Service
Gutter Cleaning in Surrey and South West London
Gutters, downpipes and hoppers cleared out and flow tested, so rainwater goes where it should instead of down the face of your house.
- 100 per cent waterless
- Over 20 years experience
- Ten million pounds insured
- Free fixed price quotes
A blocked gutter is the cheapest expensive problem a house has. Water backs up, runs over the front edge, soaks the wall below and finds its way into the fascia, the soffit and eventually the brickwork. By the time the damp shows inside, the repair costs many times what the clearance would have. We clear the full run, not just the visible sections. Debris comes out of the gutters, the hoppers and the downpipes, then every outlet is flow tested so we know the water actually moves. If we find a split joint, a dropped bracket or a section pulling away from the fascia, we tell you and show you a photo of it. No pressure, just the information. Gutter cleaning pairs naturally with roof work, because a roof that has been carrying moss has almost certainly been feeding it into the gutters for years. Book them together and we handle the whole rainwater path in one visit.
What is included
- Gutters, hoppers and downpipes cleared through
- Every outlet flow tested before we leave
- Photos of anything we find, with no hard sell
- Debris bagged and taken away, nothing left in the beds
- Ideal alongside a roof clean as a single visit
- Fully insured to ten million pounds
The method
Waterless roof cleaning, not a jet wash
The method our customers ask about most, and the reason they call us instead of the man with the pressure washer.
A roof is not a patio. A pressure washer strips the surface off concrete tiles, forces water up under the laps and into the roof space, and leaves a covering that looks bright for a season then greens over faster than before. We clean roofs dry. The moss, lichen and algae are lifted off the tile by hand and with specialist tools, then treated so the regrowth is slowed right down.
How we clean a roof
- Growth lifted off the tile dry, so nothing is driven under the laps
- The weathered surface of the tile is left intact
- No water pushed into the roof space, the loft or the insulation
- No flooded gutters or downpipes on a system already full of moss
- Safe on ageing clay, concrete, slate and Horsham stone
- Treatment applied afterwards to attack the spores left behind
- Every scrap of fallen moss cleared, bagged and taken away
What a jet wash does to it
- High pressure strips the sealed face off concrete tiles
- Water is forced under the laps and into the roof structure
- Gutters and downpipes fill with the material blasted off
- Brittle and older tiles crack or slip under the pressure
- Nothing is treated, so the green comes back quickly
- Runs off across your garden, drives and beds
We are not against pressure washing, we just do not point it at a roof. There are jobs where it is the right tool and we will tell you honestly when that is the case. On a roof covering it very rarely is.
Questions
Common questions about gutter cleaning
How often should gutters be cleaned in Surrey?
Once a year suits most homes. If your property sits under mature trees, which is common around Oxshott, Ashtead and Cobham, twice a year is a safer rhythm, typically after leaf fall in late autumn and again in late spring.
What does waterless roof cleaning actually mean?
It means we clean your roof without pressure washing and without running water across the covering. Moss and lichen are lifted from the tile surface and the tile joints using specialist hand tools, then a treatment is applied to slow regrowth. Nothing is forced under the laps, your loft stays dry and your gutters are not filled with hundreds of litres of dirty water.
Why do you not jet wash roofs?
Because of what it costs you later. High pressure strips the sealed face off concrete tiles, which is the layer that slows moss down in the first place, so the roof greens over faster than it did before. It also forces water under the laps and into the roof space, cracks brittle or slipped tiles, and fills gutters and downpipes with everything it blasts off. We are not against pressure washing as a tool, there are surfaces where it is the right choice, but a roof covering is very rarely one of them.
Does a waterless clean really work as well?
Yes, and it lasts longer. The growth is lifted off the tile rather than blasted off, and because we treat the surface afterwards the spores left behind are dealt with too. Cleaning without treating simply resets the clock. The results are guaranteed and we walk the finished job with you before we leave.
Is waterless cleaning as effective as pressure washing?
Yes, with the same guaranteed results and far less risk. Pressure washing strips the protective surface off concrete tiles and drives water into places it should never reach. Working dry gets the growth off, keeps the tile intact and lets the treatment do the long term work.
Recent work
Recent work
Where we work
Gutter Cleaning across our whole service area
Based around the KT postcodes and working within roughly 15 miles, covering Surrey, South West London, Kent and West Sussex.
Also from Moss Men
Our other services
Roof Cleaning
A complete waterless roof clean that lifts moss, lichen and algae off your tiles and leaves the roof looking like new, with no pressure washing and no water flooding your gutters.
Moss Removal
Targeted moss and lichen removal for roofs, ridge lines and tile hung walls, done dry so the growth is lifted out rather than driven further into the covering.
Ready to see your roof looking like new?
Free quotation, fixed price, no obligation. Call 07551 442228 or send us a few details and we will come straight back to you.