Roof cleaning in Burnham-on-Crouch

Burnham-on-Crouch roofs we clean

The Quay and the High Street

Burnham’s waterfront has weatherboarded and brick cottages, many listed and in the conservation area, under old clay tiles and slate. Gentle methods only, and check with the council first if a building is listed.

Victorian and Edwardian streets

Terraces and villas behind the High Street, mostly slate or clay. Algae and lichen are more common here than thick moss.

Bungalows and newer homes

Around Ostend and towards Southminster there are plenty of bungalows and newer houses with concrete tiles, where moss settles on the shaded slope.

Why Burnham-on-Crouch roofs grow moss

Burnham is a sailing town on the River Crouch, home to yacht clubs including the white 1930s Royal Corinthian on the waterfront. River air keeps roofs damp, and the flat, open Dengie peninsula behind the town means wind-blown spores reach every roof. Lichen spots and algae streaks are the common sight.

Jobs we see in Burnham-on-Crouch

Burnham jobs are often older clay and slate roofs in the town with lichen and algae, and bungalows towards Ostend and Southminster with moss and algae on the north side. We plan visits for calm, dry days so the treatment soaks in.

How we clean them

The same careful method on every roof: thick moss lifted by hand, a low-pressure soft wash, a biocide finish, and the gutters cleared of what comes off. No jet washing on tiles or slate.

Drag to compare: the kind of change a soft wash and biocide makes.

Where we work in Burnham-on-Crouch

Burnham-on-Crouch, Ostend, Creeksea, Southminster, Althorne and the Dengie peninsula. Not on the list? We cover all of Essex, so ask.