Moss Removal in Hull

Moss holds water against your tiles

Moss grows where a roof stays damp and shaded, so north-facing slopes and roofs under trees are the usual places to find it. On its own it looks untidy, but thick moss acts like a sponge. It keeps the tiles wet, lifts their edges as it builds up underneath, and in cold weather that trapped water can freeze and crack them. It also washes into your guttering and blocks the outlets.

We remove moss by hand, scraping it off the tiles and out of the joints without damaging the surface. High-pressure washing can strip the surface from some concrete tiles and push water up under the laps, so any further cleaning is chosen to suit your tiles rather than applied the same way on every roof. If we think a method is wrong for your roof, we will not use it.

Once the tiles are clear, we take the moss and debris out of the gutters and downpipes and apply a treatment to slow regrowth. Being on the roof also gives us a close look at every slope, so we check for cracked or slipped tiles, worn ridge mortar and tired flashings while we are there, and tell you what we find rather than leaving it until the next leak.