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A tiled roof carrying heavy moss growth across the whole slope

Moss Removal

Roof moss removal

Cleared by hand, gutters cleaned out, and anything we find reported to you.

Ask about moss removal

Tell us what is happening and we will come and look.

The work

Moss off, without wrecking the tiles

A thick moss covering keeps a roof wet. Wet tiles and slates freeze and spall, valleys silt up, and gutters block with the material that washes off. On a north-facing or overshadowed roof it comes back, so it is maintenance rather than a one-off cure.

The important part is how it is taken off. A pressure washer will strip the surface off a concrete tile, drive water under the laps and blow out mortar, so we scrape and brush by hand and clear the debris out of the gutters and valleys afterwards.

  • No pressure washing on tiles or slates, because it does real damage.
  • Gutters and valleys are cleared as part of the job, not charged separately.
  • You get told about the cracked tile we found, rather than it being left.
  • Debris is taken away, not swept into the flower bed.
Moss growing thickly between roof tiles under trees

Why TJM

Why customers choose us

  • A family-run business that has built up an enviable reputation across West London.
  • Over 25 years of experience on roofs, roofline, brickwork and the ground around the house.
  • High standards on every job, whatever its size, from a slipped tile to a full re-roof.
  • Affordable pricing, with the figure in writing before any work starts.
  • Our goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of every customer.
A slate roof cleaned back after moss removal

What's included

What moss removal covers

  • Hand removal

    Moss scraped and brushed off the covering without high-pressure water.

  • Valley and gutter clearance

    Loosened material cleared from valleys, gutters and hopper heads.

  • Downpipe check

    Downpipes and outlets checked to be running clear before we finish.

  • Condition check

    Anything found while we are up there, such as cracked tiles or failed mortar, is reported.

  • Clear down

    Debris collected from the roof, gutters and ground rather than left where it lands.

The price

Moss Removal costs

What moss removal costs comes down to what you actually have, not a price list. Two jobs that sound identical can be an hour of work or a week of it, which is why we do not price roofing over the phone. We come and look, then put a figure in writing.

  • Roof area and how heavy the growth is.
  • Access, and how much of the roof can be reached safely.
  • How much material ends up in the gutters and valleys.
  • Whether any repairs are wanted at the same time, which saves a second access charge.

Next step

Get a price for moss removal

Send the form or ring us. We will come and look at what you actually have, then put a figure in writing.

Our work

Read the reviews, then look at the jobs

What customers have said about the work, collected from the places they left it.

Read customer feedback straight from our MyBuilder profile, where every review is tied to a job we were hired for, and see finished work on Instagram as it comes off the scaffold.

How it works

How a moss removal job runs

  1. Step 01

    Look at the roof

    We check how heavy the growth is and whether the covering is robust enough to be cleaned.

  2. Step 02

    Quote

    Priced on roof area and access, with the gutter clearance included.

  3. Step 03

    Clean by hand

    Scraped and brushed, working down the roof so nothing gets driven under the laps.

  4. Step 04

    Report and clear

    Gutters flushed, debris removed, and photographs of anything we think you should know about.

Questions

Moss Removal: common questions

The questions we get asked most often about this work. Anything else, ring and ask.

Still not sure? Ring and ask. It is usually quicker than typing it out, and you will speak to the person who would do the work.

Will the moss come back?

On a shaded or north-facing roof, yes, in time. Clearing it every few years is normal maintenance, and it is far cheaper than replacing tiles that have spalled from holding water.

Can you pressure wash it instead? It would be quicker.

We would rather not. High-pressure water strips the surface off concrete tiles, forces water under the laps and blasts out ridge and verge mortar. The roof looks clean and then starts leaking.

Do you apply a treatment afterwards?

We concentrate on removing the growth and clearing the roof and gutters properly. If you want a biocide treatment discussed, raise it when we quote and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth it on your roof.

Is moss actually damaging my roof?

It holds water against the covering, which matters most on concrete tiles and in frost, and it blocks gutters and valleys as it washes off. On an otherwise sound roof it is maintenance rather than an emergency.

What time of year is best?

Dry, still weather any time from spring to autumn. Getting it off before winter is the most useful, because it is frost on saturated tiles that does the damage.

Where we work

Roofers across West London

We work across the west London boroughs and the towns along the river. If you are just outside the list, ring and ask. We will tell you straight whether it is a journey we can make work.

  • Ealing
  • Northfields
  • Acton
  • Chiswick
  • Shepherds Bush
  • Fulham
  • Hounslow
  • Kew
  • Richmond
  • Twickenham
  • Hampton
  • Kingston
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