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Soft cleaning your roof could be an alternative to steam cleaning if you are concerned about the potential damage to your tiles that the added heat from the steam may cause.
Most contractors charge per square metre, but they may also factor accessibility or other details (such as whether or not the building is listed) when giving you a price. Importantly, before purchasing any type of roof tile cleaner you need to decide whether the project is feasible as a DIY project. Or, will a professional contractor have to be employed? For instance, access and safety need to be considered. Traditionally the materials available locally and prevailing weather conditions would have been major factors in the overall roof design. Variations would include hipped, gable, flat and pitched. The most popular designs domestically are pitched, gabled or hipped. Your Roof Is Important To find out the average cost of roof cleaning prices in the UK your first step is to get some free quotes . The least amount of quotes you should get is at least three. If you would like to be more thorough so you can compare roof cleaning prices, you can get as many as you want. Hand-scraping is the cheapest fix, but without biocide treatment, the process will need to be repeated sooner. Biocide treatment is more expensive, but the results last for longer.There is a reason why you don’t often see people getting their ladders out and get up on their roof start cleaning it. For the majority of people, working at heights is quite scary and do not feel safe doing so. The cost of roof cleaning can vary depending on the size of the roof and its pitch, as well as how accessible it is for the cleaning crew. A general rule of thumb is the larger the company, the higher the price. Above I only wrote about a small one-man roof cleaning businesses. Below I will provide you with a guideline for roof cleaning costs from medium-sized companies who employ up to 5 people. The best technique for cleaning your roof is to scrape off any moss or debris using a roof scraper or wire brush. Once the surface is clear, a softwashing chemical should be applied to kill any remaining moss or algae. Softwashing is a low-pressure washing method that uses a chemical solution to clean and kill moss and other organic matter. One of the best selling softwash roof treatment products on the market is Soft Wash Pro 50. This product is specially formulated to kill moss and algae on roofs and other surfaces. There is the potential for some kind of damage to occur anytime the roof is walked on or cleaned using a pressure washer. All of the StoneCare4U roof cleaning products will work very well without the use of a pressure washer. The products contain no acid-based ingredients and will not damage any concrete, slate or clay tile in any way. Methods Of Application
Every roof is different in size. What type of roof tiles are on the roof? How much moss, lichen, and dirt have accumulated on the roof over the years? Some roofs have difficult access making it more difficult to complete the job. A lot of roof cleaning companies prefer to use a power washer to clean the roof. Using a pressure washer to clean the roof tiles can create a lot of mess below on the ground. The high pressure power washer blows about the moss, dirt, and lichen and it usually falls below. Pressure washing roof tiles can also damage the tiles and is not suitable to use in some cases. It does not matter which method is used, but there is no escaping the fact that some preparatory work is needed. It is essential to sheet up anything that may get damaged during the cleaning work. Scaffolding will have to be arranged and assembled for access to the roof. A moss-covered roof can detract from the appearance of your home but when left untreated, it can also cause other problems such as damage to roof tiles or retention of excess water. How much does roof cleaning cost?Roofs can be cleaned in all but the harshest weather conditions. It is always advisable to avoid windy days and for best results apply the products when the tiles and green growth are relatively dry. This will ensure the products are absorbed into the roots of the green growth and the cleaner soaks into the tiles. Temperatures between around 8 – 20°C are ideal. There is a risk of the products evaporating before they have had a chance to work properly if applied when the weather is too warm! Safety First When using our green growth remover the best method is to first dilute the product. Then apply to the tiles and leave nature and time to do the rest. This technique might take a few months but eventually, all the green growth will die off and organically break down. During the process, it is advisable to ‘box off’ the downpipes on the roof with gutter plugs. This stops the dead green growth from washing into the downpipes. The dead green growth can periodically be simply removed from the gutters with the gutter plugs in place.
Soft washing is a type of roof cleaning that uses less pressure than pressure washing whilst still applying treatments that can kill any moss and algae. If it sounds too good, it usually is. I am referring to the quotation for cleaning your roof. Low quotes are the rogue trader’s way of getting work. You have read examples above about how much you can expect to pay dependent upon which part of the country you live in. If you get quotes that are way below the average cost of roof cleaning, then I would be on my guard.Steam cleaning is the most eco-friendly option as it doesn’t use any nasty chemicals. The steam will kill any moss and weeds and remove them from the roof. It will also leave your roof looking brand new. Ask neighbours, friends, and family if they know anyone who has had their roofs cleaned recently. They will be hard to spot; they will be the ones who look like they have a brand-new roof installed. Ask if they can recommend anyone who they have dealt with personally and were happy with the service.
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