Marshall Roofers
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Reading RG

Roof Cleaning and Re-sealing in Reading

Roofs cleaned down, gutters and valleys cleared, and the covering treated and sealed where it suits the tile.

  • Local Reading number
0118 963 9008

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Reading and the surrounding area

Roof Cleaning and Re-sealing across Reading and Berkshire

Roof cleaning takes the moss, lichen and dirt off the covering and clears the drainage while we are up there. It is worth doing for what it reveals as much as for how it looks: with the moss off, cracked and slipped tiles, failed pointing and split valley linings all become visible, so problems get found while they are still small.

A clean roof drains as it should and lasts longer, and catching a small fault early is far cheaper than dealing with the leak it would have become. It also lifts the look of the whole house, which matters if you are thinking of selling.

We work with low pressure and hand scraping rather than a pressure washer, because high pressure strips the surface off concrete tiles and drives water up under the laps. A biocide afterwards slows the regrowth, we report anything we find on the covering, and sealing is offered only where the tile actually suits it.

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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Moss and lichen built up along the ridge and valley of a tiled roof

What you get

What roof cleaning and re-sealing in Reading includes

  • 1

    Moss removed by hand

    Moss and lichen removed by hand scraping and low pressure

  • 2

    Gutters cleared

    Gutters, valleys and hoppers cleared out and flushed through

  • 3

    Debris collected

    Debris collected at ground level rather than left in the beds

  • 4

    Biocide treatment

    Biocide treatment applied to slow regrowth

  • 5

    Condition check

    A condition check on the covering with anything found reported

  • 6

    Sealant where suitable

    Roof sealant applied where the covering is suitable for it

The process

How roof cleaning and re-sealing in Reading normally runs

  1. 01

    Look at the roof first

    Cleaning a roof that is already failing is money wasted, so the covering gets checked before anything is booked.

  2. 02

    Clean down

    Hand scraping and low pressure, working down the roof, with the gutters cleared as we go.

  3. 03

    Treat

    Biocide applied so the moss takes far longer to come back.

  4. 04

    Report

    Anything the clean exposed, cracked tiles, failed pointing, split valleys, put in writing with photographs.

FAQs

Roof Cleaning and Re-sealing in Reading: what people ask

Do you cover Reading?

Yes. Roof Cleaning and Re-sealing 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.

Will a pressure washer damage my roof?

On concrete tiles, yes. High pressure takes the surface coating off and drives water up under the laps into the roof space. Hand scraping with low pressure is slower but it does not do that damage.

How long before the moss comes back?

It depends on how shaded and damp the roof is. A biocide treatment slows it considerably, but a north facing roof under trees will always regrow faster than an open south facing one.

Is roof sealing worth it?

On some coverings it helps, on others it does nothing useful and can trap moisture. We will tell you which yours is, and we will not quote for it where it does not suit the tile.

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