Marshall Roofers
Thick moss growing across the ridge and tiles of a concrete tiled roof

Reading RG

Moss Removal in Reading

Moss stripped off the roof and out of the gutters and valleys, then treated so it takes far longer to come back.

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0118 963 9008

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Reading and the surrounding area

Moss Removal across Reading and Berkshire

Moss removal is scraping the moss and lichen off the tiles and clearing what comes off out of the gutters and valleys. The damage moss does is mostly indirect: it washes down into the drainage and sits there, so water backs up and either comes over the edge or runs under the tiles at the valley.

Water held against a concrete tile through a frost lifts the surface and shortens the life of the covering, so clearing the moss and keeping the drainage running protects the roof as well as tidying it. A treated roof stays clear for far longer than one that has only been scraped.

We scrape by hand at low pressure, clear the gutters, valleys and downpipes at the same time because that is where the material ends up, and put a biocide on afterwards to kill the spores left in the pores of the tile. The debris is bagged at ground level rather than left in your beds.

We work across Reading and the RG postcodes in Berkshire, including Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End. Ring 0118 963 9008 and you will get someone who knows the area.

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A moss-covered tiled roof seen from below, before the moss is cleared

What you get

What moss removal in Reading includes

  • 1

    Scraped off by hand

    Moss and lichen scraped off by hand at low pressure

  • 2

    Gutters cleared

    Gutters, valleys and downpipes cleared of the material that comes off

  • 3

    Debris bagged

    Debris bagged at ground level

  • 4

    Biocide treatment

    Biocide treatment to kill the remaining spores

  • 5

    Check the tiles

    A check on the tiles the moss was covering

The process

How moss removal in Reading normally runs

  1. 01

    Assess

    How heavy the growth is, where it has collected, and whether the covering underneath is sound.

  2. 02

    Scrape down

    Worked from the ridge down, by hand at low pressure so the tile surface is not stripped.

  3. 03

    Clear the drainage

    Gutters, valleys and downpipes cleared and flushed, since that is where the moss ends up.

  4. 04

    Treat

    Biocide applied across the covering so what is left in the tile pores dies off.

FAQs

Moss Removal in Reading: what people ask

Do you cover Reading?

Yes. Moss Removal across Reading and the surrounding RG area, including Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End. The local number is 0118 963 9008, answered 7am to 7pm, seven days a week.

Does moss actually damage a roof?

Mostly through what it causes. It blocks gutters and valleys so water backs up, and water held against a tile through a frost lifts the tile surface. On a sound roof it is maintenance rather than an emergency, but leaving it does cost money eventually.

Can I just leave it?

You can, but keep the gutters and valleys clear at least. That is where the loose moss collects and where an overflow starts running water down the wall.

How often should a roof be done?

It depends on shade and aspect. A treated roof in the open can go several years, while a north facing roof under trees needs looking at far more often.

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