Service
Roof Cleaning in Surrey and South West London
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.
- 100 per cent waterless
- Over 20 years experience
- Ten million pounds insured
- Free fixed price quotes
Your roof is the single largest surface on your home and the one nobody looks at until something goes wrong. Moss holds water against the tiles, blocks the gaps that let a roof breathe and washes into gutters every time it rains. Left alone it shortens the life of the covering and stains the elevation below. Moss Men clean roofs without water. We work the covering by hand and with specialist tools, lift the growth from the surface and the tile joints, then treat what is left so regrowth is slowed right down. There is no high pressure jet forced under the tiles, no soaked loft insulation and no litres of water sitting in a gutter that was already struggling. Every job starts with prep. We protect the ground, the beds and the paths, set up safe access, then work the roof section by section. When the cleaning is finished we clear every scrap of fallen moss, bag it and take it away, and we walk the job with you before we leave.
What is included
- Completely waterless, so no pressure forced under the tiles
- Suitable for concrete, clay, slate and tile hung elevations
- All fallen moss cleared, bagged and removed from site
- Moss inhibiting treatment applied to slow regrowth
- Covered by ten million pounds of public liability insurance
- Free, no obligation quotation with a fixed price
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 roof cleaning
How long does a waterless roof clean take?
Most three bedroom homes are completed in one day. Larger properties, steep pitches or roofs with very heavy growth can run into a second day. We confirm the timescale in writing with your quotation so you know exactly what to expect.
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
Roof 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
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.
Gutter Cleaning
Gutters, downpipes and hoppers cleared out and flow tested, so rainwater goes where it should instead of down the face of your house.
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.