof, you’ll find these plants will rapidly spread out of control with their roots creeping their way into weaknesses in the tiles of the roof, progressively widening them throughout time until cracks appear. Like all living organisms they need water to live, and after it rains, they’ll work like a sponge holding as much water as they can. As it finds its way through 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 rolled down the roof finding itself in your gutter which can lead to overflowing rainwater from your gutter which saturates and damages your fascia’s. Really then, arranging to have your roof cleaned is a necessary service for many reasons.
For a lot of people though getting their roof cleaned is simply an aesthetic choice and we can’t blame you for that! Roofs can become very unsightly due to organic growths like lichen and moss, and this is when a roof cleaning professional is vital. Roofs are also frequently discoloured and stained by a prevalent bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the natural appearance of your otherwise stunning house. Of course, this bacteria growth is completely natural nonetheless it isn’t pleasant 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 seeing your roof get dirtier and dirtier wouldn’t it be lovely to see it looking almost as good as new once more?
The next question is, “Is this a straightforward DIY job that I should try to do myself?” Let’s consider some evidence to suggest what the best way to do this is.
Should I do this alone?
The biggest reason why most people don’t want to risk cleaning their own roof is because it requires working at a height where most of us wouldn’t feel safe and secure. At these kinds of heights any sort of fall can result in a very serious injury.
Many cow-boy tradesmen who do this kind of work, think it’s easy money or that it doesn’t require any skill. Is there any truth in that? A service such as this requires a level of skill and attention that we can assure. Using proper roof access equipment, the right tools and our skill and know-how we can provide for you a roof cleaning service that you are happy with without you having to put yourself at needless risk.
How is it done?
We will survey your roof attentively before starting any work, to determine the best approach to take depending on your roof. Then we will look at what’s growing there and the best way to dislodge the growth. We can then start to work on purging the 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 change over time.
A few factors to consider.
We have already considered some other elements that can affect a roof cleaning service. Now, 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.
- The type of roof – for example with a thatched roof, no water is used.
- Accessibility of the roof.
- How high is the roof?
Keeping the aforementioned points in mind, don’t risk serious insult to yourself or damage to your house by attempting a DIY roof clean. Fill in the free quote form or give us a call for a quote, and leave it to the pros.