Roof Cleaning Services Charleshill

Having your roof professionally cleaned is an affordable solution to significantly enhance your home's appearance while extending the roof's lifespan. Thorough roof cleaning eliminates unsightly moss, algae, and lichen growth, along with any persistent dark stains that spoil your roof’s appearance.
Once professionally cleaned, the transformation of your roof can be remarkable—weather-worn and discoloured tiles will regain their original vibrant shade, often appearing almost brand-new again.
Many property owners opt for a specialist external cleaning or roof restoration service in Charleshill, usually to improve the visual appeal of their home. However, a heavy moss accumulation can eventually damage tiles or slates, leading to leaks and internal water issues.

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Roof Moss Removal Charleshill

The primary advantage of professional roof cleaning lies in its ability to effectively remove moss buildup and prevent its return for years to come. For your roof to function correctly, rainwater must flow unobstructed from the surface through gutters and downspouts, directing water safely away from your property. This is why roof cleaning is essential.

Moss accumulation creates three significant problems:

Functions as a water-absorbing material, holding moisture against the roof
When moss between tiles absorbs water and subsequently freezes, it can lead to tile damage and cracking
Blocks the natural drainage of rainwater across the roof surface.

Professional roof cleaners in Charleshill employ two primary moss removal techniques. The first involves high-pressure washing to eliminate moss and debris, restoring tiles to their original appearance. The second method uses specialized chemical treatments applied across the entire roof surface to eliminate moss, algae, and lichen while removing stains and returning the roof to a like-new condition.

UpClean provides both roof cleaning methodologies across the UK - high-pressure cleaning and gentle softwash treatments. Our service selection depends on your roof's current state and your personal preferences.

Restore the Look of Your Roof

The way we clean roofs will revive the look of an aged and stained roof into one that resembles a brand-new surface. Once we eliminate all the built-up filth and staining, we bring back the natural shade and crisp appearance of the roof tiles.

Prevent Damage & Water Ingress

Allowing moss to accumulate on a roof can eventually lead to damage and even let water in by widening gaps. Clearing away moss from the roof helps prevent water-related problems.

Prevent Regrowth

After the roof has been cleaned, it is given a biocidal wash to stop the regrowth of algae, moss, or lichen. This step helps protect the roof and extends its lifespan.

Soft Wash Roof Cleaning Charleshill

If you're wondering what soft washing for roofs involves, it's a chemical-based cleaning process, often described as "wet and forget," using specialised agents like sodium hypochlorite. Unlike the intense force of pressure washing, soft washing gently but thoroughly removes unwanted moss, algae, lichen, and grime from tiles or slates.

Although results take time, usually a few weeks, the wait ensures chemicals deeply cleanse and restore the roof’s appearance. This gentle process is particularly suited for older roofs that might suffer damage from aggressive cleaning. The soft wash method is also highly effective for cleaning K-Rend and other rendered surfaces.

Following this treatment, a biocide is applied to safeguard against moss and algae returning.

How Much DoesRoof Cleaning Cost?

Roof Cleaning Price

£15/Sq mtr

Moss Removal
Lichen & Algae Removal
Complete Restoration of Colour
Biocide Treatment
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Eco Friendly Roof Tile Cleaning

Using a pressure washer for roof cleaning in Charleshill is an eco-friendly and highly effective approach. Because it relies solely on water (H₂O), it's essentially a chemical-free way to naturally remove moss, lichen, and accumulated grime from roofs.

While pressure washing roofs has sometimes been associated with causing damage, engaging a professional and fully insured cleaning service with the proper skills and equipment significantly mitigates these risks, ensuring excellent results.

Not just for driveways and patios, pressure washing is highly beneficial for roofs, removing moss and other unsightly growth like algae and lichen, bringing tiles and slates back to life without using potentially harmful chemicals. Afterward, applying a biocide helps to prevent moss and algae regrowth for years. Each roof is individually inspected, and if tiles appear fragile, soft washing is recommended instead.

