Roof cleaning in Canvey Island

Canvey Island roofs we clean

Bungalows

Much of Canvey is bungalows and chalets, built as the island grew through the 20th century. Low roofs mean the moss and algae are on show to everyone who walks past.

Chalet bungalows

Common across Leigh Beck and the Winter Gardens area. Long front slopes and dormers, often with concrete tiles that have weathered and gone dull.

Newer houses

Newer infill homes and estates have younger roofs that usually need a treatment, not a full clean.

Why Canvey Island roofs grow moss

Canvey is reclaimed marshland, much of it below high-tide level and protected by a sea wall that was raised after the 1953 flood. It has no woods to speak of, so heavy shade is rare; instead, damp air off the water on every side keeps roofs wet. That favours algae streaks and lichen spots more than the thick moss you see under trees inland.

Jobs we see in Canvey Island

Most Canvey jobs are concrete-tiled bungalows and chalets with black algae streaks, lichen spots and some moss on the north side. Being so open to the wind, gutters here tend to collect grit and moss blown off the roof.

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 Canvey Island

Canvey village, Leigh Beck, Thorney Bay, Winter Gardens, Newlands and Furtherwick. Not on the list? We cover all of Essex, so ask.