Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal in Swindon
Local roofers for repairs, new roofs & flat roofing. Free surveys, fixed written quotes, tidy workmanship.
Swindon Roofing Company removes moss and cleans roofs across Swindon. Moss isn't just cosmetic: thick growth holds water against the tiles, freezes and expands in winter, lifts tile edges, and sheds by the bucketload into gutters — a good proportion of the blocked-gutter and damp-wall calls we get trace straight up to a mossy north slope.
The method matters more than the promise. We remove moss by hand-scraping and brushing from roof ladders or access equipment, then treat with a biocide to kill regrowth at the root. What we don't do is pressure-wash roofs — ever.
How we clean roofs
Manual moss removal
Hand-scraped and brushed tile by tile — slower than a jet wash and infinitely kinder to 60-year-old surfaces.
Biocide treatment
A soft-wash treatment kills spores and lichen after clearing, typically holding regrowth off for 3–5 years.
Gutters done with it
Everything scraped off a roof heads for the gutters — clearing them is included, not an extra.
Inspection thrown in
We're on your roof anyway: slipped tiles, cracked flaunching and tired flashing get photographed and reported while we're there.
Roof cleaning costs in Swindon
| Property | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Terrace / small semi | £400 – £700 |
| 3-bed semi | £550 – £950 |
| Detached | £800 – £1,500 |
Manual removal + biocide treatment + gutter clearing. Heavy growth and difficult access priced at survey.
Why never pressure washing?
Concrete tiles carry a factory surface that pressure washing strips, leaving them porous, faster to re-moss and shorter-lived; it also drives water under tiles and into lofts, and the walking involved breaks more tiles than it cleans. Companies jet-washing roofs are trading your roof's lifespan for their afternoon. Manual removal plus biocide achieves the same visual result and adds years rather than subtracting them — it's slower, it costs similar, and it's the only version we'll put our name to.
Frequently asked questions
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