UpClean Roof Cleaners – What to Expect from our Service in Charleshill

Through our experienced contractors, we know how to remove moss from roof tiles without causing damage. We’re focused on providing a reliable experience and delivering a spotless roof for every customer.

Roof Cleaning is one of our primary services for domestic homes. We also recognise that when working at a private property, it’s important to be respectful at all times.

Here’s what you can expect:

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Site Survey

Before starting any work, we’ll complete a detailed assessment of the roof’s condition, documenting with pictures for a before-and-after comparison. We’ll also inform you if any roof repairs are needed before we proceed.

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Industry Compliant

As we get to your property, we’ll greet you and show you a copy of our insurance, demonstrating that we’re completely covered in case of any accident, such as broken roof tiles.

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Customer Liaise

You’ll be informed how long the job should take to complete the work and walk you through our processes.

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Preparation

Ahead of any Roof Cleaning or moss treatment, cover sheeting is set up over any sensitive vegetation when applying the softwash solution.

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Blockage Prevention

We temporarily seal the downspouts to prevent runoff from clogging the drains, especially when carrying out moss removal. We clean the gutters once this is done.

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First Stage - Roof Cleaning

Here’s where we remove lichen from the roof, clear away moss, and get rid of algae growth—all in one go.

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Second Stage - Biocide Treatment

After the roof has been washed, we spray a strong biocide over the full roof area to discourage the return of any organic matter like algae or moss.

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Third Stage - Clean up

All surrounding areas are thoroughly cleaned, including the gutters, and any waste material is either disposed of responsibly or hauled off.

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Satisfied Customer

At the end, images are captured of the final outcome, and the customer gives final approval only when completely satisfied with the quality of the job.

Our Other Services

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K-Rend Cleaning

We use a soft wash approach to clean exterior render, including K-Rend. When those dark marks are washed off—the ones that cause homes to appear run-down—the render appears as good as new.

Once we’ve completed K-Rend cleaning, the difference is clear.

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Gutter Cleaning

Frequent gutter clearing is important to helping direct rainwater safely off your roof. If a gutter becomes blocked, water can overflow down the walls of the property and may even enter through the roofline—all of which, if not resolved, can lead to costly repairs over time.

We offer full Gutter Cleaning services and can service and maintain your gutters for home or workplace properties.

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Patio & Driveway cleaning

Many property owners spend good money making their gardens, driveways, and patios look great using York stone. These areas, like most that are constantly exposed to the changeable British weather, can accumulate grime over time.

Our Patio & Driveway cleaning services include both high-powered cleaning and gentler soft wash options to restore the original appearance of the stone.

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Cladding Cleaning

Whether it’s aluminium, building cladding tend to accumulate dirt over time and can even become stained if neglected for too long.

As part of our external property care, we provide dedicated cladding treatments designed to not only clean the surface, but also bring it back to as close to its original condition as possible.

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UPVC Cleaning

Discolouration on UPVC is common, mostly due to the buildup of green residue. Our UPVC Cleaning method clears away the staining, bringing the finish back to its fresh, clean state.

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Conservatory Cleaning

As with UPVC surfaces, after putting money into a new conservatory, it’s a pity to see it get dirty and dull due to dirt build-up.

That’s why our gentle yet effective Conservatory Cleaning techniques remove stains and surface filth, returning your conservatory to its like-new condition.

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Soft Washing

There are two approaches to soft wash cleaning. The first method applies Hypo, while the alternative is a greener treatment. The method used depends on the material being cleaned and the location.

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Pressure Washing

Our pressure washing is ideal for roofs, cladding, patios, and driveways when a stronger and eco-friendly cleaning method is the best option.

Areas we cover

We proudly serve Charleshill and Tilford, Elstead, Pot Common, The Sands, Tilford Common

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Telephone: 0800 433 7269 Email: info@up-clean.co.uk