Roof Cleaning Burnage
Roof cleaning for Burnage homes. Moss removed safely by steam or by hand, gutters cleared, and a biocide treatment with a 2-year no-moss guarantee.
- Steam cleaning or hand scraping, never high pressure on your tiles
- 2-year no-moss guarantee on every roof we clean
- Fixed quote with no hidden fees, gutters cleared as part of the job
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Tell us your postcode in Burnage and we will come back to you the same day.
Roof cleaning in Burnage
Burnage is mostly 1930s and 1940s semis with hipped roofs, plus the cottages of Burnage Garden Village off Burnage Lane. Hipped roofs look simple, but they have four slopes, so there is always one facing north that stays damp and grows moss faster than the rest.
Most of these roofs are concrete interlocking tiles, which are porous. Moss roots into the surface, holds the water in and, over the years, the tiles weather and lose their colour. Get it off early and treat it, and the roof lasts a lot longer.
We steam or hand-scrape the moss off, never a jet wash, clear the gutters and downpipes, and then treat every slope with a professional biocide. You get photos of the finished roof and our 2-year no-moss guarantee.
Roof cleaners in Burnage
Burnage is mostly 1930s and 40s semis, many with hipped roofs in concrete or clay tiles, and the garden village cottages off Burnage Lane. Hipped roofs have four slopes and more ridge line than a standard gable, so there is more for moss to grow on than people expect.
As roof cleaners we clean and treat all four slopes and every hip and ridge, not just the ones that look worst.
About Burnage: homes, streets and schools
Burnage ward had 18,506 people living in 6,522 households at the 2021 Census. It is semi-detached country: almost two thirds of homes (63.5%) are semis, with terraces and flats making up most of the rest.
Most of those semis were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Kingsway was started in 1928, and the council estate beside it was laid out in brick semis around 'avenues and octagons'. Older still is Burnage Garden Village off Burnage Lane, planned from 1906.
About half of households own their home and a third rent from a social landlord, so we clean roofs for homeowners and landlords alike. Hipped semis are what we see most, and the north-facing slope is nearly always the first to go green.
Fog Lane Park, opened in 1926, has two lakes, woodland and the Ball Brook running through it. We work on the streets around it and near Burnage Academy for Boys, Acacias Community Primary, Green End Primary, St Bernard's RC Primary and Cringle Brook Primary, with Burnage and Mauldeth Road stations close by.
The name is said to come from 'Brown Hedge', after the old brown stone walls, and it was written as Bronadge back in 1320. Burnage is also where Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis grew up.
Our Burnage roof cleaning process
- 1
Look first, then pick the method
We check the tiles before anything else. Slate and older clay get hand scraped, concrete tiles get low-pressure steam. Nobody stands on your roof and there is no jet wash.
- 2
Moss off and bagged
We work down the roof slope by slope, including the valleys, hips and ridges where moss sits thickest, and bag it as we go.
- 3
Gutters and downpipes cleared
Everything that comes off the roof ends up in the gutters, so we empty them and check every downpipe runs clear.
- 4
Biocide on the whole roof
A professional DDAC biocide is soft washed over every tile. It kills the spores that are left so the moss does not come back, and it is what our 2-year guarantee rests on.
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Tidy up and photos
Paths, drives and drains are swept and washed down, the bags go in the van, and you get before and after photos.
Moss removal in Burnage
Moss removal in Burnage usually means the back and north-facing slopes. They stay damp, the moss gets thick, and bits of it end up in the gutters and downpipes after every storm.
We lift it off, clear the gutters, and treat the whole roof so it stays clean. If the moss comes back within two years, we come back and treat it again for free.
Soft washing vs pressure washing
Why we will never put a jet wash on your tiles.
How we clean a roof
- Moss lifted by hand or with low-pressure steam
- Biocide kills the roots and spores, not just the surface
- Tiles, slates and ridges left intact
- Stays clean for years, guaranteed for two
- No water pushed under tiles or into the loft
Jet washing a roof
- High pressure blasts the surface off concrete and clay
- Takes the top off the moss and leaves the roots
- Cracks slates and lifts tiles
- Moss is usually back within a year or two
- Forces water up under the tiles and into the loft
Recent roof cleans
Where we work in Burnage
We cover the whole of Burnage, including Burnage Garden Village, Kingsway, Burnage Lane, Mauldeth Road and the streets towards Didsbury, Levenshulme and Heaton Mersey.
- Fully insured
- Our own tower, so no scaffold hire
- Gutters cleared as part of the job
- Photos of the finished roof
We also clean roofs in nearby areas:
What our customers say
“Was very concerned about chosing the best trader to clean my Mums roof. My daughter spotted Hydro Cleanse online and I did all the relevant checks. I definitely shouldn't have worried as Peter was absolutely marvelous! He explained the procedure in detail and put my mind at rest. The work carried out was spot on! Thorough, efficient and very hard working guys. They cleaned up afterwards and did an amazing job for a very fair price. Much appreciated 👏. Thanks guys! Highly recommend 👌”
“Hydroclean did an amazing job other roof. Moss removal and years of grime cleaned away, then biocide treatment. We recently moved to the house, and this has made it look cared for! It actually looks like a new roof. Thank you very much.”
“Found Hydro Cleanse on facebook after looking at his previous work I thought I would ask him to come and have a look at the house. Two other companies that quoted me wanted to charge for either scaffolding or a cherry picker to clean the roof because to the awkward angles. Peter has his own mobile scaffolding which made a massive difference the price. They cleaned the roof/gutters/conservatory all chemically treated and soft washed some rendering at the front which had come up amazing. Highly recommend will definitely be having them back to clean our solar panels and astroturf in the back garden.”
Burnage roof cleaning FAQs
How much does roof cleaning in Burnage cost?
It depends on the size and pitch of the roof, the tiles and how heavy the moss is. Send your postcode and a couple of photos for a fixed quote, usually the same day, with no hidden fees.
Why is only one side of my roof covered in moss?
That is usually the north-facing slope. It gets little sun, so it stays damp and grows moss much faster. We clean and treat every slope, not just the worst one.
Can you clean concrete tiles without damaging them?
Yes. Steam and hand scraping lift the moss without stripping the tile surface. A jet wash is what strips it.
Do I need to be in?
No. We only need access to the outside of the house. Most customers are at work while we clean, and we send photos when we finish.
Is the biocide safe for pets and plants?
Yes, once it has dried. We wet and cover delicate plants, apply it at low pressure onto the roof only, and ask you to keep pets inside while it goes on.
Get your Burnage roof cleaned
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Send your Burnage postcode and a couple of photos of the roof. Fixed quote, usually the same day.