Marlow · SL7
Roof cleaning and moss removal in Marlow
River damp means moss returns quickly here. We remove it by hand, soft wash and apply biocide, never pressure washing slate or clay.
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 Marlow homeowners know?
The High Street, West Street and St Peter Street hold Georgian and older buildings with clay tiles and slate, plenty of them listed. Victorian and Edwardian villas around the centre use Welsh slate and plain clay tiles. Large interwar and modern detached homes fill the hillsides towards Marlow Bottom and the riverside roads.
What goes wrong on Marlow roofs?
Damp river air. The Thames keeps the air damp, speeding moss growth and rot at fascias and eaves.
Hidden parapet gutters. Georgian buildings often hide lead or felt gutters behind parapets that block and leak into the top floor.
Nail sickness on Victorian slate. Slate villas around the centre are at the age where iron nails fail and slates slip in patterns.
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 Marlow: FAQs
Can you repair the parapet gutter on my Georgian house?
Yes. We clear and inspect it, and renew the lead or lining where it has failed.
Is moss worse near the river?
Often, yes. Damp air helps it grow. Biocide after cleaning slows it down.
Roof cleaning and moss removal nearby
Free · Photographed · No pressure
Get a quote in Marlow.
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.