Fully insured exterior cleaning · Based in Crawley, West Sussex
Fully insured exterior cleaning · Based in Crawley, West Sussex
Moss holds rainwater against your roof tiles and blocks your gutters. We remove it safely using gentle manual scraping and eco-friendly soft wash biocide treatments — never high pressure.
We respond to every enquiry within 24 hours.
Prefer to talk? Call 01293 324761 or email jetitall20@gmail.com.
We specialize strictly in low-pressure soft wash cleaning and manual moss removal designed specifically for British clay and concrete tile profiles.
Blasting roof tiles with high-pressure water strips away their granular protective skin, erodes pointing, and forces water under tile overlaps directly into your loft space. Instead, we carefully scrape away heavy moss deposits by hand using custom tile-profile scrapers, followed by a professional biocide application to eradicate remaining organic growth and microscopic spores.
Every roof clean includes a thorough clear-out of your gutters and downpipes after scraping, leaving your entire roofline clean, fully functional, and tidy.
Crawley’s damp climate and mild winters allow moss, algae, and lichen to thrive on shaded roof slopes. Left unchecked, moss acts like a sponge, soaking up water, accelerating frost damage, and falling into your gutters during heavy rain.
Removing moss directly from your tiles stops heavy organic debris from washing into your gutters and jamming vertical downpipes.
Soft washing cleans your property without forcing water beneath tile overlaps or stripping the delicate protective coating on your tiles.
Our specialized biocide treatments sanitize the tile surface, slowing down organic regrowth—especially on damp, north-facing roof slopes.
Crawley’s damp winters and humid climate create the ideal breeding ground for heavy moss, lichen, and algae to take hold on roof slopes. Most roofs here look neglected and heavy with growth long before the tiles themselves are compromised — what you’re seeing is a thick organic blanket trapping moisture against your roof tiles and risking frost cracking.
Our approach is methodical and safe: we avoid high-pressure water blasting entirely, relying instead on manual moss scraping with profile-matched tools and specialized biocide soft wash treatments that kill spores at the root. We ensure your gutters are fully cleared of debris afterward so your roofline drainage is left completely clear.
Moss, lichens, and dark algae stains don’t just compromise your home’s kerb appeal—they hold moisture directly against your roof tiles, increasing the risk of frost damage, tile degradation, and blocked gutters. At Jet It All, we specialise in gentle soft wash roof cleaning designed specifically for British tile profiles. We never use high-pressure jet washing on roofs. Instead, we manually scrape away heavy moss growth and apply eco-friendly biocide treatments that eradicate microscopic spores at the root, restoring your roof safely and extending its lifespan for years to come.
We begin by hand-scraping heavy moss deposits off your roof using specialized scraping heads designed to match the exact profile of your tiles (Marley, Redland, double Roman, or plain clay). This removes the bulk of organic growth cleanly without applying water pressure.
After removing thick moss, we apply a professional-grade biocide soft wash solution. This treatment penetrates deep into the pores of your roof tiles, killing embedded algae, lichen, and invisible moss spores to prevent rapid regrowth.
High-pressure water jets can easily dislodge tiles, break mortar beds on ridge caps, and blast water underneath tile overlaps into your roof void. Our gentle, low-pressure soft wash method completely eliminates this risk, protecting your property throughout the process.
During any roof clean, falling debris can quickly clog your drainage system. We cover and protect your downpipes before starting and perform a complete gutter clear-out after scraping to ensure water flows freely away from your house.
Our trained team uses high-reach carbon fiber poles, towers, and specialized access gear to clean the majority of roofs safely. We avoid walking directly on fragile roof tiles wherever possible to prevent accidental tile cracking.
The biocide treatment continues working long after we leave. Over the following weeks, natural rainfall gently washes away remaining dead organic material, revealing a cleaner, brighter roof that stays clear of moss significantly longer than pressure washing alone.
Pressure washing a roof is aggressive and can cause permanent, costly damage. The high-pressure stream strips away the granular protective coating on concrete tiles, wears down clay tiles, and forces water up under the overlap into your loft space, causing damp and timber rot. Soft washing uses low pressure—similar to a garden hose—combined with eco-friendly bio-cleaners to sanitize the surface safely without risking water ingress or structural tile damage.
Soft washing kills moss, algae, and lichen at the root, which provides a much longer-lasting result than pressure washing (which only removes top growth). Because the chemical treatment sterilizes the surface, your roof will typically remain clear of heavy moss for 3 to 5 years, depending on tree cover, shade, and weather conditions in your part of West Sussex.
Yes. We take extensive precautions to safeguard your garden, surrounding plants, and lawn before applying any soft wash solution. We pre-wet nearby vegetation, cover sensitive flower beds, and collect downpipe runoff where necessary. Once the biocide treatment dries on the roof surface, it poses no harm to children, pets, or local wildlife.
Most standard semi-detached or detached residential roofs in Crawley take between 1 to 2 days to fully scrape, treat, and clean up. The exact timeframe depends on the size of the roof, the steepness of the pitch, roof access, and how heavily infested with moss the tiles are.
Roof cleaning prices vary based on roof size, tile type, access requirements (such as scaffolding or towers), and the volume of moss present. Most domestic roof cleaning jobs start from around £450 to £600. We always provide a free, fixed written quote upfront following a site survey or clear photographic assessment, with no hidden costs.
Call, email or send the form and we’ll come back with a fixed written price — usually the same day.
We respond to every enquiry within 24 hours.
Prefer to talk? Call 01293 324761 or email jetitall20@gmail.com.
