Bushey · WD23
Roof cleaning and moss removal in Bushey
Plain-tile and concrete roofs in Bushey’s leafy roads grow heavy moss. We soft wash and apply biocide; pressure washing old plain tiles can crack them and force water past the laps.
Free photographed survey
Every slope, chimney and gutter photographed.
Report yours to keep
Whether you hire us or not.
Agreed in writing
Scope fixed before any work starts.
One point of contact
Your survey and every follow-up handled by one person, 8am–6pm.
What should Bushey homeowners know?
The old village around St James’ Church and the High Street has Georgian and Victorian buildings, plus distinctive late-Victorian houses and studios from the Herkomer art school era. Bushey Heath, on higher ground, has Edwardian and interwar homes under plain clay tiles. Large 1930s semis and detached houses and later estates fill the rest, with concrete tiles common on post-war homes.
What goes wrong on Bushey roofs?
Exposure on Bushey Heath. Bushey Heath is one of the highest points near London. Wind-driven rain and lifted tiles are more common up there.
1930s plain tiles and nails. Interwar plain-tile roofs are reaching the age where nails rust and tiles slide, often with brittle original felt underneath.
Studio roof glazing. Old studio roof lights and glazing bars leak where the putty and lead have failed.
How do we do roof cleaning and moss removal?
We remove moss by hand, soft wash the roof at low pressure and apply an HSE-registered professional biocide, exactly as its label directs. We do not pressure wash tiled or slate roofs. It strips the surface off concrete tiles and brings moss back faster, and on slate it drives water under the laps.
Full details on our roof cleaning and moss removal page.
Our process
What you get
- 01
Hand removal
Moss scraped off by hand, working down the roof without walking on fragile tiles.
- 02
Soft wash
Low pressure only, so the tile surface and the laps are untouched.
- 03
Biocide
Kills moss, algae and lichen on contact; the dead growth then weathers away over the following weeks and months.
- 04
Gutters and photos
Gutters cleared of debris and the roof photographed: any slipped tiles noted.
Questions
Roof cleaning and moss removal in Bushey: FAQs
My roof on Bushey Heath keeps losing tiles in storms. Why?
Exposure. The Heath catches more wind, so mortar verges and loose nails fail sooner. Mechanical fixing or a dry verge can help.
Can you repair old studio roof glazing?
We repair the lead and flashings around roof glazing and can advise on specialist glazing work if the glass itself needs replacing.
Roof cleaning and moss removal nearby
Free · Photographed · No pressure
Get a quote in Bushey.
Get a quote for your roofing work. Where an inspection is needed, we photograph the roof, explain our findings in plain English and give you the report to keep.