Roof cleaning in Hockley

Hockley roofs we clean

Bungalows and chalets

Hockley, Hawkwell and Hullbridge have a lot of them. Their roofs are low and on show from every side, and a long chalet slope covered in moss changes the look of the whole house.

Homes around Hockley Woods

Hockley Woods is ancient woodland right next to the town. Roads that back onto it get shade for much of the day, and roofs there green up faster than those a few streets away.

Hullbridge by the River Crouch

Hullbridge homes near the river sit in damper air, which suits algae and lichen as much as moss.

Why Hockley roofs grow moss

Hockley Woods, and the smaller woods and green lanes around Plumberow, give the area its character. They also give roofs shade and leaf litter. Add the River Crouch at Hullbridge and you have the damp, shady conditions where moss and algae do best.

Jobs we see in Hockley

Most Hockley jobs are bungalows and chalet bungalows with thick moss on the slope facing the trees, and gutters full of what has washed down. A treatment every so often after the first clean is what stops it all coming back.

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 Hockley

Hockley, Hawkwell, Ashingdon, Hullbridge, Plumberow and the edge of Rochford. Not on the list? We cover all of Essex, so ask.