How much does it cost to remove moss from a roof?

A typical semi-detached roof clean is £500,£900 depending on pitch, tile type and access. Detached three-storey homes run £900,£1,500. Always priced fixed after survey.

Should you remove moss from a roof in the UK?

Yes, left alone, moss holds water against tiles and accelerates freeze-thaw cracking. Removing it extends roof life and improves drainage.

Can you pressure wash a roof?

Never at standard high pressure, that strips the protective coating from tiles and forces water under the laps. Where pressure is used at all it's heavily reduced and run through a flat surface cleaner so water impact is spread evenly. Most of the work is hand-scraping plus a soft-wash biocide.

Will the moss grow back?

Treated roofs typically stay clear for 4,7 years. An annual or biennial top-up biocide spray extends that significantly.

Do you walk on the roof?

Only where strictly necessary, on roof ladders that spread load. Most surveys and cleaning are done from ground level using our Insta360 pole camera and extending lances, no scaffold needed for most jobs.

Can Cotswold stone be pressure washed?

It should not be. Pressure opens up the surface of limestone and it then soils faster than before. We use a treatment and a low-pressure rinse instead.

Do you cover Brailes, Tredington and Long Compton?

Yes, the villages around Shipston are all covered.

Cotswold-edge homes, listed buildings and limestone cleaned with care.

Roof Cleaning in Shipston-on-Stour

Soft-wash & low-pressure roof cleaning. Hand-scraped moss. Tiles protected, not blasted.

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Roof cleaning in Shipston-on-Stour starts from £500 for a typical semi-detached property. We use a soft-wash treatment with low-pressure methods, never destructive high pressure. Heavy moss is scraped off by hand or lifted with a flat surface cleaner dialled down to a safe low pressure, then the roof is treated with a biocide that kills spores at the root and tiles return to original colour over the following weeks. Standard high-pressure jet washing blasts away protective coatings and shortens roof life by years, we tune our kit to protect the tiles.

roof cleaning in Shipston-on-Stour, what we actually find here

The housing round here. Cotswold-edge town with limestone and lias stone buildings, Georgian frontages and stone-roofed property, plus modern housing on the outskirts and in the surrounding villages.

Why Shipston-on-Stour exteriors get dirty. Limestone is porous and soft. It stains and greens readily, and it is very easy to damage permanently with the wrong equipment.

Access and pricing. Stone roofs and stone paving get treated and rinsed, never lanced, and we will say no to a job rather than damage a surface to get it done faster.

Covering CV36, including Tredington, Honington, Brailes, Long Compton.

Why professional roof cleaning matters

Roof moss isn't just ugly, it acts like a sponge, holding water against tiles. In winter that water freezes, expands and cracks the surface. The right fix is biocide and patience, not destructive blasting. Standard high-pressure jet washing strips the factory glaze from concrete and clay tiles and voids most roof warranties. Our method uses high water flow at heavily reduced pressure to lift dirt safely, plus a specialist biocide that kills moss properly, the natural colour returns over the coming weeks as rain washes the dead growth away.

Concrete & clay tiles

Slate (natural & fibre cement)

Pantiles & interlocking tiles

Flat roofs (felt, GRP, EPDM)

Our roof cleaning process

Honest, step-by-step. No surprises on the day.

1
Survey
Insta360 pole-camera roof survey from the ground, we check tile condition and pick the safest pressure setting before quoting.
2
Moss removal
Heaviest moss removed by hand or with a low-pressure flat surface cleaner that spreads water impact evenly without damaging tiles. Gutters cleared at the same time.
3
Soft-wash biocide
Low-pressure soft-wash biocide, kills microscopic moss spores so they don't grow back next year.
4
Optional sealing
Breathable colour-restore or biocide topcoat available where the tile finish allows.
5
Tidy up
All removed moss bagged and taken away, gutters, drives and borders left spotless.