Chorleywood · WD3
Roof cleaning and moss removal in Chorleywood
Steep clay roofs near woodland and the Common gather thick moss. We remove it by hand and soft wash with biocide, never pressure washing, which would damage old clay tiles and drive water under them.
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 Chorleywood homeowners know?
Cottages around Chorleywood Common are older and roofed in clay tile. The arrival of the Metropolitan line brought Edwardian and interwar houses across the Chorleywood station area, many in an Arts and Crafts manner: steep plain-tile roofs, long catslides, roughcast walls and big chimneys. Later infill and replacement houses mix in modern clay and concrete tiles.
What goes wrong on Chorleywood roofs?
Catslides and long valleys. Long catslide roofs carry a lot of water to one point at the eaves, where tiles and felt wear first.
Tall chimneys and flaunching. Arts and Crafts stacks are tall and exposed, so flaunching and leadwork take a beating.
Moss near the Common. Shaded roofs by the Common and woodland grow moss that lifts tiles and blocks valleys.
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 Chorleywood: FAQs
Do you work on Arts and Crafts houses in Chorleywood?
Yes. We repair steep plain-tile roofs, catslides and tall stacks with matched materials that suit the house.
My chimney is very tall. Can it be repaired safely?
Yes, with proper access. We repoint, rebuild flaunching and renew leadwork, and photograph it all for you.
Roof cleaning and moss removal nearby
Free · Photographed · No pressure
Get a quote in Chorleywood.
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.