Moss removal and roof cleaning in Northampton
Hand cleaning for Northampton slate and tile roofs, gentle enough for an old terrace, with gutters and downpipes cleared on the same visit.
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Free quote · no obligation
- We look first and show you what we find
- An itemised quote, in writing
- Leaks answered any time
How it works
Getting it sorted is simple
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Step 1
Tell us what the roof is doing. About 30 seconds.
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Step 2
Let us come and look.
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Step 3
Say yes or no to the written price.
Then leave it with us
We do the hard part
- Photos of what we find, so you can see it too
- A straight answer, and no work the roof does not need
- Scaffold, skip and materials all itemised on the quote
- Building Control sign-off arranged on a re-roof
- A written company guarantee on the work
Our work
Photos from our recent jobs
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A full re-roof with new timber soffits and fascias
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An old polycarbonate workshop roof, rebuilt with four opening skylights
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A full re-roof and a large chimney stack taken down
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Welded leadwork round a chimney, done the traditional way
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Spray foam out and a new roof on, with TLX Gold insulated membrane
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A natural Spanish slate roof with lead valleys and a Code 5 box gutter
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A returning customer: the side roof, matched in man-made slate
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A slate hip roof, finished
“The finished roof looks great, and is an excellent match to the original which is important in Letchworth.”
Before you ask
Questions people ask
Can moss damage a slate roof?
Yes, indirectly. It holds water in the overlaps between slates, and frost then works on it. On an older roof the bigger risk is the wrong cleaning method, which is why we only clean by hand.
When is the best time of year for a roof clean?
Any dry spell works. Many people book in late summer or autumn so the gutters are clear before winter rain. If moss is already blocking your gutters, don't wait for a season.
Is a moss treatment on its own enough?
Not for thick moss. A treatment slows regrowth, but heavy growth needs to come off by hand first, or it simply dies in place and ends up in the gutters.
Ready when you are
It takes about 30 seconds to ask, and you are not committing to anything.
More about moss removal & roof cleaning in Northampton
The tree-lined streets around Abington Park and the long back gardens behind many Northampton houses give roofs plenty of shade, and shade means moss. A light green film is cosmetic. Thick cushions are not. They soak up rain like a sponge, hold it against the roof for days, and wash down to block gutters until water spills over the wall.
What moss does to different roofs
Slate
On the terraces, moss works into the overlaps between slates and keeps them wet, which gives frost something to work on. On an older slate roof with tired nails, the last thing it needs is a pressure washer knocking slates loose.
Concrete and clay tiles
On the estate houses, moss grips the textured face of concrete tiles and builds up fast on the shady slope. Clay tiles collect it in the joints.
Why we clean by hand
We hand-scrape moss off and we never jet-wash a roof. High pressure water breaks tiles, strips their surface and forces water under the laps. We have replaced tiles damaged by jet washing done by others. Cleaning by hand takes longer, and it is the right way to do it.
What the job includes
- A check of the roof before we work across it
- Moss and debris hand-scraped from the tiles or slates
- Gutters and downpipes cleared
- Waste bagged and taken away
- A preventative treatment to slow regrowth
- Photos of anything we noticed, from a cracked tile to a lifted flashing
Gutters on a terrace
On a terrace, gutters often run straight on to next door's and share a downpipe, so moss from one roof can block the run for both houses. We clear your section and the outlet it drains to, and if the blockage is on next door's side we tell you so you can let them know.
Left as we found it, minus the moss
Moss removal is messy work, so the clean-up matters as much as the roof. Customers who have had a moss and gutter clean from us mention that we turned up when we said we would and left everything clean and tidy. We cover all of Northampton from Bedford, about 40 minutes away by the A428.
Moss removal & roof cleaning nearby: Milton Keynes · Bedford · St Neots · Peterborough · Cambridge
Other work in Northampton: Roof Replacement · Roof Repairs · Flat Roofs · Chimney Repairs · Spray Foam Removal
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