Roof cleaning in Witham

Witham roofs we clean

The 1960s and 1970s estates

Witham was expanded under the post-war London overspill programme, so a large share of its homes date from the 1960s and 1970s. Most are under concrete interlocking tiles that are now old enough for moss to root into the surface.

Chipping Hill and the old town

Chipping Hill, around St Nicolas’ Church, is the oldest part of Witham and a conservation area. Expect timber-framed houses and old clay tiles that should only ever be cleaned gently.

Silver End

Silver End was built in the 1920s by the Crittall window company, and many of its houses have flat roofs. Flat roofs are a different job to tiled roofs: growth and standing water are the issue, not moss in tile laps. Tell us if yours is one, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s something we can help with.

Why Witham roofs grow moss

The River Brain runs through the town and Whetmead nature reserve sits on its edge. Homes along the river and the tree-lined roads of the older town stay damper and shadier than the open estates, so their north slopes green up faster.

Jobs we see in Witham

Most Witham jobs are concrete-tiled semis and terraces on the 1960s and 1970s estates with moss in the laps and along the ridge, often with gutters to clear afterwards. We also get asked about older clay-tiled houses near Chipping Hill, which get a gentler, treatment-led approach.

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 Witham

Witham town, Chipping Hill, Rivenhall End, Silver End, Wickham Bishops, Hatfield Peverel and Great Totham. Not on the list? We cover all of Essex, so ask.